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Seed Oil Detox

How Just 1 Gram of Sugar Can Set the Stage for Diabetes

1 in 3 Kids Will Become Diabetic

Stop Treating Your Child’s Fever—You’re Making It Worse

Overweight Does Not Equate Unhealthy

BCAA’s and Protein Powder

Why Is It So Hard To Control Blood Sugar?

Is Your Weight Loss Healthy or Not?

Ozempic Part 2: What It Is and Does

weightloss with ozempic

Ozempic: What It Is and What It Does

ozempic

Diabetic With Normal Blood Sugar Levels?

blood sugar

Water Fast Day 21 [And Overmethylation]

water fast, overmethylation

Need A Change? Set the Intention

set the intention

Fasting Does Not Give Your Body A Break

Double Your Benefits With Two Fasts Per Day!

Are Vegetable Oils Keto?

keto vegetable oils

Keto With No Success? Part 2

Keto With No Success? Part 1

Holistic & Functional Medicine

You Don’t Need Medicine to Heal

End of Medicine

Chronic Fatigue and Stress Issues

Calorie Deficit Without Cutting Calories?

Many Americans Don’t Eat Too Much

meal frequency

Metabolic Rate Value for Weight Gain

Why Isn’t One Fast Good Enough? [Rotational Fasting]

Fasting Doesn’t Kill Any Cell

Cortisol Surges During Extended Fasts

31 lbs Weight Loss in 31 Days

Muscle Loss While Fasting (My Take On It)

muscle loss

Just Breathe (Breathing Efficiency)

Supplements Warning (Overmethylation)

Put Your Fat To Work [To Lose Weight]

How Do I Fast? [Why Would I Fast?]

how to fast

Is Cancer, Genetic? [It Appears Not]

cancer is metabolic

Acid Based Diet Promotes Body Alkalinity

amino acid and fatty acid

Acid Based Metabolism (Leaves No Residue)

acid based diet

What Is An Arterial Plaque Made Of Exactly?

plaquing

What Are You Giving Children This Year?

kids candies

On Fructose Metabolism [Statements Corrected]

fructose metabolism

Two Ways to Strengthen Heart Arteries

strength of heart arteries

Don’t Call Me Doctor – Don

Dr. Don Clum

Ozempic’s Misinterpreted Success Impact

ozempic success

How Do You Define Fasting?

what is fasting

“I Don’t Fast, I Don’t Want to Lose Weight”

muscle building

Most Women Will Be Severely Obese by 2030

obese women

The 4 Food Elimination Phases [For Comfortable Fasting]

food elimination

Why A Full Day is Better than a 24-Hour Fast

full day fasting

Fasting is Counted in Days [Not Hours]

fasting in days

Fasting Increases Cortisol Over 300%

cortisol during fasting

Stem Cells Can Rebuild Our Health And Body

stem cell rebuild

Health Implications of a High Fat vs. High Sugar Diet

sugar diet

Sugar Is Not The Problem [It’s the delivery method]

extreme diet

How Can You Test If You Have Insulin Resistance?

Egg Carton Analogy: Insulin Resistance Reversal

reverse insulin

Most Americans will develop Type 2 Diabetes or Obesity (before 2030)

diabetes 2030

Weight Loss Resistance Or Fructose Adapted

fructose adapted

95% Increase In Adult-Onset Diabetes

adult-onset diabetes

Men Are Way More Hormonal Than Women

hormonal man

How Do I Explain to my MD I Want To Fast?

doctor fasting

Can Kids Fast? Should They?

Fatty Liver – Over 80% Americans Have It

fatty liver in Americans

How Fast Can You Develop Type 2 Diabetes?

fructose and diabetes

Statins and Insulin Resistance

statins and insulin resistance

Are There Any Oils Better Than Coconut Oil?

phytosterols

Eating After A Workout (Doesn’t Repair Muscle)

protein after workout

How Coconut Lowers LDL [Why it’s a Bad Idea]

bad coconut oil

Fatty Liver Disease, Reversed!

reversed nafld

Coconut Oil (It’s Time to Go)

no more coconut oil

Cholesterol, Heart Disease & Statin Drugs [Prevention? Results Are Clear]

Menopause in Men (What Looks Like For You)

manopause

Menopause Symptoms Build From Insulin Resistance

menopause and insulin resistance

Cholesterol Medication Does Not Prevent Heart Attacks

cholesterol meds

The Statin Myth: Unveiling False Security

statin myth

The #1 Reason of Our Eroding and Unwell Society’s Health

Fat Kids Make A Statement

Women/Men: Emotion and Stress Process

Can Heart Disease Be Reversed?

