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Environmental chemicals alter hormones

A category of environmental toxins are the Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals or EDCs. As the name implies, this group of chemicals change the way our hormones work. The hormones affected include all reproductive hormones — oestrogens, progesterone, testosterone — as well as other chemicals produced in our body. This also includes thyroid hormones. The first trimester … Read more

Ultra Processed foods link to disease

Ultraprocessed foods have infiltrated the globe, bringing with them rapid increases in obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and 13 of 15 major cancers Ultraprocessed foods contain a number of harmful ingredients and contaminants, including seeds oils rich in linoleic acid (LA), additives, artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers, colorants, bisphenols and phthalates Frozen foods have … Read more

Respiratory infections and heavy metal exposure

Respiratory infection rates and prognosis are associated with several risk factors. Pre-existing respiratory weakness due to heavy metal exposure, particularly from smoking and air pollution, are noteworthy. These two factors (among several) both increase disease risk independently as well as provide avenues by which heavy metals enter the body. In the face of heavy metal burden, … Read more

Is your girth expanding?

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

Born Toxic

We’ve all wondered if the plastic in our environment reaches our unborn babies in the womb and now, for the first time, scientists have actually found small plastic fragments in the human placenta.1 Plastic, in its many forms, is very useful and not likely to disappear off the shelves anytime soon. So limiting exposure, especially … Read more

The #1 Cause of Chronic Inflammatory Conditions

“Leaky gut” or gut permeability The recent explosion of research into the gut microbiome and overall gastrointestinal function has allowed great insight into the impact of gut health on systemic disease. Researchers acknowledge that interactions between the microbiome, gastrointestinal barrier integrity and immune system are integral to development of many chronic inflammatory diseases. “Leaky gut” … Read more

Struggling to lose weight?

5 Signs that Acidosis is Sabotaging Weight Loss Acid-base homeostasis is crucial for healthy endocrine system function. The endocrine glands produce wide-ranging hormones which regulate the body’s metabolism and are highly sensitive to imbalances such as chronic metabolic acidosis (CMA). CMA is characterised by a minor but insidious decrease in blood pH. Balancing the pH … Read more

Chronic disease is on the rise

The last few decades have witnessed a sharp rise in the incidence of several lifestyle disorders including diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks, and stroke. It has been found that the number of people living with two or more chronic conditions is increasing at an alarming rate. There is a need to understand the pathogenesis that underlies … Read more

Is your gut fit?

Is your gut health in top shape?  It had better be because if its not you are more prone to illness and disease. We first have to understand that our good bacteria is an integral part of a healthy gut and to be healthy we need to understand more about the role bacteria (probiotics) play. … Read more