Diabetes

When you get your cholesterol panel done, ask for homocysteine too – it is a factor in blood clotting. You may know that homocysteine is a toxin which, when elevated, increases your risk of heart attack and strokes. But it is also implicated in mental health problems too, such as...

Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when your body doesn’t have enough iron to produce haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the part of red blood cells that gives blood its red colour and enables the red blood cells to carry oxygenated blood throughout your body. If you aren’t consuming enough iron, or if losing...

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 –...

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...

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...

The Body’s Exquisite Dance of Synergy Part 1/3 Our human bodies are marvellously created. Everything works together in the most incredibly designed way. In the truest sense of the word, the body is an awesome creation.  For the purpose of this series. We’ll concentrate on bones and heart which are...