by Dr. Davis | Aug 17, 2026 | Diet and Lifestyle
As we all know, we live in the Age of Information that is also, unfortunately, the Age of Misinformation. We see this all too often in the form of marketing for various products, for instance, promoted with claims that are exaggerations, or sometimes not true at all....
by Dr. Davis | Aug 15, 2026 | Diet and Lifestyle, Microbiome
What’s the principal role of fiber in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract? Lets put aside the outdated and overly-simplistic idea that fibers, such as that in bran in, say, a high-fiber breakfast cereal, is a source of ‘”bulk,” i.e., helping create...
by Dr. Davis | Aug 12, 2026 | Diet and Lifestyle
From Gaber et al 2024: via Creative Commons 4.0 The graph on the left shows the increased systemic (not portal) blood levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxemia in women with low vs. high visceral adipose tissue (fat), while the graph on the right shows the blood...
by Dr. Davis | Aug 10, 2026 | Diet and Lifestyle
Of the four values provided by any standard cholesterol panel, triglycerides are—by far—the most important and the most informative. Ironically, it is also the most often ignored or dismissed by doctors who don’t understand much beyond LDL cholesterol that they...
by Dr. Davis | Aug 6, 2026 | Diet and Lifestyle
Those of you following my discussions understand that I advocate an approach that: Rejects the idea that a crude, indirect, and outdated marker like LDL cholesterol should be the basis for heart disease prevention. Eliminates foods that provoke formation of VLDL and...
by Dr. Davis | Aug 3, 2026 | Diet and Lifestyle
I recently discussed the issue of an enlarged thoracic aorta that can lead to aortic dissection, i.e., a small tear in the internal lining of the aorta that is catastrophic. Or it can result in an aneurysm formation and rupture, likewise catastrophic. Both forms of...