Lovely Leptin

Leptin. It’s the wonderful hormone that tells you that you’ve had enough to eat. We all want this hormone!  It’s highest in the evening and early morning hours so the body can repair itself without getting hungry. Aren’t our bodies wonderful?  Hormones are little messengers sent to different parts of the body to carry out […]

Beating Food Addiction

Unfortunately, this is a very real condition, but one that you can conquer. Most of us eat a bit more than we should now and then, but I’m referring here to people who develop an addiction to food – addiction is not only about drugs and alcohol. Food addiction is commonly called compulsive overeating or […]

What can collagen do for you?

Lots! Here are a few of many benefits: IMPROVES HEART HEALTH – Collagen gives your blood vessels the elasticity and integrity they need to effectively transport blood from your heart to the rest of your body. If your arteries and veins start losing their suppleness and strength they can become stiff, narrow, and weak spelling […]

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 […]

Symptoms and Causes of Gallbladder Disease

Gallbladder disease is serious and as I have said often the gallbladder is not a dispensable organ.This little sac is there to collect bile – it’s there for a reason, and should be cared for. But sometimes things go wrong, however, IF you CAN save your gallbladder please please do so. No good crying over […]

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 […]