Carb Syndrome Blog Articles
Newtown: Can We Make Sense of the Senseless?
When an almost unspeakable tragedy occurs like the recent murder of 20 innocent children and seven adults in Newtown, Connecticut, our first task is to absorb the event and then mourn for those lost and for their families and friends. Because of the nature of this crime, this process will take some time. Before the tears begin to dry, it’s also important to start asking the Who, How, Why and What questions in the important effort to try to prevent similar events in the future.
The Demise of the Twinkie
And What It Tells Us About the Addictive Properties of Fake Food Years ago when I was a nutritional virgin and life novice, I admit that I consumed my share of Twinkies and similar fare. No, they certainly weren’t ever a mainstay of my diet, but I was like most kids...
Are “Safe” Starches Really Safe?
Those of you who have spent some time on my web site know that my dietary recommendations for most people can be summarized in a short paragraph. Eliminate sugar and HFCS from your diet, keep your fructose intake below 25 grams per day, greatly reduce or eliminate...
Did a Sandwich Determine Our Next President?
I happen to be a staunch independent so please don’t interpret this blog as supporting one party or the other. Because my focus in on the relationship between food and brain function, I’m always a little curious about what the people at the top of the food chain are...
Can You Change Someone’s Life in 20 minutes?
Many of the patients I see in my work as a Hospitalist have spend the better part of their lives doing unhealthy things to bring them where they are today. Whether it’s smoking, drinking, eating a poor diet or lack of exercise, over time they all lead down the same...
The SPECT Scan Scam
Can You Really Diagnose Psychiatric Illnesses With a Scan?
Daniel Amen is a Psychiatrist who has made quite a name for himself—and a ton of money, by using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scans to diagnose and manage patients with brain disorders. He claims that these expensive scans help him to make more accurate diagnoses and guide him in making proper treatment decisions. He is also a very good salesman, promoting his approach on late night Infomercials.
Fourteen Ways to Supercharge Your Brain
If you want to prevent or reverse food-induced brain dysfunction or CARB syndrome or if you are healthy and just want to perform at a higher level, you need to focus on enhancing your brain function. CARB syndrome is a new disease model based on the concept that...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Can You Have the Stress Without the Disorder?
PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder associated with severe stress, often generated by exposure to events such as war, sexual assault, abusive relationships and other types of mental and physical trauma. Certainly these events are stressful and traumatic to anyone that...
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Perhaps it’s More About Re-connecting with your Brain(s) Rather than Bypassing Your Stomach A recent article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition titled “Gastric bypass surgery for obesity decreases the reward value of a sweet-fat stimulus as assessed in a...
Why You Get Addicted to Sugar—And What to do About It
Over the years I noticed that many of my patients seem to be addicted to sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Despite my efforts to get them off these harmful substances, they often have a difficult time staying away from them. Addiction is defined as the...