Protein: how much do we need?

A patient came to see me.  Lovely lady.  Mother of 4 young kids.  She was experiencing sudden episodes of extreme fatigue, feeling faint, short of breath, and very anxious.  A previous doctor told her she was burnt-out and had prescribed an anti-depressant medicine for her.  It wasn’t helping.  In fact, she felt worse, and the…

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Fat – Does it make you fat?

I used to be petrified of fat. For years, I would refuse to eat anything containing even a trace of fat. Chicken had to be skinless.  Tuna in brine.  If there was dressing on the salad, I wouldn’t eat it. I missed out on so many delicious avocadoes.    The first time I cooked a…

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