Carb Syndrome Blog Articles
Know Your Limitations
One of the most useful goals in life is to gain competence, knowledge, and wisdom. For most of us, this triad covers a somewhat narrow range. There’s a lot to know out there, and this massive amount of information is beyond the reach of any one person. As we course...
What Happened to Thin?
I mean literally, where did thin go? Both as a word and a concept, thin no longer takes part in any type of biological or medical setting. We no longer regularly use the word to describe people who have a low fat to muscle ratio, mainly because this group of folks is...
What Really killed the Iconic Singer Prince
As you likely already know, the legendary singer Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016 at his Paisley Park complex near Chanhassen, Minnesota. I have always been a bit obsessed about Prince. After all, I graduated from Saint Louis Park High School,...
Obesity is Now the Norm
Throughout most of human history obesity was as rare as hen’s teeth. This trend dramatically changed in a relatively short period of time. The rate of obesity rapidly increased between 1976 and 1980, and it’s been going up every year since then. During this time...
The Toxic Nature of Ultra-Processed Food
You are likely already aware of the hits that ultra-processed food has taken over recent years. This type of food is now recognized as one of the drivers of many common diseases. My friend and colleague Dr. Robert Lustig outlines this process in detail in his...
The Mystery of Obesity
I feel blessed to have had a front row seat to observe the remarkable advances in technology that have taken place over the past century. During this time, we went from traveling by a horse and buggy to just about everyone owning and driving their own automobile. My...
The Truly Massive BMI Fiasco
If you've been following the evolution of our current obesity epidemic, likely you have heard the term "Body Mass Index" or BMI. It's a height/weight formula used to diagnose and manage obesity. The formula is BMI = kg/m 2 where kg is your weight in kilograms and m 2...
Wave Goodbye to Wegovy
The rather sudden advent of a new class of weight loss drugs including Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy is taking the world of obesity by storm. These new medications enhance a hormone called GLP-1, and that’s important because this amazing molecule is secreted by both...
Why Almost Everyone in Mexico is Obese
Mexico recently surpassed the United States as having the most obese population on the planet. As I write this, I am sitting in my condo in Mazatlán, Mexico, and this tragedy is apparent everywhere we go in this beautiful country. The people of Mexico were once the...
Deconstructing Long COVID-19
We are now facing a second COVID-19 epidemic—the emergence of so-called long haul COVID-19. Infectious disease expert Dr. Eric Topol and colleagues estimate that over 65 thousand individuals around the world now have what is termed “long COVID-19”. This is a common...