Life without a Gallbladder
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, adenoids, appendix and other so-called […]
Are you an Undiagnosed Type II Diabetic?
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 – heart disease being a huge, […]
Weight Gain in Menopause
I hear this so often. The moment women go into either menopause or peri-menopause, the weight starts piling on and all the wheels come off. Yes, it’s a hormonal problem, that’s pretty obvious, but what can you do about it? Know this, there is hope! The first thing to comfort yourself with is the knowledge […]
The Benefits of Prebiotics
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 simply do not get […]
What Your Fingernails Can Tell You About Your Health
Healthy fingernails should be pink with a touch of pinkish-white (moons) near the base. If your nails are dull-looking colour, or streaked with other colours, you may have a hidden health problem. Our nails tell us a lot – they aren’t the only warning system of course, but can be helpful. Green nails usually indicates […]
Berberine – A Modern Panacea?
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 studies. In the last decade […]
How to nourish a healthy Thyroid Gland
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 to lose weight Edema – […]
The Effect of Insulin On Growth Hormone And Muscle Repair
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 us pump out due to […]
Little-Known Nutrient which Increases Thyroid Hormone
If you have an underactive thyroid you will be interested in anything you can do to fix it, preferably without a drug. Please read through the other blogs on ways to improve thyroid function to get a good overview – I’ve done quite a few thyroid posts. Here I want to tell you about another […]
The Curse of Cellulite
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), states 1.7 million cosmetic surgery procedures were carried out in the U.S. alone in 2015 including over 222,000 liposuction procedures, many of which were performed to remove cellulite. But hang on, it’s not the perfect quick fix by any means. The ASPS even state that “Liposuction is not […]
Decaffeinated Coffee
Personally, I’m a REAL coffee person, I only have one cup of my organic coffee a day and for that one cup – it has to be the BEST of the best in every way. I love the organic blend I bring in – I’ve never tasted anything like it – and I also bring […]
Treat Hashimoto’s (underactive thyroid) with your Fork
What goes onto your fork and into your mouth can change your life, no matter what you are suffering from. While this can apply to every area of your life – weight loss, celiac disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and auto-immune disease of every kind – it is particularly relevant to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (HT). Have you discovered you […]