Posts tagged Obesity Epidemic
Understanding the Bradford-Hill Criteria for Disease Cousation

The Bradford-Hill Criteria is a fundamental tool used in medicine and public health to establish the cause of diseases and conditions, especially when dealing with long-term exposures like cigarette smoking or environmental toxins. Learn how Sir Austin Bradford Hill's framework has influenced research and shaped our understanding of causation, guiding scientists in their fight against chronic diseases. This poste how this critical tool impacts modern medicine.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSBradford-Hill Criteria, Chronic disease, Cigarette Smoking, Lung Cancer, Processed Foods and Health, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Vegetable Oils, Robert Lustig, Chris Knobbe, Calley, Casey Means, Causality In Medical Research, Modern Chronic Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Dysfunction, Industrial Seed Oil, Obesity Epidemic, heart disease, Whole Foods DietComment
A Unifying Theory Explaining the Obesity Epidemic

Recently, I had the delightful opportunity to chat with Dr. Robert Lustig at a conference where he delivered the main address. We had previously collaborated on a panel at UCLA in 2022. If you're interested, you can watch his presentation starting at 34:15 here. Dr. Lustig is a renowned expert on metabolism, so I took the chance to discuss my recent post on the lipid energy model with him. He shared a research paper he contributed to, promising it would clear up any confusion. The post below is a summary of that paper, which you can read here. This research brings together four main theories into a single OBS/Redox model of obesity.

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General HealthScott Solomons, DDSObesity Epidemic, Unifying THeory, Dr. Robert Lustig, Lipid Energy Model, Energy Balance Model, carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity, Processed Carbohydrates, Reduction-Oxidation Model, Reactive Oxygen Species, Inflammation, Fat Storage, Obesogen, Obesogen Model, Hormonal Disruption, Chemical Exposure, OBS/REDOX Model, Environmental CHemicals, Metabolic IssuesComment
The Basic Healthy Human Diet In One Sentence

Quite often, I speak about human nutrition in very specific ways. While potentially helpful, the overall impact of my message can get lost in the details. However, I do have a basic stance on the basic human diet that is one sentence long and aimed at encapsulating my core beliefs. This post will let you know what it is and give you the information it is based on.

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Diet, General Health, Functional MedicineScott Solomons, DDSDiet, Processed Carbohydrates, Animal-based, Seed Oils, Animal-Based Foods, Nutritional Science, Ancestral Eating Habits, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Chronic Inflammation, Nutrient Absorption, Saturated Fat, Monosaturated Fats, Ecological impact, Sustainable Agriculture, Grass-fed Beef, Dietary Transition, Government DIetary Recommendations, Obesity Epidemic, Diabetes Prevalence, Mental Health and Nutrition, Cancer Prevention, Protein, Protein Intake, Mediterranean Diet, Carnivore Diet, Food Labeling, Home Cooking, Environmental SustainabilityComment