Intermittent Fasting as a Therapy for Hypothyroidism
Reader Adam Kadela has begun intermittent fasting and wonders how it might affect his hypothyroidism: I have a question pertaining to the section at the end of the book covering extended fasts. I...
View ArticleNeo-Agutak: “Eskimo Ice Cream”
UPDATE: Melissa has given this dish a great name: “Neo-Agutak,” after the Inuit dish Agutak or “Eskimo ice cream.” Eating certain foods during a fast can increase its health benefits. In the book we...
View ArticleTwo Art de Vany-Related Ideas
I mentioned Art de Vany’s new book on Saturday; today I came across a few blog posts relating to some of his more important ideas and thought I’d talk about them. The Economic Analysis of Diet Today I...
View ArticleFasting and the Ketogenic Diet for Migraines
We’ve previously argued that people with migraines should try a ketogenic diet. There are two reasons: (1) ketones can evade certain mitochondrial defects which might cause migraines, and (2) ketones...
View ArticleLow-Protein Leanness, Melanesians, and Hara Hachi Bu
Gunther gatherer raised an interesting issue in a comment to Tuesday’s post. Protein may be satiating in the short run; but what about the long run? [H]igh protein keeps you full at first. But no one...
View ArticleSeth Roberts and Circadian Therapy
A while back I noted that hypothyroidism is a circadian rhythm disorder and that dietary steps that restore circadian rhythms, like intermittent fasting and daytime eating, should be therapeutic...
View ArticleFood for a Fast
Alfredo asked us to offer ideas for how to fast during Lent: What to eat during fasting (other than cranberries & coconut oil) is on my mind. Looking for some variation in the fasting menu. It’s a...
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