In the modern world, our unnatural lifestyles contribute to the development of countless hormonal imbalances and disorders. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a rare case in this environment, as it cannot be avoided at all in most cases. However, sufferers can alleviate many of their symptoms with proper diet. A good diet for someone with Polycystic […]
Category: Health Benefits
The Health Benefits Of Ketosis
Ketosis describes the state where your body has switched from burning glucose to burning ketones. Contrary to popular belief, glucose is not the body’s only fuel source. When glucose is not available, our bodies recombine proteins and fats to create ketones, an alternative energy source. And when we are burning ketones, we are in a […]
Brighten Your Skin With A Low Carb, High Fat Diet
All too often, the fat in our diets gets the blame for the grease on our skin. We assume that because our skin is producing grease, there must be too much fat in our bodies, and therefore in our diets. However, when we actually eat too much fat, it comes out in fecal matter, not […]
Following A Low Carb, High Fat Diet For Epilepsy
For most people with epilepsy, the best possible course of treatment is anti-convulsive medications, prescribed by their doctors. But what happens when the medications available all fail to work, or the best medication simply doesn’t do a good enough job all the time? It is at this point where a doctor may suggest putting the […]
How To Reduce Food Cravings With A Low Carb, High Fat Diet
Food cravings are one of the most difficult challenges we face when it comes to losing weight, maintaining weight, and eating healthy. Although in their origins cravings are healthy, in the modern world they are bent out of shape. This is because the foods we have the strongest cravings for were rare in the wild. […]
How Low Carb, High Fat Eating Improves Your Cholesterol Levels
It’s likely you will have been told at some point in your life to eat no more than one or two eggs a week, due to their cholesterol content. Despite most medical bodies, including the WHO, stating that eggs are an excellent source of nutrition, and that an egg a day is a great addition […]
Reduce Your Blood Pressure By Eating A Low Carb, High Fat Diet
Many people mistakenly believe that fats will cause high blood pressure. This is an outdated belief caused by reports in the 70s that dietary cholesterol increased blood cholesterol, and fat in our diets made us fat. This was a concern where blood pressure is concerned, as high blood cholesterol and obesity are driving causes of […]
Fighting Inflammation With A Low Carb, High Fat Diet
Inflammation is a hidden killer. When we get inflammation on the outside, it is easy to see how it harms us. Think of an infected cut. There is a flush of blood and fluids to the area that makes it swell up. The excess of blood heats up the area, making it glow and feel […]
Low Carb, High Fat Diets For Hormone Health
We are only barely starting to scratch the surface of how important our hormone balance is to staying fit and healthy. But we can already see how vital healthy hormones are to maintaining a healthy body… as well as how unbalanced many people’s hormones are. Men with excess body fat, women with apple shaped bodies, […]
Boost Digestion With A Low Carb, High Fat Diet
Many of us suffer from chronic poor digestion. Everything from acid reflux, to stomach cramps, to constant cravings can be a sign we aren’t digesting our foods properly. When we don’t digest our foods properly we find they exit our bodies too fast or too slow. If our digestive processes are too fast we do […]
