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FYI: Naturopaths, and anyone peddling alternative medicine are morons and should not be allowed to tell people how to handle their health, that's why actual doctors study and understand science, and go to medical school. If alternative medicine actually worked, it would be called medicine.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Gerson "Gerson's therapy has not been independently tested or subjected to randomized controlled trials, and thus is illegal to market in the United States." "Attempts to independently check the results of the therapy have been negative. A group of 13 patients sickened by elements of the…
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I can answer that -- no, she can't. (p.s. she used the term "naturopath" as being on even-footing with a doctor so, I think that about sums up the problem here)
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lol, oh you guys
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Ah naturopaths, bastions of useless "knowledge", false "science", and the ability to "cure" everything with water... oh, and snake oil
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I don't think this is the best way to go about doing it, because the body is a whole lot more complicated than just calories in/calories out. BUT, it's a good starting point to at least know where you stand. The first thing you have to do is figure out your basal metabolic rate -- basically how many calories you need to…
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It's cool bro. Consequently, it's been shown that for people with messed up stomach flora (I think IBS? though I'm not exactly sure, I'm not that kind of scientist) can essentially be cured by "bombing" their stomachs with the proper flora and allowing it to propagate in that environment, killing off the unwanted bacteria.…
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I understand that, but look at it this way: the contents of one packet of aspartame contains about 35 mg apsartame. Any applicable laboratory test will tell you that this amount of the chemical has absolutely no effect on metabolic activity or body chemistry; you can't even measure an increase in methanol blood…
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I'm not one to comment on politics, so your fearmongering re: Donald Rumsfeld (and how that has anything to do with nutrition and biochemical pathways in any case) aside, I will address your ignorance regarding the manufacture of aspartame. It's a simple fermentation process. Fermentation is the term used to refer to any…
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Hmm.. I wonder where Jillian Michaels got her biochemistry degree from, and what her thesis was?
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Please do some research before jumping to conclusions. Preferably, research based on published, peer-reviewed, scientific articles with conclusions based on actual clinical studies. The FDA exists for a reason (this coming from someone who works in biotech and knows how hard it is to get anything past any regulatory body…
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GOMAD (Gallon Of Milk A Day) diet with a robust lifting plan (if you're just starting out do Starting Strength or StrongLifts 5x5) http://stronglifts.com/gomad-milk-squats-gallon-gain-weight/ http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/
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Also, this article about the organic industry and why "organic" doesn't mean "local" : http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_42/b4005001.htm
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I can't find the exact study that I originally saw citing mycoplasma, but here's one about E. coli and Salmonella occurrence in organic vs. conventional: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iafp/jfp/2004/00000067/00000005/art00006 In all actuality, if we were to grow all of our food organic, we would need something like…
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As a scientist (biochemical engineer), I have to weigh in here. There is absolutely no study that proves that organic foods are unequivocally "healthier" than regular foods. There was a study done, however, that shows that organic foods contain fewer synthetic pesticide residue toxins than conventionally-grown food (which…