Are Americans Terrible Parents?

The Exact Cause of Heart Disease and to Reverse It

What Breaks a Fast?

Weight Loss Insights!

Bad News for Post-Workout Meal

How Much Money Would I Save During Fasting?

Insulin Resistance Is A Medical Condition

top medical condition

Our Courage Hormone [Bonding & Connection]

the courage hormone

Moderation Will Kill You!

moderation

Whey Protein Raised Insulin 700% More!

whey raises insulin

Maximal Health and Healing Require Fasting

fasting required

Is Protein Powder Healthy?

whey

People Eat Too Often (Not Too Much)

eat too often

Foodborne Opiates [Killer Opiates in Diet]

food opiates

The Insulin and Energy Connection

insulin and energy

The Functions of a Healthy Body are [Opposing]

functions of health

The Fountain of Youth (Human Growth Hormone)

human growth hormone

Are You At Risk? (Changes In Your Metabolism)

at risk insulin

Muscle Loss During Fasting

muscle during fasting

Health, Disease and Quality of Life

health agency

Who Wants To “Reset” Your Metabolism?

metabolism reset

Importance of Proper Form In Workout

workout form

The Solution to Fixing Type 2 Diabetes

fixing diabetes

Stress and Hunger (Control By Not Eating)

stress and hunger

Insights After 28 Days of Fasting

28 days fasting

Fasting With Adrenal Fatigue or Burnout

fasting with adrenal fatigue

2 Healing Powerhouses To Fix Fatty Liver

fixing fatty liver

Why Do Women Lose Hair When Fasting?

women lose hair

Why Your Keto Efforts Aren’t Working

keto not working

Metabolic Workouts for Everyone

metabolic workout

An 8-hour Eating Window

eating window

Are You Giving Your Kid Diabetes?

adult-onset-diabetes

The Real Global Scare [Viruses Look Silly]

diabetes over virus

Can You Reverse Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis?

hashimoto's thyroiditis

Cut Chronic Inflammation [Drastic & Quick]

cur chronic inflammation

You Get Healthy to Lose Weight

get healthy to lose weight

Fasting Does Not Give A Break! Sorry

fasting break

Are you on a Keto Diet? [Protein Powders]

keto protein powders

The Price of the Pill [Women and Pills]

women and pills

Action on Insulin Resistance

reverse insulin resistance

Do I Have An Insulin Problem?

insulin problem

How Much Protein Do I Have To Eat?

protein intake

The Courage Hormone [What makes us brave?]

courage hormone

You Don’t Lose Muscle by Fasting (or Dieting)

lose muscle

Internet Addiction and Our Susceptible Youth

internet addiction

Free Fat Burning & Metabolic Improvement

fat burning

Your Individualism Is Holding You Back

individualism

3 Ways to Shift Your Hormones

hunger is not normal

Enhancing the Repair State with Fasting

repair state

Auto-immune Reactions & Chemical Exposure

auto-immune reactions

How Many Calories Do You Need To Eat Per Day?

calories per day

The Secret To Aging Like A Centenarian

secret to aging

Why So Many Gut Problems? [3 Main Culprits]

gut problems

Oils Are Not Natural Food [Fat Is]

benefits of fat

Olive Oil and Weight Loss

olive oil on weight loss

Eating Healthy is Straightforward

eating healthy

The Truth About Plant-Based Diets

plant-based fad

The “Keto-Flu” could just be a [Plant-Purge]

avoid keto flu

Artificial Sweeteners Aren’t Healthy

erythritol

The Actual Cause of Heart Failure

cause of heart attack

7 Easy Ways to Improve Your Sleep Tonight

improve your sleep

6 Scary Truths About Conventional Diabetes Prevention Programs

diabetes prevention programs

The #1 Cause of Disability in the World

depression disability

Is Asking for Vulnerability a Guise for Dishonesty?

