I recently started eating one medium-sized carrot every day! It wasn’t part of some carefully planned health decision or a challenge I set for myself—rather, it all started quite by accident. I noticed that all our local vegetable suppliers—both the greengrocers and the supermarkets—began packaging carrots in a more appealing way. Rather than a bunchContinue reading “Carrots – Nature’s Wonder Food?”
Category Archives: Inflammation
The health benefits and risks of young children playing in dirt and mud!
Two of three essential gut bacteria reside in DIRT! When I was young, my mother kept a meticulously clean home, and I certainly did not play in dirt! However, despite being very healthy, as I grew into my teens and later, I was diagnosed with so-called IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and I have many allergies.Continue reading “The health benefits and risks of young children playing in dirt and mud!”
Avocados – How to choose ripe Avocados; how to ripen green Avocados and how to keep your Avocados once they are ripe
This ripe Hass Avocado looks ready to eat – Hass comprise 80% of consumed Avocados. Many articles have been written on these topics but here are my practical alternatives that will show you how to choose ripe avocados without risking bruising them and how you can store them for longer and preserve their freshness. ChoosingContinue reading “Avocados – How to choose ripe Avocados; how to ripen green Avocados and how to keep your Avocados once they are ripe”
The Goldilocks concept of trace elements, healthy aging and dementia
Trace elements may hold the secret to longevity and prevention of Alzheimer’s. Selenium is critical and too much copper is toxic.
Environmental chemicals, mental health & dementia
Chemicals and Mental Health Early life exposure to heavy metals and ‘environmental chemicals’ may not only reduce IQ but also cause schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. It is now recognised that these also cause Alzheimer’s disease. Psychological studies have suggested that cognitive decline may well have been cast at the dawn of the industrial age!Continue reading “Environmental chemicals, mental health & dementia”
Magnesium-Critical roles in all body organs
Magnesium supplementation can cure many ‘illnesses’ but you may need to supplement every day. From your muscles to your brain, magnesium can improve your health and vitality. Adequate intake of Magnesium is critical to good health and can cure many ‘illnesses’. On the other hand, inadequate intake of Magnesium can lead to problems of theContinue reading “Magnesium-Critical roles in all body organs”
Chew your way to good health
Did you know that your teeth can easily undermine ALL your other efforts to be healthy? Good dental health is critical at all stages of your life and will promote healthy ageing and well-being. There are several reasons for having great dental health but this could be the most important! Because your teeth are theContinue reading “Chew your way to good health”
Gluten Problems in Non-Celiacs
Is Gluten giving me pains and bloating? Gluten can cause digestive problems in non Celiacs as well as those with Celiac Disease. Although gluten is well known to cause the serious and debilitating symptoms of Celiac Disease and affected people have four different types of antibodies, many others have gluten sensitivity. Many of us, whoContinue reading “Gluten Problems in Non-Celiacs”
Ageing, Telomeres, & Chronic Inflammation
Chronic Inflammation We often hear discussions about inflammation but what exactly is chronic inflammation and why does ageing cause it? We’ve all seen ‘acute inflammation’. Usually, we recognize it as a swelling that is red and warm to touch. Often this will follow an injury of some sort – perhaps a cut, a burn, orContinue reading “Ageing, Telomeres, & Chronic Inflammation”
Selenium – the secret of a healthier life and longevity?
Critical roles in cancer prevention, healthy thyroid, heart & mind You might never have heard about the importance of consuming Selenium. However it is critical that you eat enough, but not too much Selenium rich food to live a longer, healthier life! Selenium is a critical trace element and a recent study of blood donorsContinue reading “Selenium – the secret of a healthier life and longevity?”