This comprehensive guide explains how to combine the surprising truth about brain food with the cutting-edge science of brain metabolism to optimize your mental (and physical) health.

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31.10.2023

All About My New Book: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind - Diagnosis Diet

This comprehensive guide explains how to combine the surprising truth about brain food with the cutting-edge science of brain metabolism to optimize your mental (and physical) health.

Diagnosis:Diet

02.12.2022

Is Broccoli Good for You? - Diagnosis Diet

Public health officials and nutrition experts love to sing the praises of the virtuous cruciferous vegetable family. But could crucifers have a dark side?

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02.12.2022

What Causes Cancer Part III: Dietary Treatment of Cancer - Diagnosis Diet

How does the ketogenic diet work to slow cancer growth? Read a summary of Dr. Thomas Seyfried's recommendations about how to treat cancer using ketogenic diets.

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02.12.2022

Keto for Cancer: Week 3—Being Sick on a Ketogenic Diet - Diagnosis Diet

How does being sick on a ketogenic diet affect the body? My attempt to stick to Dr. Seyfried's cancer diet recommendations while enduring the common cold.

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02.12.2022

Keto for Cancer: Week 2—Protein and Ketosis - Diagnosis Diet

The important relationship between protein and ketosis: How I finally got my ketones above 4.0 mM, as Dr. Seyfried recommends for people with cancer.

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02.12.2022

Are Carbohydrates Good or Bad? - Diagnosis Diet

Controversial carbohydrates! How can some carbohydrates be considered "good" and others considered "bad"? Doesn't our brain need daily carbohydrate for energy?

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02.12.2022

Cholesterol Is Good for You - Diagnosis Diet

Fascinating facts about cholesterol—what it is, where it comes from, what it does in the body, and how it is connected to heart disease.

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02.12.2022

Cranberries for UTI Prevention: Crimson Crusader or Juicy Gossip? - Diagnosis Diet

Get answers to common questions about cranberries and health. Does cranberry juice prevent urinary tract infections? Why are cranberries sour?

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02.12.2022

Are Vegetables Good for You? - Diagnosis Diet

We are told vegetables are powerful and virtuous—they fight off cancer, sweep our colon clean, and strengthen our immune system. Yet vegetables don't want to be eaten any more than animals do, and they use chemical weapons to defend themselves.

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02.12.2022

Should People Eat Dairy Products? - Diagnosis Diet

We’re told to consume milk products for strong bones and healthy teeth, but common sense tells us that milk is designed to grow baby cows, not people. Have we outsmarted Mother Nature by hijacking this bovine beverage?

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02.12.2022

Are High-Fat Dairy Products Better for You? - Diagnosis Diet

Isn’t it interesting how we are told that dairy products are vital to our health and well-being, yet we shouldn’t eat them in their natural, unprocessed form because that would be dangerous to our health?

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02.12.2022

Does It Matter Where You Get Your Protein? - Diagnosis Diet

All animals must eat protein regularly to survive—proteins form enzymes, muscles, hormones, and other vital bodily components. How much protein do we need, and does it matter where we get it?

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02.12.2022

Are Pumpkins Cancer-Squashing Superfoods? - Diagnosis Diet

As fall approaches, let's take a look at our favorite pumpkins and squashes. Are they really the vitamin-A-rich, cancer-fighting powerhouses we are told they are?

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02.12.2022

Bipolar Disorder and Diet Part II: Low Carbohydrate Diets - Diagnosis Diet

Could your diet prevent mania, mood swings, depression, or anxiety? Sound far-fetched? Maybe not. Dietary changes can have very powerful effects on brain chemistry—especially low carb diets.

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02.12.2022

Food Sensitivities and ADHD - Diagnosis Diet

Could you improve (or even cure) your ADHD by eliminating specific foods from your diet? European studies that placed children with ADHD on restricted diets showed significant results.

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02.12.2022

Why Humans Need Fat - Diagnosis Diet

From the 1970s until very recently, we were told that all fats were bad. Now we know some are essential. Understand the different types of fats, which are essential, and which we should avoid.

