Last week, I discussed the sad state of our health care system and the ineffectiveness of our current attempt to “fix” chronic diseases. I explained that solely focusing on rigid diet and exercise protocols to achieve optimal performance is missing the mark. I feel that many well-intended experts are taking the concept of “food...
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Living in an Expensive, Ineffective, and Sick Health Care Model and How Kale and Keto Aren’t the Solution
According to the Multinational Comparisons of Health Systems Data, 2018 by the Commonwealth Fund, the United States is one of the most expensive health care systems among the industrialized countries. From 1980-2017, America spent more of its GDP (17.2% adjusted for cost of living) for healthcare spending. In an earlier study, it was found...
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The Pitfalls of Chasing Dietary Perfection in the Pursuit of Weight Loss
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