Send me your questions and ideas!

April 24, 2008 in Community by admin | 9 comments

question markI’d like introduce a new feature here at The Healthy Skeptic. Once a month (or so) I’ll invite you to submit any questions you have or topics you’d like to see addressed on the blog. I’ll keep a list of your requests and add them into the mix of content I have planned for the coming month.

Wondering whether saturated fat and cholesterol actually cause heart disease? Not sure what to feed your kids to support their growth and development? Want to know the truth about fluoride? Confused about the difference between carotenes and Vitamin A? Looking for a good way to cook liver? It’s all fair game!

Please leave a comment below this post with your questions or topic suggestions. And make sure to check the box to “subscribe to comments” if you want to see what others are asking too. I look forward to hearing from you!

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  1. Jessica’s avatar

    Jessica on April 24, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    I like the “what to feed children” idea. But it has to be food they will actually EAT.

    I’ve also been wondering about how to incorporate more raw foods into my diet. I know about lacto-fermentation, but I want to know more about the why’s and how’s of sprouting, juicing, and wheatgrass.

    Jessica

  2. admin’s avatar

    admin on April 24, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    Hi Jessica,

    Thanks for your suggestion!

    A “Nourishing Our Children” post is definitely at the top of my list. I’ll go into detail there, but in short, the good news is that saturated fat and cholesterol are two very important nutrients for growth and development. I don’t know too many kids that don’t like butter, cheese and cream. :)

    One of the benefits of a nutrient-dense diet (whether for kids or adults) is that they’re full of foods most people love! This is in stark contrast to the bland, unsatisfying low-fat fare currently en vogue.

    More to follow….
    Chris

  3. admin’s avatar

    admin on April 24, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    Here are a few suggestions I’ve had from readers:

    From Chad
    1. Vitamin/mineral supplementation, necessary or unnecessary?
    2. Candida, real or fiction?
    3. Chronic Fatigue/Fybromyalgia, real or fiction
    4. Antidepressants, effective or not?
    5. EMF’s truth or fiction?
    6. Prayer, Faith, Positive affirmations, wishful thinking or effective medicine?
    7. Ejaculation, depleting or health enhancing?
    8. Organic versus non-organic produce
    9. Oxygenated water
    10. Vegetarianism, dangerous or life enhancing
    11. Computer use and depression
    12. Chocolate, when is it ever a good thing?
    13. Gluten and its links to autism
    14. Sugar: Is unprocessed really better for you?
    15. Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, etc.: placebo or real?
    16. Acidophillus supplementation
    17. Fad diets: Atkins, The Zone, Diet based on blood type
    18. Long term effects of Jenny Craig, Weight Watcher’s sorts of diets

    From Jim
    Information about the benefits of fermented foods.

    Keep the suggestions coming folks!

  4. Alex’s avatar

    Alex on April 24, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    Which is better for ones health: distilled water or mineral water? Does distilled water leach minerals from the body? Are the “inorganic” minerals in mineral water actually toxic? There are various claims made about both, and the arguments back and forth strike me as more religion than science. Personally, I listen to my palate, which tells me that distilled water tastes awful.

  5. Roselle’s avatar

    Roselle on April 24, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    Expanding on Chad’s #1, above- is vitamin/mineral supplementation truly beneficial before & during pregnancy for women with a healthy diet?

  6. Sarah’s avatar

    Sarah on April 25, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    Cooking and eating utinsels. What is safe, what is not and why? Is Correlle safe, and which crock pots are best? Stainless steel for cooking?

    Great website! Thanks for all you do.

  7. amanda’s avatar

    amanda on April 25, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    what’s the deal with iodine? is it possible to get enough from foods alone? what supplements are the most effective and if supplementing iodine are there other supplements that need to be taken with it in order to get the most out of it?

    also, regarding minerals: colloidal or angstrom? which one is more effective and easily absorbed?

  8. admin’s avatar

    admin on April 29, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    I hope you’ve all had a chance to read the recent articles on nutrition for kids, fluoride, antidepressants and pregnancy nutrition! I’m working my way down the list and hope to get to the remaining suggestions in the near future.

    Thanks again for your comments!

  9. Kristie’s avatar

    Kristie on May 4, 2008 at 5:47 pm

    Ideas/recipes for cooking liver would be great!
    Best options/brands of filters recommended for removing fluoride from water.
    Sun protection facts regarding use of sesame, coconut, other oils.
    Thanks! Kristie

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