The Health Edge

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John discuss the importance of managing oxidative stress. They review the origins of oxidative stress and sound nutritional strategies to maintain more metabolic resilience.

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John discuss some favorite herbs and botanicals that have many powerful therapeutic effects.These effects range from more stress resilience, less inflammation and improved detoxification capacity.

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John discuss the stress response and the mechanisms that link chronic stress with poor health outcomes.

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John discuss fruit and examples where one may want to moderate and choose more wisely. The discussion focuses on the relationship between fructose in fruit and a "dose" beyond which, can increase the risk of fatty liver, insulin resistance, weight gain, etc. They also look at the relationship between uric acid and fructose consumption. Research by Robert Lustig MD, Richard Johnson MD and Dr. Kimber Stanhope.

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and john discuss a recently published study demonstrating a significant association between egg consumption and cardiovascular risk reduction.

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John discuss to growing concerns of agrochemical use and its potential impact on human health. They focus on glyphosate and The Dirty Dozen. Enjoy!

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John discuss the relationship between diet, TMAO (trimethylamine-N-oxide), and cardiovascular risk association. With far more questions than answers, we see agin the central role that the microbiome plays in the connections between nutrition and health. TMAO is found in high concentrations in salt water fish. TMAO is also formed by conversion in the gut by bacterial transformation of foods high in choline and carnitine such as eggs and red meats. The liver produces more TMAO in states of inflammation and insulin resistance from these foods, contingent on the diversity of the biome.

In this episode of the Health Edge Mark and John discuss some recent public controversy linking coffee with acrylamide and potential health concerns.

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John review a recent study linking alcohol intake with health outcomes. This Lancet study sheds a different light than what current recommendations in the US suggest is a safe threshold.

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John discuss the critical importance of Vitamin K2, the forgotten vitamin. They review food sources, mechanisms of action and clinical research that supports the link between healthy vitamin K intake (100-200 mcg/day) and reductions in risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and cancer.