“You have choice. You are the master of your attitude. Choose the positive, the constructive. Optimism is a faith that leads to success” – Bruce Lee I recently had the pleasure of working with one of the most remarkable patients. For Serena*, knee surgery had been a long time coming. However, until recently, it had […]
general health
SWEATING
There are three main ways for us to get rid of toxins from the body. Through the liver/gut, through the kidneys and through the skin. The skin is a huge organ and sweating is a wonderful way to get toxins out and keep ourselves healthy. There are three main ways to sweat: There is a […]
THE GUT, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
I would love to give some time to the gut this week. Its simple name understates its powers! In essence, the gut is a tube that runs from mouth to anus. It is just ONE cell layer thick. That is all that protects our bodies from the outside world and toxins. A healthy gut should […]
Eye Health Part II – Eye Strength
When Michelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel, his sight suffered due to the many hours he spent lying on his back focusing his gaze on a fixed point in a chapel with dim lighting. He lost his spacial sensitivity. Today, while most of us are not painting masterpieces, we are also focusing our eyes for […]
We are made of stars
Magnesium is one of the most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust. The sea contains trillions of tonnes of magnesium. It is found in stars, in plants, in animals, and in us. Magnesium is an essential element in plant and animal life. Chlorophyll, the element which essentially allows plants to make oxygen, contains a single […]
A Simple Way To Improve Blood Sugar – Part 3
This is the third instalment in simple and effective ways to reduce insulin resistance and HbA1c and to reverse or prevent diabetes. So here is tip number 3: Take a 10-minute walk after a meal As mentioned in Part 2, the French biochemist, Jessie Inchauspé aka The Glucose Goddess has a great book in which […]
A Simple Way To Improve Blood Sugar – Part 2
Hopefully you have already read PART 1 in this series about the benefits of vinegar to reduce blood sugar spikes. Part 2 explains how the order in which you eat your food can have a big effect on your blood sugar spike. The French biochemist, Jessie Inchauspé aka The Glucose Goddess has a great book […]
A Simple Way To Improve Blood Sugar – Part 1: Vinegar
There is a blood test called an HbA1c which is used to measure your average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3months. When it is raised it is because there is too much sugar in your system and as it has nowhere else to go, it starts to stick to your red blood cells and […]