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Amber O’Hearn – Carnivore for Health (Part 1 of 3)

Note from Shelley – Seven years ago, Amber O’Hearn wanted to lose weight, so she decided to stop eating plants for a few weeks.  She did lose weight.  But something else unexpected happened.  On this “zero carb” no-plant diet, Amber’s 20-year struggle with major depression and bipolar disorders went away.  Since then, Amber’s stayed on her diet.…

Wheat Belly – And new FDA Rule about “Gluten Free”

  LISTEN (1 hour) Last week, the FDA issued new rules regarding what it means to offer a food that’s “gluten free.”  Their new ruling requires that these products contain fewer than 20 parts per million of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and related grains.  The FDA reports that this new definition…

Joe Hibbeln: More “Vegetable” Oil? MORE Heart Deaths

JOE HIBBELN: I think you can say that saturated fats, in comparison to linoleic acid . . . SHELLEY: Are not as dangerous as the Omega 6 linoleic acids? . . . JOE HIBBELN: Yes. Based on this study. . . . When dietary advice was interpreted to be replace saturates with Omega 6, linoleic acid, that advice looks to be very harmful. Worldwide dietary advice should probably be very specific as to which kinds of Omega 3 and Omega 6 polyunsaturates should be advised.

Ron Rosedale/Dean Ornish Debate from 1999

     LISTEN (30 minutes) Well over a decade ago, in 1999, Ron Rosedale and Dean Ornish agreed to meet for a debate that I recorded for KGNU Boulder/Denver about what’s healthier – a low fat, or a high fat diet.