by Michael O'Neill | Aug 27, 2013 | Low Carb Books
It is with great joy that I receive word directly from Alice and Fred Ottoboni that Modern Nutritional Diseases, 2nd. Edition is available for purchase from Amazon. As you may remember, the first edition of Modern Nutritional Diseases had a profound impact on my...
by Michael O'Neill | Apr 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
It’s hard for me to hear about Omega-3’s (EPA and DHA) and not think of Alice and Fred Ottoboni’s work in this domain. They’ve done more to help me understand the importance of these substances than anyone else, and it’s hard to consider...
by Alice and Fred Ottoboni | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Abstract In the course of research into the biochemistry and physiology of the endpoints of essential fatty acid metabolism known as eicosanoids, the mechanism by which aspirin exerts its analgesic effect was revealed. It is now known that aspirin does not prevent the...
by Alice and Fred Ottoboni | Feb 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
The following text is excerpted from Lipids (Chapter 8) of Modern Nutritional Diseases, 2nd Edition. Ketone Bodies and Ketosis: Ketones are organic chemicals in which an interior carbon in a molecule forms a double bond with an oxygen molecule. Acetone, a familiar...
by Michael O'Neill | Jan 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
The next time someone tells you that carbohydrates are essential for life, or that you’ll die if you don’t eat carbohydrates, point them to the metabolic pathways diagram and ask them to identify which metabolic needs go unmet without carbohydrate...
