I usually make a point of reading, watching or listening to everything from Dr Paul Mason as he has an enviable knack of explaining metabolism in a way that non - experts can understand. However, I had avoided this podcast for a while as it has been unfortunately labelled as an 'ultimate carnivore' podcast, which …
Food In England by Dorothy Hartley
With so much nutrition science evolving virtually every day, I am constantly disturbed by the fact that when it comes to what we put in our mouths, we have clearly lost our way. The work of the Weston A Price Foundation, dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet and the Paleo or hunter/gatherer way …
Serious Keto – A Wake Up Call
There are many blogs and YouTube channels out there that show miraculous results from people who have improved their health, lives and even careers through adopting a low carb/keto lifestyle, but none that I have seen or read have shared the lead-up to this decision in such a moving, honest and open way. I hope …
What I’ve Learned
I have been meaning to write a post about the great work from What I've Learned for a long time now as the content he provides on the subject of nutrition is extremely valuable and presented with incredible visual references and arduous research that helps to demystify a subject that has been confused for so long …
A Bitter Sweet Visit With My Doctor
Following a routine HBA1c and cholesterol test recently, I was called back to my doctor to discuss a rise in my cholesterol. My HDL had increased from 0.9 to 1.4 and my LDL had also risen. My doctor, who two years ago said that my decision to start a low carb diet was stupid and …
Vitamin K2 Revisited
Back in March I published a post entitled A New K On The Block covering the work of Dr. Kate Rhéaume-Bleue and her book Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox. She was inspired by the research of Weston A Price in the 1930's when he described the vitamin as Activator X. Here, published three hours …
Farmed Norwegian Salmon – World’s Most Toxic Food
This documentary looking into farmed Salmon and Panga uncovers a murky world of disease, antibiotics and toxins lying beneath these overcrowded and unnatural waters. What was once considered a healthy part of our diet, is rapidly becoming as problematic as GMO's, antibiotic filled livestock and Glyphosate sprayed crops. Five times more toxic than other products in …
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Mug Muffin Or Mug Cake? – Why Not Both
The versatile mug cake has been around for a long time now and even the mass produced packaged versions seem to have come and gone, which is no great loss considering the vast amount of carbs and chemicals in them. But they are certainly not dead in the world of low carb and there are …
Diabetes & Halitosis – Study Suggests That Mouthwash May Not Be The Answer
According to Diabetes.co.uk diabetes can make people more susceptible to halitosis. In people with diabetes, high blood sugar levels increase glucose levels in saliva providing food for bacteria in the mouth. But according to a recent study, those turning to mouth rinses to combat bad breath such as those containing Chlorhexidine, may be unwittingly increasing their blood …
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Dissecting Nutrition – Zoë Harcombe
Zoë Harcombe is known for her thorough examination of nutrition research studies and journal articles. In conversation with Zoë at the 2019 CrossFit Health Conference where she was presenting (below) on the corruption plaguing current nutrition advice, she discusses a wide range of topics with Julie Foucher a Family Medicine Resident at the Cleveland Clinic. Particularly interesting is …
