Nutrition

methylcellulose fiber
Citrucel - only contains 2grams of fiber per serving. FDA daily is 30grams. Am I wrong to conclude that Citrucel is way too expensive for way too little fiber? Or is there something about it being water soluble that makes its effective volume increase? If so, what are naturally occuring forms of water soluble f... 5 Nov 2005 00:07

Whole grain pimpernickel and rye breads
Is there such a thing as "whole grain pumpernickel and rye breads"? If so, who makes it? -- http://www.standards.com/; See Howard Kaikow's web site. ... 5 Nov 2005 17:10

for Monty- dry skin
I avoid unsaturated fats, and as expected my skin has become extremely dry. Of-course, this is no reason to stop avoiding unsaturated fats, compared to the advantages I might get from this avoidance. However, I need to ease the dryness problem, because my skin is cracking. I don't want to use synthetic cream... 9 Nov 2005 22:26

For Montygram- endocannabiod and arachidonic acid
first forget my bad english, cause it's not my language (I am from Israel). I got convinced by the logic to avoid EFA in order to decrease inflammation. And I do follow it actually for the last 2 months. But I keep worry maybe I risk myself. Espcially I am concerning the state of my brain cause I am prone t... 1 Nov 2005 16:12

Vitamins
I have often seen people rush to vitamin shops to buy Vitamin C pills, or other specific vitamins, and they still continue to ingest a multi vitamin. My question is, is it possible to take in too much of a specific vitamin, and if so can there be any adverse effects or does the body just flush them out? Any informa... 2 Nov 2005 16:03

Costco fishoil equivalent to wild salmon oil?
Mike wrote: I take 5 capsules of COSTCO fish oil a day. Is it documented taking wild Salmon oil capsules is more helpful than regular costco fish oil? Mike Regular fishoil is a mixture. You should certainly pay less for it than wild salmon oil. But whether or not it's better I can't say. The regular... 31 Oct 2005 15:42

low electrolytes
I got an osmolality test, and it says I have low potassium and low sodium. I'm guessing the low potassium is from me not consuming much potassium. However, I'm pretty sure I consume a lot of sodium - what's up with my low sodium level? Any ideas? ... 20 Oct 2005 07:10

An Interview with Dr. Neal Barnard
Excerpts from An Interview with Dr. Neal Barnard '... The key is that we have to go beyond the recommendations that most conservative medical organizations have been using. By that, I mean the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society--their recommendations will not reverse heart disease. A 30% fa... 16 Nov 2005 13:11

bmt
does anyone know what bmt stands for? (as in subway italian bmt) nobody at subway seems to know. ... 8 Oct 2005 16:45

It's HOW you eat, not just WHAT you eat
I'm interested in what people have to say about techniques I've developed in how to eat to be completely healthy. You can find more information here: http://www.evolution-diet.com , but the jist is that one should snack on mainly complex carbs throughout the day until after exercise, in which case one should fill ... 22 Oct 2005 12:35