male vulnerability

The Opposite of Stress (3 Ways to Overturn It)

opposite of stress

Why Is Change So Hard? (It’s Not)

Healthcare Professionals [with Health Problems?]

healthcare professionals

The Glass is Half Empty

pursuit of happiness

Auto-immune Conditions Are Not An Accident

auto-immune conditions

Do Medications or Supplements Improve Diabetes?

medications for diabetes

No. You Are Not An Emotional Eater

emotional eating

Emotional Eating As a Symptom (vs. Cause of Behavior)

Water Fluoridation: Unprecedented Times of Fear and Control

water fluoridation

What Type of Food Speed up progression of Type 2 Diabetes?

fruit fattening

Your Genes Do Not Control Your Destiny!

genetic code

Rethinking the Placebo Effect

placebo effect

Food Allergies Are Created, Not Genetic

Development of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in 6 months

fruit study

Health is More Expensive than You Think

health is more expensive

“Eat. You need to keep your strength up.”

food for energy

Reversing Insulin Resistance: 4 Things You Need

reverse insulin resistance

Anti-Aging & Regeneration Capacity of Fasting

stem cell genesis

Exercise doesn’t help you burn more calories

burn more calories

Triple-Digit Weight Loss Update

triple-digit weight loss

How does 50-60 lbs. of weight loss in 8 weeks sound?

60 lbs weight loss

No, stress is not causing your health problems. (Reframe Stress)

stress not causing health problems

Obesogens : Reframing Stress for Weight Loss

obesogens

Autophagy is the Body’s Recycling System (Fasted State)

autophagy fasted state

Healing is Overrated

healing

Eat until satisfied [Not Full]

eat until satisfied

31% Body Weight Reduction?????

body weight reduction

500 Million Nights (Sleep Study)

500 Million Nights Sleep

The Human Body Doesn’t Make Mistakes [Fundamental Changes from Trauma Change?]

trauma change

Medications During Pregnancy

medications during pregnancy

Can you see the Hidden Insulin Magnifiers?

insulin magnifier

Did you do or try Keto with no success?

keto no success

When is Keto not Keto? (Better than Keto Foods List)

keto foods list

Use it or lose it: Exercise (What do you really lose?)

use it or lose it

Intermittent Fasting is not a 16-Hour Fast

intermittent fasting

Health Equals [Balance and Efficiency]

health equals efficiency

How to Get Any Diet to Work Again? (No exceptions)

diet to work

The Brain Prioritizes Glucose (Does Not Prefer It)

brain prioritizes glucose

Women Are Responsible For Keeping Society Healthy

keeping society healthy

Timing Is Everything If You Hope To Reverse Insulin Resistance

reverse insulin resistance

It’s Time To Change Our Health Glasses

health glasses

The Skill And Experience Of The Craftsperson

craftsperson

Healthy Thanksgiving Is Just About 8 Weeks Away!

healthy Thanksgiving

Size Matters (Bigger is Better)

size matters

Plateau in Fasting

plateau

CALORIE Counting: My NEW Rant On The Deceiving Concept

calorie counting

Mitochondrial Hormone Interaction

newfound potential mechanism

Losing Inches but Not Pounds On The Scale

not losing lbs.

Fasting Study: Results From The Largest Study On True Fasting To Date

fasting study

If Fruit Is the Main Health Food You Consume, You Are In Very BIG Trouble

fructose is bad

Freedom From Hunger

freedom from hunger

Fructose Is Not a Nutrient, It Is a Toxin

fructose is toxin

Coffee Part 2 (Coffee is Not Healthy)

coffee is not healthy

The Six Good Cooking Oils

good cooking oils

Will The New Culture Determine Your Restrictions & Privileges?

