Read Some of our Nutrition and Health Blogs
Everything in moderation?
I remember being in Rome in the mid-90s with a couple of my cousins. One was living there, and we were staying with her for a week. One midweek evening we went to a bar with some of her Italian friends for a drink. It literally was one drink…after which everyone went...
Face masks, what’s being covered up?
Wearing a face mask is inherently dangerous, there are no two ways about it. We all learnt what happens when we inhale and exhale in school, we learnt the importance of getting oxygen into our lungs and the importance of eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2). Wearing a...
COVID-19, what can we do to protect ourselves? Part II
This is my 2nd blog on ways to support your immune system in the light of COVID-19. Part I is available here Vitamin C: I’m sure everyone has heard of vitamin C and it’s highly likely you have used it at some stage when fighting a cold or flu. Vitamin C has been shown...
COVID-19, what can we do to protect ourselves? Part I
COVID-19 is an infectious virus that affects the upper respiratory tract. Its asymptomatic incubation period has been found to be up to 30 days though most cases manifest within 14 days. It is transmitted by respiratory droplets from infected individuals. It is not...
Gardasil – does it do what it says on the tin?
The HPV vaccine is by far the most controversial vaccine available, and with good reason. The original research by Merck on the Gardasil vaccine was fast-tracked, they carried out all the research themselves, controlled the data and selected which results they wanted...
The proof of the pudding…
Kinda fell into watching several videos from ex vegans over the last couple of weeks. I had no idea (though I probably should have realised) that vegan vloggers have such enormous followings… For anyone who doesn’t know, someone following a vegan diet only eats plant...
Should we believe everything we read?
Rather than writing a really long article about the countless holes in the recent highly publicised Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems, I’ve put together some excellent articles which take the paper apart...
Why are our brains not coping? Part I
It’s been hard to miss the subtle-as-a-brick fearmongering trying to get people to adopt a vegan diet (one which avoids all meat, fish, eggs, dairy and honey). Listening to the hype you’d think a vegan diet would instantly translate us into some sort of utopia where...
Cholesterol – friend or foe?
Lowering cholesterol has become a major past-time for people of many ages. It is fuelled by fear of having a heart attack and/or stroke, much of which comes from pharmaceutical companies wanting people to rely on statins (medications which lower cholesterol levels)...
When is food not really food?
This may seem like a bizarre question but think about the definition of food: “any substance eaten to provide nutritional support to the body”. Is what you are eating providing nutritional support to your mind and body? Or are your calories devoid of health promoting...
Spirulina for great nutrition
Spirulina is an algae which grows on inland waters and ponds. It is an extremely rich green colour due to it’s high chlorophyll content and is rich in vitamins and minerals. Did you know that: In Russia Spirulina is known as a “medicine food” due to its ability to...
The importance of fermented foods
Fermentation has been used for thousands of years all over the world, from areas like Israel, Iran and Mexico to Sudan, Egypt, Georgia & ancient Babylon. The process was used to produce wine, beer, cultured milk (kefir & yoghurt), leavened/yeasted bread and...
Raw milk – milk the way it’s supposed to be
Milk has had its fair share of controversy in recent years. It is something that most people find hard to do without, causes unpleasant reactions in large portions of the population and is constantly having components taken away and added to in an effort to make it...
Gardasil – can we trust that it is safe?
A recent review of Gardasil quadrivalent, Gardasil 9 and Cervarix human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines uncovered some very disturbing facts about the trials. The review by Martinez-Lavin and Amezcua-Guerra (2017) discusses both randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and...
Virgin coconut oil
Energy levels Virgin coconut oil (VCO) contains medium chain fatty acids/triglycerides (MCTs), these are an excellent source of energy for the body. They prevent low blood sugar levels, support thyroid function and also fight pathogens in the digestive tract which...
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