Resources
Resources
These are resources we find most useful and want to make this information readily available.
Check back, as this list gets updated frequently.
Websites and Blogs
Dr. Jason Fung
The Diet Doctor
Ditch the Carbs
Low Carb Meal Plan
Keto Calculator
Videos
"Reversing Diabetes" - Sarah Hallberg Ted Talk
"Demonization and Deception in Cholesterol Research" - David Diamond
Debunking the "Bad Fat" and "Must-Have Statins" stereotypes with research and data
"Minding your mitochondria" - Dr. Terry Wahls TED Talk
Important for those with chronic pain, auto-immune and inflammation issues
"Reversing Multiple Sclerosis Using Functional Medicine"
Dr. Terry Wahls is interviewed by Dr. Mark Hyman about her work in reversing MS.
"Fasting, Cancer Prevention & Mitochondria Health" - Dr. Nasha Winters
She quotes Hippocrates: natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.
Recent Science
Dr. David Ludwig - Ludwig is a professor at Harvard Medical School[1] and a professor of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. Effects of low carb diet on energy expenditure during weight loss. BMJ 2018;363:k4583.
This study's findings are consistent with the carbohydrate-insulin model that lowering dietary carbohydrate increased energy expenditure ( metabolic rate) during weight loss maintenance. This study had 16 participants over a 20 week period and this metabolic effect may improve the success of obesity treatment, especially among those with high insulin secretion.
This is a great article reviewing many books and science published on the subject of Ketogenic Diets that also offers assistance navigating the overwhelming subject matter.
Why Low-Fat Diets Fail
Howard BV, et al. Low-fat dietary pattern and weight change over 7 years: the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2006.
Howard BV, et al. Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2006.
Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial: Risk Factor Changes and Mortality Results. Journal of the American Medical Association, 1982.
Why Sugar is Unhealthy
Stanhope KL, et al. Consuming fructose-sweetened, not glucose-sweetened, beverages increases visceral adiposity and lipids and decreases insulin sensitivity in overweight/obese humans. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2009.
Stanhope KL, et al. Adverse metabolic effects of dietary fructose: results from the recent epidemiological, clinical, and mechanistic studies. Current Opinion in Lipidology, 2013.
Ludwig DS, et al. Relation between consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and childhood obesity: a prospective, observational analysis. The Lancet, 2001.
Schulze MB, et al. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Weight Gain, and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Young and Middle-Aged Women. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2004.
Bostick RM, et al. Sweetened beverage consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in women.Cancer Causes & Control, 1994.
Fung TT, et al. Sugar, meat, and fat intake, and non-dietary risk factors for colon cancer incidence in Iowa women. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2009.
Low-Carb Diets are Healthy
Westman EC, et al. Low-carbohydrate nutrition and metabolism. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007.
Hession M, et al. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials of low-carbohydrate vs. low-fat/low-calorie diets in the management of obesity and its comorbidities. Obesity Reviews, 2008.
Santos F, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials of the effects of low carbohydrate diets on cardiovascular risk factors. Obesity Reviews, 2012.