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How to Prevent Being Floxed
I just returned from a wonderful 2-week trip to Africa. I was an invited speaker to present on the topic of migraine in a conference, the World Nutrition Summit 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa. After the conference, my husband and I flew to Zimbabwe and Botswana for an additional week of the most amazing […]
Understanding The EAT-Lancet 2.0
Art created by Angela A. Stanton, PhD. As defined by its authors, EAT-Lancet is a “new evidence-based insight on nutrition and human health, within safe and just planetary boundaries”. Once I crossed everything out that it is not true, this is what remains: “Eat-Lancet is a new insight within planetary boundaries”. There is absolutely nothing […]
The Fiber War
Image copyright Angela A. Stanton, PhD. Created by AI. Do you eat foods rich in fiber? Why? Chances are, you are eating a fiber-rich diet because you have been told repeatedly it is healthy and essential, and you may have even heard something about the gut-brain connection and that it is very important to keep […]
The Antioxidants That Aren’t
The Big Lie We live in a world where all information must be scrutinized very carefully. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to all the information necessary to make evaluative studies and comparisons. There is a market to sell anything and everything (see my previous articles on grounding and sugar as examples). There are particularly few […]
Grounding? Is that Really a thing?
Image created by Angela A Stanton, PhD using AI. Copyright Angela A. Stanton The Grounding Myth: Why You Can Skip the Special Mats and Shoes “Grounding,” also called “earthing,” is the belief that by physically connecting to the Earth (e.g., walking barefoot or using conductive mats), your body absorbs electrons from the Earth that neutralize […]
How Much Protein Should You Eat?
AI generated image, created by Angela A Stanton© My Take on Protein Protein is discussed everywhere these days. One of the questions is whether the protein consumed will be usable as protein by our body. After all, eating an avocado won’t remain or be used as an avocado in our body. Foods change in our […]
Why Calorie Counting Fails: The Metabolic Science Behind Weight Gain and Loss
Image created by and copyright property of Angela A. Stanton PhD by AI Introduction Traditional nutrition guidelines emphasize calorie counting as the key to weight management. The concept of “calories in, calories out” (CICO) suggests that weight gain or loss is dictated solely by energy balance. However, real-world observations reveal that two individuals consuming drastically […]
APOE Gene & Alzheimer’s Disease: The Truth
Image from: https://www.rcsb.org/structure/1B68 The Truth About Alzheimer’s Disease APOE Genes & Their Connections to Alzheimer’s Disease It is often noted that APOE4 is a genetic variant that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is a gene that provides instructions for making a protein that helps move cholesterol and fat in the […]
What is Migraine?
Image painted by Angela A Stanton, Ph.D. (me) and is the 2nd edition book cover. Copyright Angela A. Stanton 2017. I recently received an email from a chiropractor requesting information about migraine. Here I post my latest response to him. I am sharing so you can see some misconceptions about migraine. I hope to clarify […]
An Amazing Migraine Testimonial
Image courtesy Angela A Stanton, Ph.D. Book cover art, found on Amazon. A story worth a thousand words, hugs, and tears. Story of gratitude: 6 mo ago, I noticed my heart rate was very high at all times and trouble breathing. Resting at 90 (typically 60) jogging 190 (typically 140). I stopped exercising due to […]
Fighting the Migraine Epidemic 
