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Bird flu is not a problem today and will not be without dramatic mutations. Basic information on influenza viruses is provided. Antigenic drift and shift are explained. Flu shots are not yet needed.      

Carbohydrate addiction is very difficult to resolve. Sugars have a drug effect on the brain, but there are some quick and simple approaches to solve the problem. There are four areas that regulate this addiction. Serotonin, dopamine, gaba, and adrenalin receptor sites are involved. High glycemic index foods are the culprits. Protein diets help break the addiction.

The Listen to Your Body Diet is implying that your body knows what it needs and according to Dr. Kunin, that is exactly right.  Dr. Kunin recognized that all the stuff about nutrition is focused on micro-nutrition, meaning vitamins, minerals, and small dose things like amino acids, etc., Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates (PFC) make up the major bulk of what...

Diabetes is a disease where there is defective energy production because of insulin resistance. The physiology of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and the role of insulin and sugar levels are discussed. Risk factors and complications are reviewed. Treatment options are presented.

The physiology of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and the role of insulin and sugar levels are discussed. Risk factors and complications are reviewed. Treatment options are presented.

According to a study from USC School of Gerontology published in the March 2014 issue of Cell Metabolism, a moderately high protein diet in people over 65 is good for you, but in middle age leads to a two fold increase in oveall mortality and a four fold increase in getting cancer. Protein intake controls growth of IGF-1, which has been linked to developing...