Evidence-based Nutritional Guidance for Health Management

i Prologue 1. What are Omega-3 fatty acids (FA) and what do they do for you? 2. I don’t use OTC antibacterial mouthwash so I won’t run out of gas. 3. Fish to eat, fish best to avoid. Part I. Seafood 4. The Three Fates—How to avoid shortening your lifespan 5. COVID-19. Selenium to the rescue 6. Fish to eat… fish to avoid. Part II. Freshwater fish 7. Omega-nothing, the diet of our hunter/scroungers paleolithic ancestors 8. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? 9. Which is best, fresh fish or oil capsules? 10. Polyphenols. Tuttifruiti. Part I—Anti-inflammatory antioxidants to prevent heart disease and to slow aging 11. ORAC—Just how antioxidant are your antioxidants? 12. Type 2 diabetes and continuous blood sugar monitoring (CGM)—with a caution on low blood sugar 13. The “Inuit Paradox”—It’s all about antioxidants 14. Why I don’t barbeque. I hear that it AGEs you rapidly 15. Polyphenols III. Tea(s) 16. The heart-owner’s manual. I. Preventing heart failure with Omega 3s 17. KIMSHI—fermented vegetables for gut health 18. Flax, the other omega-3 (ALA), enhances omega-3s in certain brands of eggs. 19. Macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma, common in the US population, can be treated or even prevented with Omega-3 fatty acids. 20. What’s your chance of a heart attack? Ask your red blood cells 21. Inflammation. Part I. In case of fire, dial O M E G A 3 F A 22. Q. Why don’t we live as long as people in, lets’ say, Spain or Japan? A. They eat more fish. 23. Mitochondria, your engine. I. Care and maintenance with Omega-3s 24. Lycopene from tomatoes… good for the heart… good for the prostate 25. How to keep your skin (and you) young with nutrition 26. Will a drink a day keep the doctor at bay? 27. 干杯!—Antioxidant beverages “to your health.” I. Tea 28. Why I consume only whole milk yogurt, and only from sheep 29. Veggie-based Omega-3s from lentils. You can have them and your birthright too 30. When too much of a good thing…. 31. Atherosclerosis (blood vessel rigidity). 1. Omega-3, the quicker picker-upper 32. Staminators: What’s good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander 33. Omega-3 and the homocysteine (non)controversy. Beware of vitamin B6, B12 and folate deficiency 34. Type 2 Diabetes III. It is actually an inflammatory disease. Omega-3s are anti-inflammatory 35. How I resolved my sleep apnea for $9.46 36. The heart owner’s manual. II. Lubricating your heart valves with omega-fatty acids 37. Salmon is a good and safe source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids 38. Could be your thyroid. Part 1. Iodine deficiency and the Barnes Self-Test 39. Nitrates enhance cardiovascular health and men’s sexual function 40. Polyphenols. Tuttifruiti. Part II 41. The canary in the coalmine—Foodforlife = foodforfun 42. “You talkin’ to me?” 43. CAVEAT: Health authorities caution people with AFib to sStick to lower Omega-3s Intake 44. “Waiter, could you please bring me some butter?” 45. Q. Why do I drink limeade almost every day? A. To Protect my kidneys 46. How come we multiply by dividing? 47. Tofu… if fish is not your thing 48. The secret to very, very long life, beni imo, purple sweet potato (or Hawaiian sweet potato) 49. Feeling blue? RX: fish oil. 50. Sushi 51. The jaw bone’s connected to the heart bone…. 52. Zucchini is chock full of all kinds of health goodies—not the least, Omega-3s 53. If you want smart and happy kids, feed them fish 54. Chili for osteoarthritis. 55. Want to avoid Type 2 diabetes? An Omega-3s and a high fiber diet is your best bet 56. Are you old enough to remember what was the most popular jingle on TV in the “Old days”? 57. Cranberries, a powerful antioxidant 58. Part 2. Chili for osteoarthritis. But why do they call it chili when it is so hot? 59. Omega-3s enhance GLP-1 60. You can stop “aggloberating” your arteries with omega-3s 61. Olives and those Omega-6s 62. A handful of pumpkin seeds can ease constipation—providing other health benefits as well 63. Tuna—get smart and put out the fire 64. Sardines. One of the best sources of all sorts of the most valuable health goodies 65. Green tea