The Skinny on Fibre
Why we love fibre: Weight Management: Fibre is perfect for keeping you full and satiated. Sugar Control: Fibre binds to sugar in the gut, releasing them slowly in the blood ensuring that we avoid blood-sugar spikes. Cholesterol Assistance: LDL (type of cholesterol) levels can be reduced as well as their size – changing the particles […]
The Case for fibre
There are 2 schools of thought about fibre, but let’s be clear – the human body is designed to use fibre. The more healthy fibre you get in your diet, the better your digestive system functions. BUT it must be HEALTHY fibre – not wheat or grain fibre, it should be mostly vegetable fibre. It […]
How to “Fix” a Pinched Nerve
We’ve all been there (well if you are over 35 you probably have been), that horrible pain you get in your back, neck or sciatica, it’s not pleasant. So here are some thoughts on how you can address this. The main suggestion being to follow a collagen-rich ‘repair’ diet. Collagen: As you get older […]
Gallstones Symptoms
People often ask me about gallstones. I wrote a very comprehensive blog post on it here https://sallyanncreed.co.za/blog/symptoms-and-causes-of-gallbla…/ telling you the symptoms, causes and treatment. But here’s another short post on it if you are someone who is interested in this. I do urge you to read the above blog post too. Have you been feeling […]
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, […]
What’s the Deal with Fibre?
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 diversity of the strains of […]
