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I Have Insulin Resistance, Now What? (Part 3 of 3, Who Am I?)

Valerie Berkowitz, MS, RD, CDE, CDN

Looking for the signs and symptoms of insulin resistance is only the beginning of the journey - there is a bigger issue. A major problem lies in the attitude and standards of practice for health care professionals. Valerie Berkowitz continues to look at her history with insulin resistance to help guide you to learn how to feed yourself with what your body really needs.

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Can I Teach You Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry & Nutrition In a Few Posts – Part I

May 2013 Issue of CarbSmart Magazine

Can I Teach You Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry & Nutrition In a Few Posts – Part I by Richard David Feinman in the May 2013 issue of CarbSmart Magazine.   Can I Teach You Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry & Nutrition In a Few Posts – Part I by Richard David Feinman from CarbSmart Magazine Issue …

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How Ketogenic Diets Help Fight Dementia: The Ketone Connection

Macadamia Nuts

How Ketogenic Diets Help Fight Dementia: The Ketone Connection by Vicki Cash RN. We all expect a low-carb diet to help us lose weight, improve blood pressure, blood sugar and our overall sense of well-being. What one might not expect is that changing what we eat could very well spare our brains from the ravages of dementia.

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CarbSmart’s Fat Fast Cookbook by Dana Carpender

Fat Fast Cookbook

Jump-Start Your Low Carb Weight Loss with CarbSmart's Fat Fast Cookbook by Dana Carpender & the CarbSmart Staff! The Fat Fast - 1,000 calories per day, 90% from pure fat - resulted in average fat loss - not just weight loss, but fat loss - of over a pound per day! It's a radical, short-term strategy, but boy, does it work.

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Causes and Symptoms of Insulin Resistance During Pregnancy (Part 2 of 3, Who Am I?)

Low Carb Pregnancy

In order to figure out my unexplained and substantial weight gain, my starting point of thought was "What is the underlying cause for this excessive weight gain during my pregnancy, and why was it so difficult to get it off?" Valerie Berkowitz shares part 2 of her personal story about her history with Dr. Atkins and how she learned about insulin resistance during pregnancy.

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Eating to Beat Breast Cancer – Part 3 of a 3 Part Series

In part 3 of her 3 part series, Susie T Gibbs shares her experience with living with breast cancer and her low carb lifestyle. Part 3 includes several of the latest studies, articles, and even YouTube Videos that will help you make the most informed decision possible about what to eat and how to eat, should you or a loved one develop breast cancer.

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