Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are caused by a drop in insulin sensitivity blamed on “intramyocellular lipid,” the buildup of fat inside our muscle cells. Saturated fat can be toxic to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, explaining why animal fat consumption can impair insulin secretion, not just insulin sensitivity.

Flashback Friday: What Causes Insulin Resistance & Diabetes?

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Based on new research, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program reached a draft conclusion that fluoride should be “presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to humans."

Why I Changed My Mind on Water Fluoridation

Is heme just an innocent bystander in the link between meat intake and breast cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure? Let’s take a look at heme’s carcinogenic effects.

Friday Favorites: Heme Iron in Impossible Burgers and Cancer Risk

There have been more than 50 studies showing an association between higher fluoride exposure and lower IQ, but is it cause-and-effect?

Is Water Fluoridation Safe?

According to the CDC, about a third of American children now have some form of cosmetic defects in their tooth enamel due to fluoride exposure, known as dental ﬂuorosis.

Side Effects of Water Fluoridation: Dental Fluorosis

How good is the evidence that flossing is effective, and what have randomized controlled trials shown to be the optimal toothbrushing and ﬂossing sequence?

Flashback Friday: What Causes Insulin Resistance & Diabetes?

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