For those out there who haven’t yet heard about Kombucha, here’s a short introduction. The exact origin of Kombucha is not known, although it seems to have links with Asia and Russia. It is thought to date back about 2000 years and became popular in the 90’s and again recently when its probiotic powers were …
Breakfast For Your Gut Bugs
Apple cider vinegar brings a lot of benefits, containing acetic acid which has been shown to help with several medical conditions, it is also said to help digestion of fats when on an LCHF diet. In addition to the health benefits, apple cider vinegar makes a tasty salad dressing or gives soups and stews an …
Public Health England’s advice is a recipe for diabesity – Zoë Harcombe Ph.D
Last month (February 2019) Ivor Cummins posted a video recording of Zoë Harcombe’s address to the UK Parliament in the House of Commons on the bad science behind the Food Guidelines. She explains how the Dietary Guidelines set in the USA in 1977... ...and in the UK in 1983 have resulted in the demonization of dietary …
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Statin Wars – Have We Been Misled by the Evidence?
When drug companies begin producing grape flavoured statins for children and some experts suggesting that burger outlets should offer statins as “condiments” to counter the negative effects of a fast food meal. Some even debating whether statins should be added to the water supply, shouldn’t we be asking why? Dr Maryanne Demasi says “Follow the …
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Forget the Supplement – Sprout It!
Let’s look at the incredibly powerful properties of broccoli sprouts. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and kale are an excellent source of nutrition and broccoli sprouts are no exception, with their potency concentrated into the tiny shoots of the young plant. According to Dr Jed Fahey and Dr Rhonda Patrick of Johns Hopkins …
The Real Meal Revolution
Professor Tim Noakes, has long been a leading light in science based nutrition and author of the acclaimed book The Lore of Running, has for many years been an advocate of the low fat, high carb diet, but in 2010 he came across a then recently published book called The New Atkins for a New …
Our Clever Bugs Reveal Another Secret
As we are only just beginning to discover that the Microbiome plays a major role in human health and disease. We are dependent on these bacteria to help us digest our food, produce certain vitamins, regulate our immune system, and keep us healthy by protecting us against disease-causing bacteria. In 2006 Bruce German and his …
Sins Of The Past
On a visit to my dentist this week he informed me that a tooth would need to be extracted. Shocked by his prognosis I spluttered "What has caused this, I regularly brush, floss and rinse and I can assure you I don't eat anything sweet...anymore". As he swiveled on his stool to face my records …
The Food Pyramid – A Lesson From Ancient Egypt
The Egyptian diet was primarily carbohydrate rich, coming from bread, fruits, vegetables and honey. Occasionally they would eat fish, waterfowl and red meat, a diet that every doctor would have us eat today to avoid obesity, heart disease. and diabetes. Ancient Egyptians idealized images of themselves in their tomb paintings but in reality their statues …
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Bone Broth
Broth made from bones of chicken, fish, pork and beef play a role in all traditional cuisines. Today we buy individual fillets and boneless chicken breasts, or grab fast food on the run, and broth has disappeared from the Western tradition. Broth contains minerals in a form the body can absorb easily, not just calcium …
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