From the Desk of Dr. Karl R.O.S. Johnson, DC.....

Discover the incredible potential of fatty¹⁵ in promoting a longer, healthier life and combating inflammation. C15:0, also known as pentadecanoic acid, is a beneficial saturated fatty acid with a unique carbon atom count. It can be found in small quantities in whole dairy fat, select fish species, and various plants.

Understanding the Role of Essential Fatty Acids

Essential fatty acids are the building blocks of good health. Our bodies rely on these fats for a wide range of functions, from supporting the health of our cells to promoting optimal brain function. These essential fatty acids are so crucial that our bodies cannot produce them on their own, meaning we must obtain them through our diet.

Without sufficient amounts of essential fatty acids, our bodies may experience a host of health issues. From dry and flaky skin to poor cognitive function and weakened immune systems, the consequences of a deficiency in these essential fats can be far-reaching.

Among the latest breakthroughs in the field of nutrition is fatty¹⁵. This remarkable fatty acid, with its unique structure of 15 carbon atoms, offers a multitude of benefits for promoting longevity, wellness, and mitigating inflammation. Incorporating fatty¹⁵ into our daily routine can help ensure that we are meeting our body's needs for these essential fats.

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Intermittent Fasting (IF) is currently one of the world's most popular health and fitness trends.

Besides assisting with weight loss, IF has many additional health benefits I will share in this article.

By definition, intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that involves regular, short-term fasts — or periods of minimal or no food consumption. Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting.

Here is the most common way IF is performed:

You start your eating at noon and your last meal at 8 pm.

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Many of you reading this short article already know that hemoglobin A1C is extremely useful revealing what the "average" blood sugar has been over the previous ninety days.  

This is the same standard laboratory measurement used to measure blood sugar control in diabetics.

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The road to chronic disease — from arthritis to heart disease — is paved with sugar and refined carbohydrates. It’s a freeway that leads straight to insulin resistance syndrome, given the right conditions, most notably being overweight and inactive.

The devastating chain of events that leads to chronic disease goes like this:

• Carbs and sugar break down in the digestive tract to glucose that the body uses for energy.
• Beta cells in the pancreas make and secrete insulin into the blood to ferry any glucose you don’t use to muscle, fat, and liver cells for storage.
• Given the right conditions and more glucose than your cells can manage at the moment, the call goes out for even more insulin.
• Beta cells keep the insulin flowing but eventually the body’s cells can’t absorb it or the glucose building up in your blood stream. That’s called insulin resistance.
• Eventually the beta cells can’t keep up and insulin levels plummet. Now your bloodstream is flooded with glucose, which damages nerves and blood vessels, causes inflammation, and leads to a host of chronic diseases.

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