Recently I have been reading and hearing about how women can cope with peri-menopause and menopause as though this is some type of disease. Admittedly, there are a lot of women struggling through this transitional period of life, but symptoms can be mitigated. It is unclear whether more women are experiencing a myriad of unpleasant … Read more
Omega-3 oils are foundational building blocks that influence cell membrane structure, communication between cells, inflammation balance, brain function, and metabolic resilience. The difference between the Omega 3 and 6 oils are explained in a previous blog. There are numerous blogs relating to the function of Omega 3 oils which you can easily find by using … Read more
This is another amazing fact about reproduction. Your baby will inherit 100% of his/her mitochondria from the mother—the father contributed none. Here’s why this happens. Mitochondria have their own DNA, separate from the DNA in your cell nucleus. This mitochondrial DNA is circular and contains about 16,500 base pairs. It’s much smaller than your nuclear … Read more
I would like to share the following article by Dr Midhun Jose, MD; Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore. Dr Jose explains the condition of gout extremely well and how it is becoming more common in modern society. Gout is an inflammatory joint disease, with increased uric acid level in blood. The deposition … Read more
The following information should really light the fire under every woman seeking to have a baby. It explains and highlights how women have the power to influence the health of their babies (and even their grandchildren). While I explain this in my book, Lily Nichols’ paper is insightful and presents some of the latest research … Read more
The following article is by Professor Kerry Bone, a trusted authority for herbal wisdom and scientific understanding. Even with unprecedented investment, the dementia drug pipeline continues to deliver modest and uncertain gains at best. Despite the media fanfare, recent agents largely target late-stage amyloid pathology, offering small statistical benefits that translate into limited real-world clinical … Read more
Everyone’s talking about hormones these days: testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, thyroid hormone, insulin. We measure them, try to manipulate them, supplement them, replace them. Yes, they are absolutely powerful, but hormones don’t actually lead the system. The following article is from Dr Deanna Minich and follows on well from the previous blog, explaining how all endocrine … Read more
There are so many times women tell me there is something wrong with their hormones. They are mostly referring to reproductive hormones of oestrogen and progesterone. But we have many more hormones in our body which are regulating a myriad of functions, all of which are intricately inter-related. Lara Briden explains this very well in … Read more
The following information is by Lily Nichols, American Nutritionist who has been researching all things nutrition and food in relation to pregnancy. Need a little motivation to stick with real, nutrient-dense foods during pregnancy? Below, I’ll give you an overview of some research on how ultraprocessed foods impact pregnancy outcomes, and the findings speak volumes … Read more
You can substitute any number of words to replace those in the heading, but they all amount to the same clever marketing strategy to get your attention. Social media is full of these messages and my emails are also becoming polluted by them. Why are we so inclined to believe that a particular product is … Read more