“Problem is, while the lie may be sweet as it falls from your lips, the feeling in your gut is always putridly sour. And almost always bang-on.” — Caz Frear, …
Michael S. Fenster, MD
Michael S. Fenster, MD
Michael S. Fenster, MD, FACC, FRSM, FSCA&I, MIANE, PEMBA, known to friends and fans simply as “Chef Dr. Mike,” is one of the world’s only board-certified interventional cardiologist and professional chef. He holds cross-faculty appointments at The University of Montana (College of Health and UM Medicine, School of Public Health, and Missoula College Culinary Arts Program). He currently teaches one of the country’s leading courses on Culinary Medicine at The University of Montana. Read full bio.
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: The Matrix — Clues to UPFs
“What is real? How do you define ‘real’? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then ‘real’ is simply …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Enter Sandman: The Gut Microbiome and Insomnia
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word And never mind that noise you heard It’s just the beasts under your bed In your closet, in your head…” — Metallica, Enter …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: UPFs & The Art of Deception
“Although the use of fraud in every action is detestable, nonetheless in managing war it is a praiseworthy and glorious thing, and he who overcomes the enemy with fraud is …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: PFAs — Never Say Forever
“What we do in life ripples in eternity.” — Marcus Aurelius Previous columns (here and here) have touched on the subject of PFAs, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or, as they …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Blurring the Lines: Industry Influence
“In the land of the blind, the snake oil salesman is king.” ~ Anonymous Often in this column, we examine a particular study in depth to separate the wheat from …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Gut Bacteria on the Clock
“For a dinner date, I eat light all day to save room, then I go all in: I choose this meal and this order, and I choose you, the person …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Gut Bacteria, Breast Cancer, and Broken Hearts
“Everything in Nature is connected. Only human-made machines are linear.” ~Fritjof Capra, Philosopher & Physicist We like to think of ourselves as individuals, Captains of our fate, charting the course …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Breaking Fast
“I went to a restaurant that serves ‘breakfast at any time.’ So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.” — Steven Wright There has always been the breakfast conundrum. Breakfast …
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Study Spotlight Take-Away With Chef Dr. Mike: Sweet Dreams are Made of This – Food and Dreams
Sweet dreams are made of this, Who am I to disagree?” — The Eurythmics Ever since people have been eating and dreaming, there has been a perceived connection between what …