by Dr. Bill Wilson | Mar 2, 2013 | Blog Articles, CARB Syndrome - Articles
When it comes to metabolic health, excessive fructose mainly from sugar and HFCS has certainly shown up on the radar screen over the past few decades. “Sugar Blues” was published in 1975, and since then sugar has periodically ended up on the “most wanted”...
by Dr. Bill Wilson | Mar 1, 2013 | Blog Articles, CARB Syndrome - Articles
Those of you who have spent some time learning about the new disease Carbohydrate Associated Reversible Brain syndrome or CARB syndrome already know that I believe many common brain disorders are connected through a shared pathology. As a clinician, this is what I see...
by Dr. Bill Wilson | Feb 16, 2013 | Blog Articles, CARB Syndrome - Articles
A recent story in the New York Times titled “Drowning in a Sea of Prescriptions” by Alan Schwarz outlined the sad story of Richard Fee, a 24-year old pre-medical student who hung himself after getting hooked on the prescription stimulant Adderall. It is truly a tragic...
by Dr. Bill Wilson | Feb 1, 2013 | Blog Articles, CARB Syndrome - Articles
On the surface eating disorders and obesity seem to be conditions that are polar opposites. A person with anorexia can die from lack of nutrition while a morbidly obese person can die from over-nutrition. The treatments for both conditions also seem to opposite from...
by Dr. Bill Wilson | Jan 21, 2013 | Blog Articles, CARB Syndrome - Articles
I recently came across an important new study showing a strong association between obesity and poor overall health in adolescents. In this study obese adolescents had problems functioning in many settings including school, and the study also found that attention...
by Dr. Bill Wilson | Jan 13, 2013 | Blog Articles, CARB Syndrome - Articles
Recently a visitor to this site submitted a question about alcohol consumption and CARB syndrome. It seems that her husband enjoys consuming alcohol beverages mixed with beverages like orange juice and sugary sodas and she has noticed that he seems to have developed...