Real Food Consumption and The Effect It Has
Real Food Consumption and The Effect It Has As we all know, real food contains many important nutrients that our bodies need in order to function properly. How many of us actually stop, think and consider that our outer layer “skin, hair and nails” are merely a reflection of the chemical process of what we […]
Our Appendix and Its Important Role in Our Body!
Our Appendix and Its Important Role in Our Body! Conventional wisdom used to claim that this small pouch protruding from the first part of the large intestine was simply redundant or an evolutionary shadow of a once useful organ. For years doctors advised people to have their appendix removed. Researchers now say that the appendix […]
Why Is Table Salt Bad for You?
Why Is Table Salt Bad for You? 90% of all salt produced is used for industrial applications: making of soap, detergents, plastic, agricultural chemicals etc…. only a small percentage goes for human consumption. The industries require pure sodium chloride NACL. However, salt in nature ie. Sea salt or natural crystal salt contain all the minerals […]
Why Do Heart Doctors Favour Surgery and Drugs Over Diet?
Why Do Heart Doctors Favor Surgery and Drugs Over Diet? This article that was copied and pasted from Dr. Greger’s Medical Nutrition BlogWritten by Michael Greger M.D. on June 2nd, 2015. When he was a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. published a controversial paper in the American Journal of Cardiology, highlighted […]
Pharmaceutical Intervention Vs Diet and Lifestyle Changes
Pharmaceutical Intervention Vs Diet and Lifestyle Changes Hello everyone. Just got back from Vienna – what an absolutely beautiful place. It’s an open-air museum, the architecture is very grand. It is a very friendly and a safe city, great for kids too. Lots too do: from shopping to visiting museums and touring the city. I […]
The Difference Between Traditional and Functional Medicine Doctors
The Difference Between Traditional and Functional Medicine Doctors At the moment, there are two different schools of doctors. Functional Medicine Practitioners are members of the Institute of Functional Medicine, holding specialties in their medical degree and strive to use diet and lifestyle changes to understand the underlying ROOT CAUSES OF DISEASE. Traditional doctors do not […]
Hormones 101 and Their Impact on Us
Hormones 101 and Their Impact on Us Can you relate to any of these statements? I don’t understand. I eat a relatively healthy diet. I exercise regularly but I don’t seem to loose any weight. In fact I am gaining weight! I am exhausted, I sleep for 9 hours. As soon as I wake up […]
Are You Fed up of Being Bloated All the Time?
Are You Fed up of Being Bloated All the Time? There is nothing worse than that uncomfortable feeling of being bloated. You wake up in the morning and your bloated. You eat late at night and your bloated. On your way out of the house you grab a handful of nuts then you realize your […]
Why We Should Think Twice about Statins?
Why We Should Think Twice about Statins? After attending a Heart Summit, I was very intrigued to hear that there is a common misconception with regard to the interplay between statins and heart disease Statins are being prescribed to people based on an outdated notion that lowering cholesterol levels is the way to prevent cardiovascular […]
The Difference between Hungry vs. appetite
The Difference between Hungry vs. appetite Hunger and appetite are two very different things. Hunger is the physical need for food whereas appetite is the desire for food. Hunger occurs with low levels of glucose in your blood, several hours after eating – it is a protective mechanism that ensures your body is adequately fueled. […]