Blog posts of '2017' 'July'

Are you an Athlete? Do you have IBS? Do you like Chocolate? -Thursday, July 27, 2017 Fairly broad questions, but the purpose of this newsletter is to highlight the fundamental importance of a healthy gut. There are more than 400 different bacterial strains in the gut and a total of 100 trillion micro-organisms. That’s 8 times more than the total number of cells in your body. If the balance of healthy gut flora is disrupted, the health consequences are serious and far-reaching.

Calcium supplements are not the answer to bone mass loss -Monday, July 24, 2017 The most common action in trying to resolve brittle bones or concerns with bone mass density, is to take calcium supplements, but sadly this is not the answer. Long-term use of high-dose calcium supplements can in fact have the complete opposite effect. We need calcium is its food (foodstate) form, not as an inorganic calcium salt bound to an acid.

Underactive Thyroid? -Thursday, July 20, 2017 An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) is an ailment characterized by under-activity of the thyroid gland (i.e. insufficient production of thyroid hormones). The most “observable” sign of hypothyroidism is a low basal temperature upon awakening in the morning.

Drowsy? Depressed? Anxious? You may have tired adrenals -Wednesday, July 19, 2017 When the body is under stress the adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids. The negative feedback mechanism between the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands that occurs within the hippocampus helps to regulate the body's production of glucocorticoids

Selenium - A Natural Defence Against Cancer -Tuesday, July 18, 2017 According to Dr. Peter Glidden, women could reduce breast cancer by 82% if they took 200mcg of Selenium every day. His revealing 5 minute video can be viewed here, and I highly recommend it if you have ever questioned the validity of chemotherapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdLyMhNdcSc In her review in the "Lancet", Margaret Rayman of the Centre for Nutrition and Food Safety at the University of Surrey, describes selenium as "of fundamental importance to human health" According to Dr. Peter Glidden, women could reduce breast cancer by 82% if they took 200mcg of Selenium every day. His revealing 5 minute video can be viewed here, and I highly recommend it if you have ever questioned the validity of chemotherapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdLyMhNdcSc In her review in the "Lancet", Margaret Rayman of the Centre for Nutrition and Food Safety at the University of Surrey, describes selenium as "of fundamental importance to human health"

More than 100 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every day in the UK -Monday, July 17, 2017 It is the most common cancer in men. In 2013, 47,189 cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed, of which about 20 per cent were advanced prostate cancer.

Sore throats and Summer colds? -Friday, July 14, 2017 It is believed that over 150 different viral agents contribute to common colds, which is exacerbated by high levels of stress, and stretches to all walks of life. We consider catching a cold an inevitability if we are in the presence of other sufferers, but that simply isn’t the case. A cold or flu will manifest itself if your immunity isn’t strong enough to combat it at its inception. You make choose to take the route of an annual flu jab or take anti-congestants and curl up in bed for a few days, but a better approach, and certainly a much healthier one, is to take steps to boost your immunity. There is no secret to why some people fall ill and others remain healthy – it simply comes down to the strength of your immunity

More than 100 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every day in the UK -Thursday, July 13, 2017 It is the most common cancer in men. In 2013, 47,189 cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed, of which about 20 per cent were advanced prostate cancer.

Antioxidants are so important to good health -Thursday, July 6, 2017 Antioxidants are specific nutrients that “scavenge” and help “mop up “harmful” free radicals

1 in 5 suffer from Hayfever -Thursday, July 6, 2017 Historically, country dwellers were most at risk of contracting Hayfever, but now it is twice as common in towns as it is in the country, mainly due to vehicle pollution and the effect of sunlight on it (petrochemical smog as it is known)