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02.12.2022

Sugar and ADHD - Diagnosis Diet

While many parents suspect sugar plays a role in their children’s behavior, studies conducted in the 1980s and 1990s debunked this theory. But maybe we shouldn't abandon this line of thought so quickly.

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02.12.2022

Pulp Fiction: The Truth about Fiber - Diagnosis Diet

The word fiber conjures up wholesome, earthy-crunchy images of squeaky clean intestines and free-flowing coronary arteries. Yet fiber is not a nutrient at all. What is fiber? Is it really healthy for us, and do we even need it?

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02.12.2022

Got Gout but Love Meat? - Diagnosis Diet

Can people with gout eat meat? What is the best diet for gout? In this post we take a closer look at purines, alcohol, and sugar in the management of gout.

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02.12.2022

How Deadly Are Nightshades? - Diagnosis Diet

Did you know potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and goji berries can be toxic to your digestive and nervous systems? Discover the fascinating science of nightshades.

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02.12.2022

The 5 Most Common Constipation Culprits - Diagnosis Diet

Constipation can cause significant inconvenience, discomfort, and even disability for some individuals, but can usually be alleviated by knowing which foods are gumming up the works.

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02.12.2022

Five Meaty Myths to Chew On - Diagnosis Diet

Meat-phobia is sweeping the country. Alarming headlines proclaim that meat, especially red meat, will kill us. How did a food we have eaten for millennia become so dangerous?

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02.12.2022

7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome - Diagnosis Diet

Dancing in the dark? Your diet may be causing your restless legs syndrome. Here are seven specific recommendations for how to treat RLS without medications.

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02.12.2022

Keto for Cancer: Week 4—Keto-adaptation Challenges - Diagnosis Diet

Week 4 of my attempt to follow Dr. Seyfried's ketogenic diet, including keto-adaptation challenges, effects on my hormonal cycle, and a dairy experiment.

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02.12.2022

Do We Need Fruit Antioxidants? - Diagnosis Diet

Naturally sweet, colorful, and delicious—fruits are the only parts of plants that are specifically designed to be eaten. What if you are carbohydrate-sensitive and need to avoid fruit? Don’t you need all those vitamins and antioxidants?

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02.12.2022

Ketosis for Cancer: Week 5—Ketogenic Diet Blood Tests - Diagnosis Diet

Is extreme ketosis good for you? It wasn't good for me . . . Plus, results of ketogenic diet blood tests after 4 weeks on Dr. Seyfried's keto for cancer diet.

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02.12.2022

Bipolar Disorder and Diet Part I: Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Diagnosis Diet

People are often told that bipolar disorders are the result of a “chemical imbalance” that must be corrected with medications . . . but what causes this chemical imbalance?

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02.12.2022

The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds - Diagnosis Diet

Rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber, plant proteins form the base of the food pyramid. But when ground into flour, it becomes unhealthy. Gluten intolerance, soy and peanut allergies are on the rise. What’s going on?

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02.12.2022

Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz - Diagnosis Diet

A 20-question carbohydrate sensitivity quiz to help you discover whether you might have pre-diabetes or insulin resistance and what you can do about it.

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02.12.2022

Seyfried's Cancer Diet: My Fasting Jump-Start to Ketosis - Diagnosis Diet

What happens to ketones, blood sugar, and appetite during a 3-day fast? A detailed account of my fasting experiment inspired by Dr. Seyfried's book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease.

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02.12.2022

What are refined carbs? - Diagnosis Diet

What makes a carbohydrate refined and at what point of refinement does it become unhealthy?

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02.12.2022

Meat: The Original Superfood - Diagnosis Diet

Meat has a bad reputation. Most people think of meat, especially red meat, as dangerously unhealthy. However, meat has unique properties that make it more nutritious, easier to digest, and less likely to irritate your body than vegetables.

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02.12.2022

What Causes Cancer Part IV: Got Hope? - Diagnosis Diet

Which diets work best for treating and preventing cancer? Low carbohydrate/ketogenic diets based on Thomas Seyfried's book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease.

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02.12.2022

Keto for Cancer: Week 1—My Transition to Ketosis - Diagnosis Diet

Why I broke my fast: A detailed account of my transition from fasting to a ketogenic diet, inspired by Prof Seyfried's book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease.

