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  • Superfoods: Microgreens

    One factor is our increasing consumption of processed foods that are advertised as low in fat, sugar,

  • Stress Revisited

    wreaking havoc on our health, disrupting nearly every system in the body and often resulting in: Raised blood

  • When Antioxidants Go Rogue: How Glutathione Helps Cancer Cells Survive and Spread

    Focus on Recycling Glutathione (Not Flooding It) Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) helps regenerate glutathione

  • Addressing Constipation for Detoxification

    morning and, if that does not help, last thing in the evening as well Eliminating processed foods, sugar and foods that convert to sugar quickly such as refined carbs Increasing your intake of fibre by including

  • Ghrelin: How to Control Your Hunger Hormone

    Some of the other functions ghrelin is known to have a role in are heart rate, blood pressure, insulin

  • 8 Tips for a Healthy Brain

    Reduce sugar. With Alzheimer’s Disease being renamed Diabetes type-3 due to the link between Alzheimer’s and sugar, reducing refined sugar in all forms (such as sugary drinks, fast and processed foods, pasta, white bread Exercise increases oxygen and blood flow to the brain, which supports optimal cognitive function as we

  • Understanding Statins, Cholesterol and Heart Disease

    This means cholesterol is incapable of dissolving in blood. Consuming artificial, partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats), a diet high in refined sugars and refined If you have elevated triglycerides it is important to avoid a high carbohydrate diet, alcohol, sugary and refined carbohydrates, including sugar, honey, sugary drinks, and anything made with white refined Because magnesium is essential for the healthy control of blood vessel function, blood pressure regulation

  • Essential Minerals 2: Copper

    A blood test will let you know for sure but here are some symptoms that can be a warning sign: Anaemia which is bound to ceruloplasmin) causes free radical damage to cells, DNA, proteins and lipids in the blood

  • Should I Cut Dairy?

    Dairy is often high in sugar. An average cup of milk contains around 3 teaspoons of sugar, which is half the recommended daily amount The sugar comes in the form of lactose. In the case of lactose-free milk, the lactose is broken down into glucose, another type of sugar, albeit

  • Essential Vitamins 4: Vitamin D

    Vitamin D also helps to regulate blood pressure, maintain brain health, strengthen the immune system, that you may be vitamin D deficient, have your doctor or qualified nutritional therapist perform a blood

  • What to eat on a low GL diet

    Eating for low GL Avoid sugar, sugary foods and any food containing fast-releasing carbohydrates.

  • Lifestyle Hacks for Stress Reduction

    including more healthy fats and protein (organic grass fed if animal protein) at each meal, avoiding sugar

  • How Can I Balance My Hormones?

    qualified nutritional therapist who will be able to arrange a series of conclusive tests that may include blood

  • Foods to eat on a Ketogenic Diet

    cheese, and cream cheese (make sure they are not labeled “low-fat,” those varieties include starch and sugar potatoes Products made from grains or flour such as pasta, crackers, cookies, and bread Sweets and sugar

  • Stay safe from flu this winter

    Vitamin K2 is essential for directing calcium from the blood to the bones.

  • Healthy and Nutritious High Fat Foods

    you choose real, full-fat and read the label as many yoghurts are low in fat and loaded with refined sugar . 1 Buijsse B, Feskens E, Kok F, Kromhout D (2006) Cocoa intake, blood pressure, and cardiovascular mortality

  • What's Going on With My Gut? Part 1

    How to find out you have a leaky gut Currently, the only reliable test for leaky gut is a 'blood zonulin However too much zonulin can lead to leaky gut and a blood test can determine whether your zonulin levels If you feel that you would like this blood test, the best option is to consult a nutritional therapist

  • Keto Diet for a Healthy Brain

    Ketones are a healthier, safer and more efficient source of energy than glucose from sugar.

  • Should I go Vegan?

    Vegan diets are usually high in carbohydrates (carbohydrates break down into sugar and high-carbohydrate Does not limit sugar intake Not suitable for pregnant women Not suitable for those with type-2 diabetes

  • Cholesterol & Fat: Friend Or Foe?

    aim to explain them in as simple a manner as possible, to enable you to better understand your own blood like microscopic taxi drivers that shuttle cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) molecules through the blood Triglycerides are fat molecules in the blood. They are the main form of fat in the body. In other words, very little of the cholesterol measured in the blood comes from what we eat. Know your blood pressure and have your blood lipid levels checked every 5 years.

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