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What would you say to a supplement which offers the following benefits: Improves sleep quality Promotes relaxation without sedation Helps to reduce feelings of stress Reduces negative effects of caffeine May help with weight loss Promotes a balanced, healthy state of mind You may be surprised to know it is...

MSM is an especially versatile supplement, and has been used for a variety of applications – just a few of which include: anti inflammatory effects reduces acidity in the body treats gastrointestinal disorders treats constipation increases circulation promotes connective tissue health amazing for asthma, allergies New uses include for lupus,...

I generally don’t think smoothies are a good idea, as they are often just a sweet moosh of fruit mainly (aka sugar) without much real nutrition.  Eating a proper meal is always a better idea for many reasons.  However there are those times when one is hard-pressed to get a...

First published in Lose It! Magazine, July 2014 – reproduced with permission (with updates) The word “Banting” has become synonymous with the LCHF way of losing weight by avoiding all grain, sugar and toxic seed oils, and sticking to a low carbohydrate, high fat and moderate protein eating plan.  This...

Sugar isn’t food.  Neither is alcohol.  Sorry to wreck your week, stop reading right now if you don’t want to know anymore… I am committed to truth, even when it hurts, and from there on the rest is happily up to you – I won’t ever judge you, promise! Can...

Every single cell of the body needs saturated fat – it’s not the enemy, it’s vital for life. Animal foods high in saturated fat such as meat, liver, butter, whole milk and eggs contain 10-100 times more vitamins and minerals than plant foods.  Low-fat diets have a low nutrient base,...

First of all, animal protein (meat, fish, eggs, chicken, game, lamb, pork etc) is what is known as ‘complete protein’ as it contains all the crucial building blocks we need.  Plant protein on the other hand lacks some of the vital building blocks or amino acids needed by the body...

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that maintains skin integrity, helps heal wounds and is important in immune functions.

The bottom line is that they contain very high levels of unstable, damaged inflammatory omega-6 fats, primarily found in soy, corn, cottonseed, sunflower, safflower, flaxseed, grape seed and canola oil (which also contains rancid omega-3 fats) and are a category of polyunsaturated oils found in seeds and grains.  The seeds are mostly...

Vitamin D has long been recognized as vital to bone health because the body needs the vitamin to absorb calcium. But research has suggested that it may be good for a lot more than just bones. Ample intake of vitamin D may help fend off a wide range of conditions,...

Sadly most of us are, especially if our gut flora are compromised, and this affects every single area of health from digestive problems to anxiety, depression and energy.  Today medications, stress, alcohol, caffeine, sugar and a host of other things deplete the body.  So what’s so important about them anyway?...

Say what?  Many of us would sleep for a month if this were true, so let’s look at how this works.  Sleep in fact is even more important than exercise when it comes to weight loss, although we know (a) exercise is very good for us, but (b) we also...