I recently received DNA results from a patient and got so excited at finding answers which explained why he was experiencing certain health issues, some of which remained resistant to treatments. Interestingly, he was disappointed at the lack of a ‘magic pill’ despite confirmation that many lifestyle preferences contributed to his ill-health. With a few … Read more
Garlic is a vegetable in the allium family and is therefore related to onions, leeks, scallions, and chives. It’s revered for its pungent and spicy taste, and it has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes in Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and China, as seen in medical texts. In ancient Greece, garlic was considered a “windy” food that could remove … Read more
The following is an excerpt of a blog which you can listen to here: https://www.larabriden.com/the-most-common-cause-of-weight-gain/ There can be a strong hormonal component to abdominal weight gain. And in most people, that hormone is insulin. And let’s start with “what is insulin resistance?”. In simplest terms, insulin resistance is dysfunction of the metabolic nuts and bolts … Read more