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02.12.2022

What Causes Cancer Part II: Mitochondria and Cancer - Diagnosis Diet

How damage to mitochondria causes cancer. Part 2 of a 4-part series about Thomas Seyfried's vitally important book, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease.

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02.12.2022

What Is Nectresse? - Diagnosis Diet

All you need to know about Nectresse and monkfruit extract—ingredients, safety information, taste, and effects on blood sugar and insulin levels.

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02.12.2022

Freshness Counts: Histamine Intolerance - Diagnosis Diet

This post is your go-to guide to histamine intolerance: diagnosis, prevention, treatment, food choices, food handling/storage, and medications to avoid.

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02.12.2022

Attention! Is Your Diet Causing Your ADHD? - Diagnosis Diet

The two key brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) in ADHD are dopamine and norepinephrine. Protein and fat play a critical role in their regulation. Can we rebalance our brain chemistry with our diet?

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02.12.2022

What Causes Cancer? Part I - Diagnosis Diet

Cancer may not be caused by genetic mutations after all. Thomas Seyfried's new book makes a powerful argument for cancer as a metabolic (dietary) disease.

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All About My New Book: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind - Diagnosis Diet

All About My New Book: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind - Diagnosis Diet

Is Broccoli Good for You? - Diagnosis Diet

What Causes Cancer Part III: Dietary Treatment of Cancer - Diagnosis Diet

Keto for Cancer: Week 3—Being Sick on a Ketogenic Diet - Diagnosis Diet

Keto for Cancer: Week 2—Protein and Ketosis - Diagnosis Diet

Are Carbohydrates Good or Bad? - Diagnosis Diet

Cholesterol Is Good for You - Diagnosis Diet

Cranberries for UTI Prevention: Crimson Crusader or Juicy Gossip? - Diagnosis Diet

Are Vegetables Good for You? - Diagnosis Diet

Should People Eat Dairy Products? - Diagnosis Diet

Are High-Fat Dairy Products Better for You? - Diagnosis Diet

Does It Matter Where You Get Your Protein? - Diagnosis Diet

Are Pumpkins Cancer-Squashing Superfoods? - Diagnosis Diet

Bipolar Disorder and Diet Part II: Low Carbohydrate Diets - Diagnosis Diet

Food Sensitivities and ADHD - Diagnosis Diet

Why Humans Need Fat - Diagnosis Diet

Sugar and ADHD - Diagnosis Diet

Pulp Fiction: The Truth about Fiber - Diagnosis Diet

Got Gout but Love Meat? - Diagnosis Diet

How Deadly Are Nightshades? - Diagnosis Diet

The 5 Most Common Constipation Culprits - Diagnosis Diet

Five Meaty Myths to Chew On - Diagnosis Diet

7 Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome - Diagnosis Diet

Keto for Cancer: Week 4—Keto-adaptation Challenges - Diagnosis Diet

Do We Need Fruit Antioxidants? - Diagnosis Diet

Ketosis for Cancer: Week 5—Ketogenic Diet Blood Tests - Diagnosis Diet

Bipolar Disorder and Diet Part I: Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Diagnosis Diet

The Problem with Plant Proteins: Grains, Beans, Nuts and Seeds - Diagnosis Diet

Carbohydrate Sensitivity Quiz - Diagnosis Diet

Seyfried's Cancer Diet: My Fasting Jump-Start to Ketosis - Diagnosis Diet

What are refined carbs? - Diagnosis Diet

Meat: The Original Superfood - Diagnosis Diet

What Causes Cancer Part IV: Got Hope? - Diagnosis Diet

Keto for Cancer: Week 1—My Transition to Ketosis - Diagnosis Diet

What Causes Cancer Part II: Mitochondria and Cancer - Diagnosis Diet

What Is Nectresse? - Diagnosis Diet

Freshness Counts: Histamine Intolerance - Diagnosis Diet

Attention! Is Your Diet Causing Your ADHD? - Diagnosis Diet

What Causes Cancer? Part I - Diagnosis Diet

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