NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

produce a

FOODS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM We are told that humans need an average of about 150 micrograms of iodine per day. Below is the iodine content of some familiar foods : Cod fish (3 ounces) 99. Shrimp (3 ounces) 35. Turkey (3 ounces) 34. Low-fat milk (1 cup) THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

from

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. FRESHNESS COUNTS: HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE Anybody can have histamine intolerance, but you are at higher risk if you eat a GAPS diet or a low-carb diet, enjoy gourmet foods, or have been swept up in the current fermented foods fad. That's because histamine is found lurking primarily in aged, fermented, cured, cultured, and smoked foods. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7 NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

produce a

FOODS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM We are told that humans need an average of about 150 micrograms of iodine per day. Below is the iodine content of some familiar foods : Cod fish (3 ounces) 99. Shrimp (3 ounces) 35. Turkey (3 ounces) 34. Low-fat milk (1 cup) THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

from

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. FRESHNESS COUNTS: HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE Anybody can have histamine intolerance, but you are at higher risk if you eat a GAPS diet or a low-carb diet, enjoy gourmet foods, or have been swept up in the current fermented foods fad. That's because histamine is found lurking primarily in aged, fermented, cured, cultured, and smoked foods. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7

ABOUT DR. EDE

About Dr. Ede. I am a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in college mental health and nutritional psychiatry. I have 18 years of clinical experience in hospitals, community health centers, specialty clinics, and private practices, utilizing medications and psychotherapy to help adults of all ages. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

produce a

KETOGENIC DIETS 101

The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, adequate-protein, higher-fat diet that forces most of your cells to switch from burning mainly sugar (glucose) to burning mainly fat (fatty acids and ketones). This is why many keto advocates say that this way of eating "turns your body into a fat-burning machine." Ketogenic diets can be different

from

ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

DO HIGH-FAT DIETS CAUSE DEPRESSION? Fat-phobia strikes again. Earlier this month, the following headline showed up in my inbox: "High-fat Diet Linked to Anxiety, Depression" It was distributed by Medscape (a widely-read e-news source geared towards medical professionals), as well as a variety of other media outlets, including Science Daily.. The study itself was published in the British Journal of Pharmacology and is entitled DO WE NEED FRUIT ANTIOXIDANTS? Capers, cranberries, black currants, apples, grapes, blueberries, and apricots are the fruits that contain the most quercetin. Of all the polyphenols, quercetin is the easiest to absorb; about 20% of what you eat will make it into your bloodstream, but it only lasts a few hours. HOW DEADLY ARE NIGHTSHADES? The median lethal dose (LD50) in rodents is 1.75 mg/kg. This means that it would take at least 13 pounds of eggplant to kill a 150 lb

monster mouse. .

WHAT ARE REFINED CARBS? What are refined grains? Truly whole grains are intact kernels (seeds) complete with their outer bran coating just as it is found in nature. Once the grain is broken into pieces by any kind of processing, it has been refined to some extent. WHAT CAUSES CANCER PART II: MITOCHONDRIA What these results boil down to is this: the status of the DNA is not what’s important. Damaged mitochondria can turn healthy cells into cancerous cells and healthy mitochondria can reverse cancerous behavior in tumor cells. This tells us that cancer is not a genetic disease. Cancer is a THE PROBLEM WITH PLANT PROTEINS: GRAINS, BEANS, NUTS AND The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds. Grains, beans, nuts and seeds are all seeds. Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids. Yet grind grain into flour and suddenly you have a dangerous powder called “refined flour” that is supposed to be avoided like

the plague.

NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

produce a

FOODS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM We are told that humans need an average of about 150 micrograms of iodine per day. Below is the iodine content of some familiar foods : Cod fish (3 ounces) 99. Shrimp (3 ounces) 35. Turkey (3 ounces) 34. Low-fat milk (1 cup) THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

from

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. FRESHNESS COUNTS: HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE Anybody can have histamine intolerance, but you are at higher risk if you eat a GAPS diet or a low-carb diet, enjoy gourmet foods, or have been swept up in the current fermented foods fad. That's because histamine is found lurking primarily in aged, fermented, cured, cultured, and smoked foods. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7 NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

produce a

FOODS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM We are told that humans need an average of about 150 micrograms of iodine per day. Below is the iodine content of some familiar foods : Cod fish (3 ounces) 99. Shrimp (3 ounces) 35. Turkey (3 ounces) 34. Low-fat milk (1 cup) THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

from

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. FRESHNESS COUNTS: HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE Anybody can have histamine intolerance, but you are at higher risk if you eat a GAPS diet or a low-carb diet, enjoy gourmet foods, or have been swept up in the current fermented foods fad. That's because histamine is found lurking primarily in aged, fermented, cured, cultured, and smoked foods. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7

ABOUT DR. EDE

About Dr. Ede. I am a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in college mental health and nutritional psychiatry. I have 18 years of clinical experience in hospitals, community health centers, specialty clinics, and private practices, utilizing medications and psychotherapy to help adults of all ages. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

produce a

KETOGENIC DIETS 101

The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, adequate-protein, higher-fat diet that forces most of your cells to switch from burning mainly sugar (glucose) to burning mainly fat (fatty acids and ketones). This is why many keto advocates say that this way of eating "turns your body into a fat-burning machine." Ketogenic diets can be different

from

ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

DO HIGH-FAT DIETS CAUSE DEPRESSION? Fat-phobia strikes again. Earlier this month, the following headline showed up in my inbox: "High-fat Diet Linked to Anxiety, Depression" It was distributed by Medscape (a widely-read e-news source geared towards medical professionals), as well as a variety of other media outlets, including Science Daily.. The study itself was published in the British Journal of Pharmacology and is entitled DO WE NEED FRUIT ANTIOXIDANTS? Capers, cranberries, black currants, apples, grapes, blueberries, and apricots are the fruits that contain the most quercetin. Of all the polyphenols, quercetin is the easiest to absorb; about 20% of what you eat will make it into your bloodstream, but it only lasts a few hours. HOW DEADLY ARE NIGHTSHADES? The median lethal dose (LD50) in rodents is 1.75 mg/kg. This means that it would take at least 13 pounds of eggplant to kill a 150 lb

monster mouse. .

WHAT ARE REFINED CARBS? What are refined grains? Truly whole grains are intact kernels (seeds) complete with their outer bran coating just as it is found in nature. Once the grain is broken into pieces by any kind of processing, it has been refined to some extent. WHAT CAUSES CANCER PART II: MITOCHONDRIA What these results boil down to is this: the status of the DNA is not what’s important. Damaged mitochondria can turn healthy cells into cancerous cells and healthy mitochondria can reverse cancerous behavior in tumor cells. This tells us that cancer is not a genetic disease. Cancer is a THE PROBLEM WITH PLANT PROTEINS: GRAINS, BEANS, NUTS AND The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds. Grains, beans, nuts and seeds are all seeds. Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids. Yet grind grain into flour and suddenly you have a dangerous powder called “refined flour” that is supposed to be avoided like

the plague.

NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

from

ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. FRESHNESS COUNTS: HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE Anybody can have histamine intolerance, but you are at higher risk if you eat a GAPS diet or a low-carb diet, enjoy gourmet foods, or have been swept up in the current fermented foods fad. That's because histamine is found lurking primarily in aged, fermented, cured, cultured, and smoked foods. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7 THE PROBLEM WITH PLANT PROTEINS: GRAINS, BEANS, NUTS AND The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds. Grains, beans, nuts and seeds are all seeds. Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids. Yet grind grain into flour and suddenly you have a dangerous powder called “refined flour” that is supposed to be avoided like

the plague.

NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

from

ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. FRESHNESS COUNTS: HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE Anybody can have histamine intolerance, but you are at higher risk if you eat a GAPS diet or a low-carb diet, enjoy gourmet foods, or have been swept up in the current fermented foods fad. That's because histamine is found lurking primarily in aged, fermented, cured, cultured, and smoked foods. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7 THE PROBLEM WITH PLANT PROTEINS: GRAINS, BEANS, NUTS AND The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds. Grains, beans, nuts and seeds are all seeds. Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids. Yet grind grain into flour and suddenly you have a dangerous powder called “refined flour” that is supposed to be avoided like

the plague.

