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 …
Vitamania – The Sense & Nonsense Of Vitamins
Vitamania takes us on an investigation of vitamin science and history, asking whether we should be taking vitamin supplements, or not? These questions are investigated by scientist Dr Derek Muller in a documentary made by Emmy Award-winning Australian filmmakers, Genepool Productions. Some countries have already televised this but currently it is only available to rent …
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Ramen Noodle Soup – A Variation on Bone Broth
Often it is left-over ingredients that become the inspiration for a delicious meal and this chicken ‘noodle’ soup is one such occasion. Packet noodles were once a regular meal for me and the spicy Korean Neoguri Udon seafood flavour was a favourite. Obviously these MSG and wheat-laden packets of chemicals that have probably never seen …
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Spicy Cheese & Tomato Soup
As winter draws closer, those summer salads just don’t seem to satisfy like a steaming bowl of soup. Of course there’s bone broth or even stew, but sometimes it’s nice to indulge in an old favourite. Mine was tomato soup accompanied by a cheese sandwich for dunking. Thankfully the flabby white bread is out but …
A Brief History of (Body) Fat & Why We Hate It
“There’s no analogy in the natural world for what we’ve done to ourselves, we’re in unchartered territory” So much information is concisely packed into this documentary it leaves the viewer gagging for more, like a carb addict on a bowl of popcorn. Evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman of Harvard University gives his views on positive and …
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Why Am I Still Fat? – ABC Catalyst
Rather than focusing solely on food as a contributor to ill health and obesity, this documentary also looks at other external influences rarely mentioned, such as BPA in plastics and store receipts and delves into research on possible antidotes to inflammation in the form of Anthocyanins found in plums, red cabbage and blueberries. (16:51 mins …
