Tuit Nutrition

  Based on keto transformation pics on social media, it would be easy to think this very low-carb way of eating is used for just one thing: ...

Question: Is there anything in the body insulin doesn’t affect? Answer: From what I’ve seen, no. If you’re new to my blog or ar...

“Contrary to popular belief, insulin is not needed for glucose uptake and utilization in man.”  ( Source ) What? Insulin is not ...

Hey all! Busy, busy, busy for the next few weeks. I’m speaking at Low Carb Houston this weekend, at the Wise Traditions conference...

I started a YouTube channel! Yes, dear readers, if you enjoy my writing, you can now go a step further and see and hear me. You can ...

Hey Everyone, As you know—or, as I hope is pretty obvious—something I try to use my blog for is helping people see how simple low c...

Hey kids! My previous blog post laid waste to the myth that a high protein intake is harmful for bone health. This time, it’s my g...

I missed my four year blogversary! My blog has existed since August 2012. I would have celebrated sooner, but August 2016 blew righ...

Pop Quiz: The failure of institutions such as the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and American Medica...

When well-meaning acquaintances mock us for spending more money than they do for food, those of us who take pride in buying, cooking,...

Well, here we are, folks! The 8 th and final installment of the crazy journey that began way back when we looked at Dr. Joseph Kraft’s...

LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING! We’re in the home stretch with all this insulin stuff, folks, I promise. Just two more posts after t...

In part 3 of this series , we covered the role of insulin as a counter-regulatory force that keeps catabolic glucagon in check. (Remind...

“Insulin is vital for lipogenesis. Its role as a lipogenic hormone is u nderplayed, but we know that without insulin, you can’t get fat....

If you made it through the encyclopedic posts that were part 1 and part 2 of this series on insulin, and you’ve come back for more,...

Warning: This is a ridiculously long post. I was going to break it up into two, but I figured, what’s the difference between one re...

As you can imagine, I spend a lot of time educating myself about health, nutrition, and food. Whether I’m reading papers in ...

A priest, a rabbi, and a cardiologist walk into a bar. No, that’s not it… Why did the cholesterol cross the road? ...