ABOUT DR. EDE

About Dr. Ede. I am a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in college mental health and nutritional psychiatry. I have 18 years of clinical experience in hospitals, community health centers, specialty clinics, and private practices, utilizing medications and psychotherapy to help adults of all ages. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

produce a

FOODS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM We are told that humans need an average of about 150 micrograms of iodine per day. Below is the iodine content of some familiar foods : Cod fish (3 ounces) 99. Shrimp (3 ounces) 35. Turkey (3 ounces) 34. Low-fat milk (1 cup) ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

HOW TO DIAGNOSE, PREVENT AND TREAT INSULIN RESISTANCE There is no simple direct test for insulin resistance on the market, so most health care providers use a combination of tests along with other information about you to determine how insulin resistant you are. Some of the most useful tests are listed below: Fasting insulin. Fasting blood glucose. CHOLESTEROL IS GOOD FOR YOU Cholesterol is so important that the body can make cholesterol out of anything —fats, carbohydrates, or proteins. You don’t have to eat cholesterol to make cholesterol. Even if you eat a completely cholesterol-free diet, as vegans do, your body will still make cholesterol. Type “vegans with high cholesterol” into your search

engine and

DO HIGH-FAT DIETS CAUSE DEPRESSION? Fat-phobia strikes again. Earlier this month, the following headline showed up in my inbox: "High-fat Diet Linked to Anxiety, Depression" It was distributed by Medscape (a widely-read e-news source geared towards medical professionals), as well as a variety of other media outlets, including Science Daily.. The study itself was published in the British Journal of Pharmacology and is entitled WHAT ARE REFINED CARBS? What are refined grains? Truly whole grains are intact kernels (seeds) complete with their outer bran coating just as it is found in nature. Once the grain is broken into pieces by any kind of processing, it has been refined to some extent. HOW DEADLY ARE NIGHTSHADES? The median lethal dose (LD50) in rodents is 1.75 mg/kg. This means that it would take at least 13 pounds of eggplant to kill a 150 lb

monster mouse. .

THE PROBLEM WITH PLANT PROTEINS: GRAINS, BEANS, NUTS AND The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds. Grains, beans, nuts and seeds are all seeds. Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids. Yet grind grain into flour and suddenly you have a dangerous powder called “refined flour” that is supposed to be avoided like

the plague.

NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. THE FOOD BLOG WITH DR. GEORGIA EDE Ketogenic Diets 101. Your go-to guide to ketogenic diets includes how to get started, how to determine macronutrient requirements, info about keto adaptation, tips for success, recommended resources and more! Read more . Ketogenic Diets 101. September 29, 2019. CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

from

FOODS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM We are told that humans need an average of about 150 micrograms of iodine per day. Below is the iodine content of some familiar foods : Cod fish (3 ounces) 99. Shrimp (3 ounces) 35. Turkey (3 ounces) 34. Low-fat milk (1 cup) ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7 NUTRITION SCIENCE MEETS COMMON SENSE Nutrition Science. Meets. Common Sense. Notify Me of Dr. Ede's Posts. Welcome! Dr. Ede is a nutritional psychiatrist who firmly believes that what we eat is the most important factor in our mental and physical health. Consult with Me. Book for Speaking. THE FOOD BLOG WITH DR. GEORGIA EDE Ketogenic Diets 101. Your go-to guide to ketogenic diets includes how to get started, how to determine macronutrient requirements, info about keto adaptation, tips for success, recommended resources and more! Read more . Ketogenic Diets 101. September 29, 2019. CARBOHYDRATE SENSITIVITY QUIZ Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz. Life is not fair. Some people can get away with eating anything they want without gaining an ounce while the rest of us just look at a pint of ice cream, and begin to expand ’round the middle. All bodies are not created equal, and anyone who tells you otherwise belongs to that lucky first group of people. THE 5 MOST COMMON CONSTIPATION CULPRITS The five most common culprits: Gluten and grains: Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. This protein has a special globular structure that our enzymes can't fully break down. Other grains can pose problems for our digestive tract, though, 7 TIPS FOR RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME 7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome. Dancing in the dark? Muscle movements are regulated by dopamine (a neurotransmitter) in the brain and spinal cord. Dopamine tells leg muscles to relax at night, so without enough dopamine, muscles can remain hyperactive. In order to make dopamine, you need amino acids (either phenylalanine or tyrosine)

