vitamin D Vitamin D production from UV radiation: The effects of total cholesterol and skin pigmentation 5:00 AM 0 Our body naturally produces as much as 10,000 IU of vitamin D based on a few minutes of sun exposure when the sun is high. Getting that much...
wheat The China Study II: Wheat, dietary fat, and mortality 5:00 AM 0 In this post on the China Study II data we have seen that wheat apparently displaces dietary fat a lot, primarily fat from animal sources. ...
research Does protein leach calcium from the bones? Yes, but only if it is plant protein 9:28 PM 0 The idea that protein leaches calcium from the bones has been around for a while. It is related to the notion that protein, especially from ...
thermogenesis Is working standing up too expensive? It could cost you as little as $10 2:33 PM 0 Spending too much time sitting down is clearly unnatural, particularly if you sit down on very comfortable chairs . Sitting down per se is ...
statistics The China Study II: A look at mortality in the 35-69 and 70-79 age ranges 7:59 AM 0 This post is based on an analysis of a subset of the China Study II data, using HealthCorrelator for Excel (HCE) , which is publicly availab...
statistics HealthCorrelator for Excel (HCE) is now publicly available for free trial 12:15 PM 0 HealthCorrelator for Excel (HCE) is now publicly available for download and use on a free trial basis. For those users who decide to buy it...
strength training Do you lose muscle if you lift weights after a 24-hour fast? Probably not if you do that regularly 5:49 PM 0 Compensatory adaptation (CA) is an idea that is useful in the understanding of how the body reacts to inputs like dietary intake of macronu...