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
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
What are Ultra-Processed Foods? Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have emerged as a critical, yet often overlooked, driver of chronic disease burden and compromised wellbeing. Defined as edible products formulated with substances of rare or no culinary use – alongside cosmetic additives such as stabilisers, colourants, flavour enhancers, emulsifiers, and sweeteners – UPFs are engineered to extend … Read more
Toxin exposure – what it REALLY means The problem is global. Environmental pesticides and toxic chemicals continue to increase while fertility rates steadily decline. Scientists argue that correlation does not equal causation – but can we really afford to ignore what is happening? Let me begin with sharing a few excerpts from the most recent … Read more
A few simple changes can have a huge beneficial effect on your health as well as the planet. This is a highly informative TEDx talk about how you can overcome health issues by making a few changes to your lifestyle and diet. Interestingly, the very changes that have been shown scientifically to improve serious health … Read more
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
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
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 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
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