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FOODS THAT CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM We are told that humans need an average of about 150 micrograms of iodine per day. Below is the iodine content of some familiar foods : Cod fish (3 ounces) 99. Shrimp (3 ounces) 35. Turkey (3 ounces) 34. Low-fat milk (1 cup) ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

ATTENTION! IS YOUR DIET CAUSING YOUR ADHD? What is ADHD? Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects about 4% of children and about 2% of adults. ADHD is a complex condition and poorly named, because it is not really an attention deficit—but rather an inability to regulate attention. People with ADHD have trouble directing attention to what’s most important and sustaining that attention for as long as required. HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE DAO requires vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and zinc in order to function properly, so if you are deficient in any of these, you may experience histamine intolerance. DAO supplements are available and can be effective in limiting the effects of histamine in food when taken 15 minutes before eating. GOT GOUT BUT LOVE MEAT? Gout is a special type of arthritis in which certain joints fill up with microscopic shards of uric acid, becoming red, swollen, and exquisitely sensitive to the touch. Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood—higher than 6 mg/dl in women and 7

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About Dr. Ede. I am a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in college mental health and nutritional psychiatry. I have 18 years of clinical experience in hospitals, community health centers, specialty clinics, and private practices, utilizing medications and psychotherapy to help adults of all ages. THE HISTORY OF ALL-MEAT DIETS The History of All-Meat Diets. We are taught that meat is an unhealthy, artery-clogging, fattening, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack inducing, constipating, tumor-producing food that should be avoided like the plague, and that a plant-based diet is the holy grail of health. To the best of my knowledge, the world has yet to

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ARE VEGETABLES GOOD FOR YOU? Are Vegetables Good for You? We are told that vegetables are powerful and virtuous—that they fight off cancer, sweep our digestive systems clean, and strengthen our immune system—that they can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Yet vegetables have a dark side. They don’t want to be eaten any more than animals do, and use

sophisticated

DO WE NEED FRUIT ANTIOXIDANTS? Capers, cranberries, black currants, apples, grapes, blueberries, and apricots are the fruits that contain the most quercetin. Of all the polyphenols, quercetin is the easiest to absorb; about 20% of what you eat will make it into your bloodstream, but it only lasts a few hours. FRESHNESS COUNTS: HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE Anybody can have histamine intolerance, but you are at higher risk if you eat a GAPS diet or a low-carb diet, enjoy gourmet foods, or have been swept up in the current fermented foods fad. That's because histamine is found lurking primarily in aged, fermented, cured, cultured, and smoked foods. HOW TO DIAGNOSE, PREVENT AND TREAT INSULIN RESISTANCE There is no simple direct test for insulin resistance on the market, so most health care providers use a combination of tests along with other information about you to determine how insulin resistant you are. Some of the most useful tests are listed below: Fasting insulin. Fasting blood glucose. DO HIGH-FAT DIETS CAUSE DEPRESSION? Fat-phobia strikes again. Earlier this month, the following headline showed up in my inbox: "High-fat Diet Linked to Anxiety, Depression" It was distributed by Medscape (a widely-read e-news source geared towards medical professionals), as well as a variety of other media outlets, including Science Daily.. The study itself was published in the British Journal of Pharmacology and is entitled WHAT ARE REFINED CARBS? What are refined grains? Truly whole grains are intact kernels (seeds) complete with their outer bran coating just as it is found in nature. Once the grain is broken into pieces by any kind of processing, it has been refined to some extent. HOW DEADLY ARE NIGHTSHADES? The median lethal dose (LD50) in rodents is 1.75 mg/kg. This means that it would take at least 13 pounds of eggplant to kill a 150 lb

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THE PROBLEM WITH PLANT PROTEINS: GRAINS, BEANS, NUTS AND The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds. Grains, beans, nuts and seeds are all seeds. Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, they form the base of most healthy food pyramids. Yet grind grain into flour and suddenly you have a dangerous powder called “refined flour” that is supposed to be avoided like

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