A1 vs A2… Does the Type of Casein Protein in Dairy Have an Effect on Health?
A1 protein from milk has been suggested as a risk factor for health, while A2 is promoted as a health food that avoids these risks. Find out what the research tells us about A1 vs A2.
Is Dairy Inflammatory?
Dairy is commonly considered inflammation causing. But is this justified? For whom is dairy inflammatory…and for whom is it not?
Is Low-Fat Dairy Superior to Full-Fat?
Low-fat dairy is recommended in dietary guidelines over natural, full-fat dairy, but is this recommendation actually justified by evidence? Or is it simply outdated?
Does Milk do a Body Good?
Milk and dairy are commonly avoided by people seeking health but is the recommendation to eliminate dairy justified?
Issue #3 The Carb-Appropriate Review
Issue 3 | Volume 1 | August 2019 In this issue: Articles Is the Ketogenic Diet Really a Cure for Cancer? The ketogenic diet is touted as a ‘cure’ for cancer with claims that it effectively starves cancer cells of fuel. But do these claims stack up? Can the Ketogenic Diet and Ketones Improve Brain […]
World Health Organisation’s recommendations on saturated fat are out of date, expert team says
ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2019-07-04/who-saturated-fat-recommendations-out-of-date-expert-team-says/11274136 Article Summary In a new study published in the British Medical Journal,1 18 well-known researchers have disputed the World Health Organisations dietary guideline to reduce saturated fat to less than 10% of daily calories, and have stated that this dietary guideline is not backed by evidence. The authors summarised the key points […]
Can Keto-Diets Improve the Structure of Key Brain Cells?
Ketogenic diets might help to improve the function of important supportive brain cells.
Are Low-Carb Diets Deficient in Micronutrients?
A common criticism of low-carb and keto diets is that they do not supply adequate amounts of essential nutrients, but is this justified?
Does a Higher Fat Diet Cause ‘Keto-Crotch’?
Recent articles have suggested that higher fat intakes are responsible for ‘keto-crotch’. Does this study support that contention?
Can a Ketogenic Diet and Ketones Improve Brain Health?
Ketogenic diets and ketones themselves offer a promising treatment option for neurodegenerative disorders and cognitive decline.
Is the Ketogenic Diet Really a ‘Cure’ for Cancer?
The ketogenic diet is often touted as a ‘cure’ for cancer. But is this justified? Could there be risk from using a keto-diet for cancer?
Issue #2 The Carb-Appropriate Review
Issue 2 | Volume 1 | July 2019 In this issue: Articles Do Low Carbohydrate Diets Negatively Affect Female Hormone Balance? Many people think that low-carb diets are negative for female hormone balance, menstrual cycles, and ovulation. But does this stand up to scientific scrutiny? Can You Be ‘Healthy at Every Size’? ‘Health At Every […]
Can You Be ‘Healthy at Every Size’?
Traditional weight loss methods are based primarily on a medical model which treats obesity as a disease requiring diet, exercise, or pharmaceutical intervention. Conversely, the increasingly popular ‘Health At Every Size’ (HAES) movement believes that “individuals who are overweight and obese want to exercise and eat healthy foods, and they are capable of doing so when barriers […]
How Reliable is the Evidence for Reducing Saturated Fat?
Most meta-analyses do not support the idea that saturated fat is a cause of heart disease but the 2015 meta-analysis by Hooper and colleagues suggested that saturated fat increased mortality. But was this study reliable? In a new analysis, Thornley et al., cast doubt on the reliability of this finding.
Do Low-Carbohydrate Diets Negatively Affect Female Hormone Balance?
A common claim currently doing the rounds is that a low-carb or keto-diet will negatively affect either ‘female hormone balance’, menstrual cycles, or ovulation. It is claimed that there is a minimum amount of carbohydrate (i.e. 200 g per day) required to preserve hormone status and ovulation, along with other indicators of hormonal health. Does […]
Rebuttal to the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine article: “Keto Diet Is Dangerous for Veterans with Diabetes”
A recent article by vegan advocacy group PCRM has attacked using low-carb for veterans with diabetes. In this article, researcher Cliff Harvey provides a rebuttal to the PCRM arguments against LCHF for diabetes.
Association of changes in red meat consumption with total and cause specific mortality among US women and men
A recent study has been highly promoted in the media as another ‘nail in the coffin’ for red meat, suggesting increased risk of death from eating red meat. But was this effect really shown?
Keto-flu, ketogenesis, and Carb-Tolerance: Part 2
A Summary of Our Research: How did people ‘feel’ on a keto diet? Very little research has been conducted on people’s subjective experiences of diet. The study of this is incredibly important because if we are to properly understand diet and prescribe, based on holistic effects, we need to know how people feel! We analysed […]
Keto-flu, Ketogenesis, and Carb-tolerance: Part 1
A summary of our research: Ketogenic supplements Low-carb diets and ketogenic diets are becoming increasingly popular for both lifestyle reasons and for the improvement of health and performance. However, there is little evidence for the superiority of keto- vs less restrictive low-carb approaches in the research. Greater carbohydrate restriction does provide additional benefits for some […]
Issue #1 The Carb-Appropriate Review
Issue 1 | Volume 1 | June 2019 In this issue: Keto-Flu, Ketogenesis, And Carb-Tolerance… A summary of our research Research commentary: Does fasting make you dumb? Two days of calorie deprivation impairs high level cognitive processes, mood, and self-reported exertion during aerobic exercise: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study It’s about the food, stupid: Ultra-Processed […]