Sugar related diseases are on the rise. Everyday hundreds of companies push their addictive, attractively packed products with additives that are not beneficial to our health. One CEO of a major food company stated ‘people want flavour’ and with that thought in mind nutrition goes out the window. They use many tricks to get … Read more
Speak to any gardener or farmer and they will tell you that the success of their plants depends on the nutrient levels of the soil. This is also true when it comes to our body which will only thrive if all nutrients are available. These nutrients include minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids (good fats), complex … Read more
Feeling tired? Just not enough energy to get through the daily demands? Have you experienced chronic stress – this does not need to be a major trauma, but can be a long-term exposure to any form of stress – physical, mental, emotional; always on the go! If so, perhaps your adrenal glands are also tired. … Read more
Certain viruses (including the rhinoviruses and coronaviruses that are most often responsible for the common cold and influenza viruses that produce flu) infect host cells by fusion with cellular membranes at low pH. Thus they are classified as “pH-dependent viruses.” The following is an excerpt from an article written by Dr. Mark Sircus, Jan 24, … Read more
No part of our body works in isolation – everything is connected and what happens in one area affects others. Further, pretty much everything that happens in our body is a biochemical reaction – starting with the breaking down of the foods we eat and ingest all the way through to building muscle and bones … Read more
Over the centuries human diets have evolved from being alkaline to acidic, which can lead to detrimental health effects. The body uses endogenous (made by the body) bicarbonate to buffer this acidity, but supply is limited. This has lead to the belief that simply replacing bicarbonate as an alkalising supplement will support the body. However, … Read more
Edith Wharton once said: “In spite of illness, in spite even of the arch-enemy, sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways.” The immune system is not some mechanical turn on/turn off … Read more
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-62714-4?fbclid=IwAR02Y7jtItcd0kZJqpFRyxZ_MjylVFWFE4IkJA5k5dltWKoQ2lsJGGE5LDU The above link takes you to Scientific Report – Biomarker Exploration in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells for Monitoring Sulforaphane Treatment Responses in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hua Liu, Andrew W. Zimmerman, Kanwaljit Singh, Susan L. Connors, Eileen Diggins, Katherine K. Stephenson, Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova & Jed W. Fahey; published 02 April 2020. For those who … Read more
There are ever increasing reams of evidence of how natural remedies can help alleviate many chronic diseases we are currently facing. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of health problems and death worldwide1. Among these is a staggering increase in cognition-related diseases including mild cognitive impairment or decline to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive impairment … Read more
While it is refreshing to see more and more published medical research on prevention of cancer, much of the information is quite generic. There is no mention of the most beneficial forms of the nutrients mentioned. Everyone has unique needs with some people requiring activated forms of certain vitamins, others have problems absorbing or metabolising … Read more
