Fat, Not Glucose, is the Preferred Fuel for Your Body

by Dr. Mercola

Is Glucose Really Your Body’s Preferred Fuel?

'The notion that glucose is the preferred fuel for your body is a pervasive one. Everyone from diabetics to top athletes are advised to make sure they eat “enough” carbs to keep their systems from crashing. This is unfortunate, as this misguided advice is at the very heart of many of our current health failures.

As Mark so succinctly spells out in his article, FAT is actually the preferred fuel of human metabolism, and this can be traced back to our evolutionary roots.'

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Always Tired? Take This Daily to Help Drench Your Body With Energy

More Reasons Why Ubiquinol is the Better Alternative


'According to Dr. Barry, every single publication on ubiquinol to date has shown that the bioavailability is higher with ubiquinol when compared to CoQ10, in some cases the difference is very small, while in others it is a large difference. Even though the per mg dose costs more, it is FAR more cost effective than conventional CoQ10 as much less is needed to achieve the same or better result. The increased absorption rate means you only need to take about one-third the amount of ubiquinol compared to CoQ10. In general, ubiquinol is therefore about two-thirds cheaper than a CoQ10 supplement, and you get greater benefits. However all of this depends upon your age and state of health.


Interestingly, although it's a lipid (fat) soluble antioxidant, which typically means it's more difficult to absorb, ubiquinol is 'peculiar' in that its rate of absorption appears to be based on your body's metabolic demand—which is great. Meaning, if you're healthy, you absorb less, and when you're ill, or struggle with chronic disease, your body will absorb more. Its absorption rate is basically self-adjusting so it becomes very difficult to take too much.'




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10 Best Health Articles of 2010

by Dr.Mercola

'Today, on the first day of 2011, all of us at Mercola.com wish you a Healthy, Happy New Year. 2010 was a year full of surprises and drama. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have gotten involved in all these health related causes and successfully helped steer public consciousness into a healthier direction.'

Please share these important articles with your closest friends and family so they can have a Healthy 2011.'

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BUSTED: This Popular "Independent" Health Website is Deceiving You

by Dr. Mercola

'Chances are you've seen WebMD's ad on TV recommending you take their free online depression screening test.'

'But did you know the test was rigged so that no matter how you responded, the answer was always the same: You may be at risk for major depression, and it would probably do you well to discuss it with your doctor…

As it turns out, the test is sponsored by drug giant Eli Lilly, the maker of Cymbalta, and apparently there's no room for mentally healthy individuals in this scheme.

This is a sad commentary on the current disease paradigm we live in…

Although the test states that it's sponsored by Eli Lilly, how many people would automatically assume that this publicized test, offered on one of the most visited health sites on the web, would give them an entirely false result, perhaps designed to push even the most well-balanced individual into considering taking an antidepressant?'

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The Despicable Reason Behind Raw Milk Bans

By Dr. Mercola

'Government, public health and dairy industry officials want to restrict the sale and distribution of raw milk, citing safety concerns. But small dairy farmers, organic consumers' advocates and raw milk drinkers say that safety isn't the real issue -- it's control of the dairy market.

In January, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) proposed new regulations that would ban off-the-farm sale and distribution of raw milk. Prior to making the regulations public, MDAR issued cease-and-desist orders to four milk-buying clubs.

While no one has died in Massachusetts because of raw milk, three people died in 2007 from Listeriosis from pasteurized milk.'

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