Comments on: Sunday linkfest http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/ A critical look at nutritional science and anything else that strikes my fancy. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathy http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-51004 Kathy Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:16:48 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-51004 Just a quick comment on the Pavarotti/Adams duet. The comments on that site all seemed to diss Adams. Sure, he's not a trained tenor like Pavarotti is (was) and he did not do the piece justice -- in fact, Adams did more screaming than singing on those higher/louder passages. However, I don't think I'd wnat to hear Pavarotti's rendition of rock & roll either. Each is (was) a talent in his own right. <em> I would have loved to have heard Pavarotti give rock and roll a try. Who knows. He might have become the next Elvis. Cheers-- MRE</em> Just a quick comment on the Pavarotti/Adams duet. The comments on that site all seemed to diss Adams. Sure, he’s not a trained tenor like Pavarotti is (was) and he did not do the piece justice — in fact, Adams did more screaming than singing on those higher/louder passages. However, I don’t think I’d wnat to hear Pavarotti’s rendition of rock & roll either. Each is (was) a talent in his own right.

I would have loved to have heard Pavarotti give rock and roll a try. Who knows. He might have become the next Elvis.

Cheers–

MRE

]]> By: Philip Thackray http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-50830 Philip Thackray Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:05:43 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-50830 In the “Grass fed beef link” Cordain states: “A litany of recent human studies demonstrates that isocaloric replacement of dietary fat by lean protein has numerous health promoting effects.” First of all, I’d love to see your take on this “litany” of studies. Did the referenced studies make an isocaloric comparison of lean protein and grass fed beef fat? I really doubt that. Why write an article about the benefits of grass fed beef (lean and fat) and then make reference to research that most likely studied the fat (feed lot feed beef) you have just trashed? Sadly, no new studies will ever take place on grass fed animal products (meat, fat, eggs, milk, cheese, butter) or on coconut oil or any of the other “discredited” fats. I’m a real believer in grass fed and I’m glad to say that here in Pennsylvania we have many local options for a whole range of grass fed beef products. As always – thanks for the blog!!! Philip Thackray <em>Hi Philip-- I've seen a number of studies in which protein replaced carbohydrate and positive changes resulted. There may be a 'litany of stiudies' showing improvement in numerous health parameters when fat is replaced by protein, but I haven't seen them. Cheers-- MRE</em> In the “Grass fed beef link” Cordain states:

“A litany of recent human studies demonstrates that isocaloric replacement of dietary fat by lean protein has numerous health promoting effects.”

First of all, I’d love to see your take on this “litany” of studies. Did the referenced studies make an isocaloric comparison of lean protein and grass fed beef fat? I really doubt that.

Why write an article about the benefits of grass fed beef (lean and fat) and then make reference to research that most likely studied the fat (feed lot feed beef) you have just trashed?

Sadly, no new studies will ever take place on grass fed animal products (meat, fat, eggs, milk, cheese, butter) or on coconut oil or any of the other “discredited” fats.

I’m a real believer in grass fed and I’m glad to say that here in Pennsylvania we have many local options for a whole range of grass fed beef products.

As always – thanks for the blog!!!

Philip Thackray

Hi Philip–

I’ve seen a number of studies in which protein replaced carbohydrate and positive changes resulted. There may be a ‘litany of stiudies’ showing improvement in numerous health parameters when fat is replaced by protein, but I haven’t seen them.

Cheers–

MRE

]]> By: Glennart http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-50594 Glennart Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:01:55 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-50594 How much l-glutamine would one take to tread IBS? Should you take it with meals or alone? Thx <em>You need to get the powdered variety and take 4-10 grams. You can mix it in a shake. It doesn't matter all that much whether it is taken alone or with meals. Good luck. MRE</em> How much l-glutamine would one take to tread IBS? Should you take it with meals or alone?

Thx

You need to get the powdered variety and take 4-10 grams. You can mix it in a shake. It doesn’t matter all that much whether it is taken alone or with meals.

