Medical authorities have long argued that the consumption of saturated fat is harmful to health and can lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Once and for all: this is not the case, and we try to understand why. Everything started with Lipid Hypothesis, according to which dietary cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. According to […]
Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have shown that mothers who take recommended amounts of folic acid around conception might reduce their children’s pesticide-related autism risk. In the study, children whose mothers took 800 or more micrograms of folic acid (the amount in most prenatal vitamins) had a significantly lower risk of developing autism […]
This guide will tell you everything you need to know about a ketogenic diet – how you can apply it to your lifestyle and what positives you can reap from it. Before coming up with an actual ketogenic diet food list, it’s important to take a look at what you’re eating first and take out […]
When we are concerned about “high cholesterol” we are actually worried about high plasma levels of low density lipoproteins or LDLs, defined as “bad” bad cholesterol. These are proteins specializing in the transport of cholesterol from the liver to the periphery. Why do these proteins be considered dangerous if they are present in high levels? […]
Mitochondria — the tiny energy factories within your cells — generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency your body needs to run its systems. Your mitochondria are also responsible for apoptosis (programmed cell death), and serve as important signaling molecules that help regulate your genetic expression. Hence, the state of your mitochondria plays a key […]
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