Nutrition/Health

Don’t let anyone dissuade you from eating eggs. Glorious, large amounts, piles, loads of eggs (I love eggs as you might guess). They are one of the most nutritional foods on the planet and please – no egg-white omelettes! Taking out the yolk is sacrilege! You’re then interfering with a...

I’ve been taking my own brand of Pure Hydrolysed Collagen in coffee now for around 9 months and have found the following benefits: My hair is much thicker, and grows much faster (my hairdresser is ecstatic…) plus there is a lot of new growth My nails are so strong after...

Too many people have thyroid problems, such as Hypothyroid, these days, for a number of reasons. However, here’s a natural treatment which just might help you – it’s worth a try. Collagen provides very important balanced amino acids. By eating only muscle meats you create an imbalance in the types...

Alcohol, Sugar and Your Liver: It’s that time of year again, when the world celebrates Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving and other holidays.  I don’t want to be a wet blanket during the celebrations here but I’ve been asked to write about drinking during the festive season. I hope you find...

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...

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.

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?...