Good luck.

MRE

]]> By: David E.. http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-50540 David E.. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:53:08 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-50540 I didn't think those were "surprising unintended consequences". We have built a very high wall around ourselves in the name of security. And we are just beginning to feel the consequences. Down With Homeland Security! As Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson said "people willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both" <em>I couldn't agree more. MRE</em> I didn’t think those were “surprising unintended consequences”. We have built a very high wall around ourselves in the name of security. And we are just beginning to feel the consequences.

Down With Homeland Security! As Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson said “people willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both”

I couldn’t agree more.

MRE

]]> By: Cindy Moore http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-50533 Cindy Moore Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:17:33 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-50533 Temperature and weight....I never have gotten those straight!! At one point in my career (I'm a RN, 1976 grad) I did insurance and IPA (independent Practice Association) clinical reviews. When it got to the babies I always had to make a conversion! Thanks for the links!! Temperature and weight….I never have gotten those straight!! At one point in my career (I’m a RN, 1976 grad) I did insurance and IPA (independent Practice Association) clinical reviews. When it got to the babies I always had to make a conversion!

Thanks for the links!!

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-50530 Sheryl Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:45:39 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-50530 P.S. I am on a caveman food forum, and some of us wonder whatever happened to Ray Audette (I believe you wrote the forward to his book Neanderthin)...as someone said, it seems he's fallen off the face of the earth - a google search brings up nothing recent. Are ever in touch with him?...hope he's ok! <em>I haven't seen or heard from Ray in a couple of years. I'll do some checking around to see what I can find out. Best-- MRE</em> P.S.

I am on a caveman food forum, and some of us wonder whatever happened to Ray Audette (I believe you wrote the forward to his book Neanderthin)…as someone said, it seems he’s fallen off the face of the earth – a google search brings up nothing recent. Are ever in touch with him?…hope he’s ok!

I haven’t seen or heard from Ray in a couple of years. I’ll do some checking around to see what I can find out.

Best–

MRE

]]> By: Sheryl http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-50529 Sheryl Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:24:24 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-50529 I really enjoy your blog! Glad you mentioned Loren Cordain - I've been improving my health through his Paleo Diet...I just wanted an easy plan where I didn't have to weigh, measure or count anything, and his worked out perfectly for me. Plus I'm in the low carb minority that does NOT believe in the healh benefits of saturated fat! Will you be interviewing Gary Taubes soon? I'm interested in what he has to say, since we haven't really heard from him since his NY Times article. Thanks for a really great blog and spending all the time to give us such informative (and entertaining!) information. <em>Hi Sheryl-- I hope to be interviewing Gary within the next week or so. Glad you're enjoying the blog. Cheers-- MRE</em> I really enjoy your blog!

Glad you mentioned Loren Cordain – I’ve been improving my health through his Paleo Diet…I just wanted an easy plan where I didn’t have to weigh, measure or count anything, and his worked out perfectly for me. Plus I’m in the low carb minority that does NOT believe in the healh benefits of saturated fat!

Will you be interviewing Gary Taubes soon? I’m interested in what he has to say, since we haven’t really heard from him since his NY Times article.

Thanks for a really great blog and spending all the time to give us such informative (and entertaining!) information.

Hi Sheryl–

I hope to be interviewing Gary within the next week or so.

Glad you’re enjoying the blog.

Cheers–

MRE

]]> By: John http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/music/sunday-linkfest/#comment-50527 John Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:53:57 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=931#comment-50527 Do you think glutamine might help with GERD? <em>Hi John-- I don't think it would hurt, but I've never used glutamine specifically for GERD. If you try it, let me know how it works. Cheers-- MRE</em> Do you think glutamine might help with GERD?

Hi John–

I don’t think it would hurt, but I’ve never used glutamine specifically for GERD.

If you try it, let me know how it works.

Cheers–

MRE

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