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High Meat Consumption Is Prospectively Associated with the Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Presumed Significant Fibrosis
Sticking to a meaty diet may fuel the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis. This study evaluated the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and liver fibrosis in adult men and women based on the level of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/processed-meats/high-meat-consumption-is-prospectively-associated-with-the-risk-of-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-and-presumed-significant-fibrosis -
Is There a Blood Test for Too Much Estrogen?
"But my blood test says my estrogen level is FINE!" Imagine how many times women have told me that. Often a patient says it with palpable frustration in her voice. She's already seen her OB/GYN and been told there's no problem with her hormone levels....
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Eat Orange to Fight Breast Cancer!
"Orange is the New Pink this Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Pink ribbons are everywhere - symbolizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Thousands of products are heavily marketed with the promise that a small portion will be donated to...
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Ken’s Type-1 Diabetes Journey Part 5: Living With Type-1 Diabetes
As mentioned in “Part 2: Disclaimer”, this is not medical advice. This writing is simply to share what I have learned while managing my own personal Type-1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes has a very bad reputation, and rightfully so. The diabetic individual...
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Is vegetarian diet associated with a lower risk of breast cancer in Taiwanese women?
Following a vegetarian dietary pattern may reduce a woman's susceptibility to breast cancer. This study investigated the hypothesis that vegetarian diets decrease a woman's chances of having breast cancer. A group of scientists looked at dietary data...
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Association of mushroom consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among American adults: prospective cohort study findings from NHANES III
High dietary ingestion of mushrooms may promote healthy aging and extend the lifespan of an individual. This study clarified the association between the intake of mushrooms and the odds of dying from chronic diseases and other causes. Researchers...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/mushrooms/association-of-mushroom-consumption-with-all-cause-and-cause-specific-mortality-among-american-adults-prospective-cohort-study-findings-from-nhanes-iii -
Meat consumption and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung: a case-control study in Uruguayan men
Fondness for meat may lead to a spike in lung cancer risk in men. This study focused on the association between dietary intake of meat and a man's tendency to develop lung cancer. The meat consumption habits of 300 males with lung cancer and 600...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/animal-products/flesh/red-meat/meat-consumption-and-risk-of-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-lung-a-case-control-study-in-uruguayan-men -
Meat = Higher Obesity & Chronic Disease Rates
Everywhere we look, we are confronted with the outcomes of recent studies which tout the benefits of low-carb high-protein diets, saturated animal fats, coconut oil...and the list goes on. Because of this, we thought it would be helpful to start...
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Has Eating a Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet Failed us?
Low-carb, high-protein diets have become extremely popular and are especially appealing to dieters, since they offer a quick (yet temporary) reduction in weight. Advocates of low-carb diets speculate that 30-40 years of governmental low-fat, high-carb...
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Protect Your Prostate from Cancer
Prostate Cancer is Very Common Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men. The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine reports that "Prostate cancer is the fourth most common malignancy among men worldwide, with an...
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Is Your Bad Breath Caused by Foods High in Sulfur?
Let's face it...halitosis, or bad breath...stinks! Approximately 60% of Americans complain of having bad breath. This common condition creates much social anxiety and can certainly hinder one's personal relationships. If you've searched the Internet...
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Dairy Products Promote Prostate Cancer
Stop for a moment to think about what milk is and what it was designed for. Milk is the white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It provides the primary source of nutrients for suckling mammals " before their digestive system has matured...
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Is Your Diet "Rich" Enough to get Gout?
Gout - the "Disease of Kings" - The incidence of gout has risen considerably in the last 40 years, affecting millions of men and women in the U.S. Gout is a type of painful inflammatory arthritis which is often referred to as the "disease of kings"...
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The Scoop on Poop
For most people, discussing bowel function can be almost as painful as being constipated! Although it is an embarrassing topic for many, most people are concerned whether or not their bowel habits are normal. If you're curious about this topic, you've...
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100% of Ground Beef Samples Contain Fecal Bacteria
"All 458 pounds of beef we examined contained bacteria that signified fecal contamination," states Consumer Reports in the September, 2015 , online issue. These eye-opening results come from a study done on the United States ground beef supply. During...
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Shirley Loses Weight Loss Surgery, Pounds and Pills
I started to think that I needed to do something to improve my health in January of 2016 when I went to the doctor and took the Boston Heart Test. It consists of 3 full pages of tests. I did not understand all the numbers but I did understand that my...
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WHO Says Processed Meats Cause Cancer?
In the battle to maintain optimal health, foods that cause disease are our arch-enemy. No sane person would deliberately give his enemy access to a territory as important as his body. However, millions of people unwittingly open a path to disease...
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My Diabetes Confession
On Sunday, June 17, 2018 I gave a talk at the ATX Alive potluck meeting titled, "My Type-1 Diabetes Confession". The talk was to tell my story about how I discovered the Whole Foods Plant-Based Low-Fat Oil-Free diet. I thought I would share the text of...
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