new culture

Fructose Is Toxic

fructose is toxic

My Life Has Completely Changed During This Pandemic

pandemic challenges

Surgery for Weight Loss? [Bariatric Surgeries]

bariatric surgery

Benefits of Fasting [Evidence-based]

benefits of fasting

Functional vs. Therapeutic Fasting

types of fasting

Exercise Will Improve Your Immune Function

exercise to improve

Eat Less and Exercise More? No Way!

eat less exercise more

Exercise Alone Won’t Help You Lose Weight

exercise won't help lose weight

You can Always Sleep Better

quality sleep

Cravings, Emotional Eating, And Impulse Eating All Play A Role In Food Addiction

sudden cravings

The Effect of Processed Carbs on The Brain

processed carbs effect

To get and stay healthy you need to go against the grain

go against the grain

The Skinny on Low Fat Diets (Updated)

on low fat

“Intermittent Fasting” is NOT FASTING

intermittent fasting isn't healthy

Metabolic Flexibility

metabolic flexibility

Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS)

irritable male

Weight Loss Resistance

weight loss resistant

The Downside To Coffee…..Read If You Dare!

coffee downside

News Flash! Men and Women Are Different

men and women hormones

Do SSRIs Cause Weight Gain?

depression medication

The DETOX Myth

detox myth

The 4th Phase of the Complete Fasting Cycle

Exercise Does Not Help You Burn More Calories

burning calories

Noticeable Weight Loss Results Are a Mere 6 Weeks Away

weightloss

To Carb Or Not To Carb [That Is The Question]

your diet

156 Lbs. Of Sugar Per Year

too much sugar

Why Wheat Can Be More Addictive

wheat

Remember the 100th Monkey

100th monkey

What Is The Courage Hormone?

oxytocin

Your Body Is More Powerful Than the Sun

couple under the sun

The Last 10 to 20 Lbs and Going Where You Have Never Gone Before

lose 10 pounds

Is Your Weight Problem Really Due to a Thyroid Problem?

thyroid image square

Follow up on Fasting Concepts

fasting plan

Fasting With Medical Conditions Should Be Done With Caution!

diabetes cloud

Insights from My 30 Day Fast

30 day fasting

People Can Really Complicate The Simple Concept of NOT EATING!

break the rules

Is Fasting Simply A Mental Game?

mind control food

Cholesterol SPIKES During Fasting

cholesterol spikes

Male Hormonal Issues May Be Linked To Brain Growth and Health

male brain

Reality Check: Men Are Much More Driven by Hormones Than Women

irritated man

CALORIE RANT (Warning: long)

calorie rant

Fasting Scares People

success or failure

Fasting Causes Muscle Loss?

women lifting

Fasting INCREASES Muscle Mass

muscle mass

Fasting is Healthy. Exercising While Fasting is Extremely Healthy.

weighted exercise ball

Insulin Makes You fat. NOT Calories.

obese

The Four-Letter “F” Word in Health Care Today

fridge temptation

Fasting Definitions

fasting definitions

Common Fasting Questions and my 2 Cents

question on fasting

Bending vs. Breaking a Fast

what breaks fast

Peri-Menopause, Menopause and PMS

menopause ahead

Which tests are the most telling for our health?

vitamin d test

The Skin is a Hormonal Organ

skin hormone

Eat Less and Get Fat….

cut calories

Calorie Rant Warning (long)

count calories

Fasting Scares People

fasting plate

You Can Always Sleep Better

sleep better

Processed Foods Will Damage Your Body and Can Lead To Inflammation and Disease

no to processed

Cravings, Emotional Eating, And Impulse Eating All Play A Role In Food Addiction

fight cravings

The Effect of Processed Carbs on The Brain

carb addiction

To Get and Stay Healthy You Need To Go Against the Grain

grain caution

The Skinny on Low Fat Diet – Health Improvement

love fat

“Intermittent Fasting” is NOT FASTING

not fasting

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  • Seed Oil DetoxNovember 11, 2025 - 6:58 am
  • How Just 1 Gram of Sugar Can Set the Stage for DiabetesFebruary 27, 2025 - 6:10 am
  • 1 in 3 Kids Will Become DiabeticFebruary 27, 2025 - 3:37 am
  • Stop Treating Your Child’s Fever—You’re Making It WorseJanuary 30, 2025 - 2:26 am
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