Anti-inflammatory

This story starts with an unexpected main character so-called “bad” cholesterol. First we have to establish at the outset there is no such thing as ‘bad’ cholesterol. ALL cholesterol is good. Cholesterol has NEVER been the cause of heart disease. Got that?  And even more importantly, cholesterol is ABSOLUTELY VITAL...

Life without a Gallbladder The gallbladder is a little sac which lies between the two lobes of your liver and stores bile made by the liver.  It’s not useless and should not be removed unless under dire circumstances.  Life without a Gallbladder is not the same. Just like your tonsils,...

Make no mistake about it – diabetes is a SERIOUS medical condition.  Many people think that this is something where they have “a little sugar” in their blood – it’s SO much more than that!  It’s inflammatory, and ultimately life-threatening.  The complications of diabetes are the worst of all –...

You’ve heard of PRObiotics – the beneficial bacterial population in our bodies, but what about PREbiotics? Prebiotics are found in certain foods and are essential for increasing and feeding our healthy beneficial gut flora which go to make up our microbiome – that nine-tenths of who we are – but...

We know there is no such thing as a panacea, but Berberine comes pretty close if you are suffering from: Diabetes High blood sugar levels Insulin resistance NAFLD PCOS Hypertension Dyslipidemia (raised cholesterol etc) Weight gain Abdominal obesity Even cancer, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s it seems are responding in some preliminary...

Is your thyroid underactive?  It seems every second person, especially women, are really battling with this pandemic right now. We need to know how to Nourish a health thyroid gland! If you aren’t sure, or haven’t had a test, some of these symptoms may apply if you have hypothyroidism: Battle...

Because insulin is the “gatekeeper” for glucose (allowing it into the cells for energy or storage), when it gets used correctly, ATP (the body’s energy “currency”) is produced by the body. When it is stored it gets stored as fat.  We need insulin, but not as much as some of...

So many people, women especially, suffer from Fibromyalgia. This is a debilitating, painful condition, characterised by widespread inflammation leading to muscle pain, fatigue, sleep difficulties and many other symptoms. The following symptoms are the most common, although there are others, so not all of these apply to everyone: Pain: Muscular...

You are what you eat, we all know that. But more accurately, you are what (a) you assimilate and (b) what your gut flora eat, and if your gut flora are in tip-top condition, you will digest and assimilate your food well.  It all comes down to the quality and...

The Benefits of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) NAC is one of my personal can’t-do-without supplements and I’ll tell you why.  As a chronic asthmatic and sinus sufferer of note my entire life, I decided to use this about 8 years ago to thin the mucous (asthmatics have very thick mucous in...