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4 days 3 nights Penang food blog and my blood glucose readings
Recently, I made a trip to Penang Island in Malaysia. Since I happened to have my Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) with me, I decided to use it to see how those foods impact our blood glucose. I also use this opportunity to review some of the food that we ate. Continue reading
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The carnivore diet resolved my eczema since young
This is a story of my lifelong struggle with contact eczema, triggered by a genetic intolerance to plant toxins. After unsuccessful treatments, I accidentally discovered relief through a carnivore diet. Avoiding plant foods reduced outbreaks, highlighting individual dietary sensitivities. My journey, though ongoing, serves as a valuable reference for others dealing with eczema. Continue reading
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A conversation with ex-gays?
Recently after the Joanna + Jaime + 666 devil worshipping gay pride video got a lot of traction. The FB page Dear Straight People decided to be objective and talk to the people in this group. As much as I want to applaud Dear Straight People for trying to stay objective, this sort of reminds… Continue reading
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Why standard fasting glucose cannot detect acute hyperinsulinemia: Glucose and Insulin response over time
This charts are taken from the talk by Dr. Paul Mason. I paraphrased his notes for this article. I have a link to his full talk right at the end of this article. Do note that this is NOT medical advice How do we understand the body’s response to glucose and its insulin response over… Continue reading
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Does the China Study really show that animal proteins promotes cancer and heart disease?
The China study has often been cited as the case of eating animal proteins means you are more likely to get cancer and heart disease, that is why you should avoid animal proteins especially red meat. Vegans love to cite this study as proof the animal protein is deadly. However, one must note that the… Continue reading
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Is the “bad” LDL hypothesis wrong?
The 1st 2 parts on cholesterol introduces you to the complexity of the cholesterol debate. It is necessary to prepare one to understand why the “bad” LDL hypothesis (or lipid hypothesis), that is so commonly practiced in the health industry, could be barking up the wrong tree. LDL is not entirely off the hook; we… Continue reading
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What is cholesterol and its role?
Caveat: This is not medical opinion, this is my opinion. I will try over time to add any study links where possible, but in the meantime, these are my opinion gathered over years of exploration. Please do your own research to compare notes. Please read part 1 first. What is cholesterol and what use does… Continue reading
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Interpreting blood test results on LCHF
Dr. Paul Mason talks about what cholesterol results means for people on LCHF. Here is a quick summary Cholesterol is transport via Chylomicron, VLDL, IDL, LDL and HDL. Chylomicrons are sort lived and appears when we ingest food. LDL starts as VLDL, then to IDL and lastly to LDL as they off load their triglyceride… Continue reading
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What’s the deal with cholesterol?
Caveat: This is not medical opinion, this is my opinion. I will try over time to add any study links where possible, but in the meantime, these are my opinion gathered over years of exploration. Please do your own research to compare notes. What is the deal with cholesterol? We all know what bad cholesterol… Continue reading