TAKING JUST A FEW vitamins CAN optimize the function of ALL your body’s systems. It’s true. But you have to know what to take and you have to know why these supplements work … That’s why, in this week’s blog, I am going to discuss one of the most important biochemical processes for long-term health [...]
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WE ARE ALL PROGRAMMED TO LIKE SUGAR. New research shows some are genetically much more prone to sugar and food addiction than others. I have observed this in my patients, but now it is becoming clear why some have more trouble kicking the sugar habit than others. As I reviewed in my previous article on [...]
OUR GOVERNMENT AND FOOD INDUSTRY both encourage more “personal responsibility” when it comes to battling the obesity epidemic and its associated diseases. They say people should exercise more self-control, make better choices, avoid over-eating, and reduce their intake of sugar-sweetened drinks and processed food. We are lead to believe there is no good food or [...]
THE SINGULAR FOCUS on treating cholesterol as a means to prevent heart attacks is leading to the deaths of millions of people because the real underlying cause of the majority of heart disease is not being diagnosed or treated by most physicians. For example, I recently saw a patient named Jim who had “normal” cholesterol [...]
IF I AM CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT FISH TO EAT and have spent my life studying nutrition and environmental science, then I imagine most people are confused. I am left with so many questions and had almost given up trying to figure it out. Until I met Tim O’Shea, the founder of Clean Fish, Inc., a [...]
WE HAVE ALL HEARD about the importance of healthy fats. The old “eat fat, gain fat” paradigm is giving way to a new, more nuanced understanding of dietary fat. The evidence is in: Some fats are essential for optimal health. And the king of the good fats are the omega-3s. Unfortunately, approximately 99 percent of [...]
AS THE NEW YEAR BEGINS, many people are looking for ways to support their health. I have had many people ask me whether or not supplements are a good option to support health and what I recommend. As I explained in my recent blog “Do You Need Nutritional Supplements?” most people do need to take [...]
WELCOME SADDLEBACK MEMBERS! Here you will find the books and supplements that will support your journey on The Daniel Plan. Please choose the products that best suit your health goals and order them as soon as possible so you can get a prompt start on the program. The UltraMind Solution The UltraMind Solution is a [...]
DO YOU FEAR for your health or feel exhausted all the time? Are you overweight? Or do you just have too much belly fat? Do you suffer from diabetes, monitor your blood sugar all the time, have serious blood sugar and insulin imbalances, or have elevated cholesterol, blood pressure, and triglyceride levels? If so, you [...]
THE SLOW INSIDIOUS DISPLACEMENT of home cooked and communally shared family meals by the industrial food system has fattened our nation and weakened our family ties. In 1900, 2 percent of meals were eaten outside the home. In 2010, 50 percent were eaten away from home and one in five breakfasts is from MacDonald’s. Most [...]
