A look at the laughable evidence used by the IARC to wrongfully condemn red meat. — The soft, leather seats and bustle of the coffee shop belied the importance of the meeting. It was going well so far, skipping along with nods and positive noises, and then everything changed. Upon hearing some of my recommendations, the healthcare consultant, with eyes wide, hugged his knee like a…

3 Natural Anti-Virals to Add to Your Flu Season Tool Box — I’ve been through the mill with viral infections that took advantage of my overworked immune system whenever they could. What follows are three science-backed, natural antivirals that I have personal experience with and know to be effective in my own little anecdotal way. They can easily be added to an…

Simplicity is key when keeping my clients on-track with their weight loss goals — The weight loss industry market is loosening its belt from $192 billion in 2019 to a predicted $295 billion by 2027. This gross expansion is evidence that dieting isn’t working for most people. Information overload Heaping information on people is an effective way of reducing someone’s retention. Their interest in a subject…

And may work for humans. — The trendy ketogenic diet, known as keto, is effective for weight loss, but may also have some deeply therapeutic mechanisms. Cancer researchers tinkering with macronutrient ratios have just stumbled upon what some scientists have been saying for years. ‘Keto’ has anti-cancer properties. The ketogenic diet 101 A ketogenic diet puts people into the physical…

Your chances of becoming obese increase by fifty-seven per cent if a friend of yours has grown into a lofty BMI. But not so fast— there’s another hidden mechanism at work. — Most of the world is overweight. Obesity’s grind is reversing our average life expectancy. In 2017, obesity diseases directly caused eight per cent of global deaths. Rising healthcare costs are clearly attributable to the surplus condition and the hoard of illnesses clinging to it. …

A simple, surprising for some, factual list. — I’ve chosen 100 grams of everything. Enriched, or fortified things are not included, because I may as well just include vitamin pills! DV= per cent of your recommended daily value. Where there is no DV = not established, or relevant i.e. it’s not essential because it’s made inside our bodies. Vitamins Vitamin A (Retinol) …

Hunter-killer cells need this nutrient to fight off infections and cancer. But, the odds are even that you’re deficient. Here’s the most bioavailable form and the fastest-acting way to take it. — Researchers in Switzerland have just managed to fortify a particular cancer and infection-fighting immune cell. Delivering an everyday nutrient—in which half of us are deficient—to these hunter-killer cells, the scientists witnessed an immune-boosting effect. Digging into past research they added validation to their findings. …

Does drinking with a meal weaken digestion? I’ve spent the last few weeks pleasantly surprising myself. — Pouring water into a bowl of acid will cause a reaction, raise the pH and weaken the solution. This is a simple fact. Nutrition science is full of these delicious causes and effects even when the truth is more nuanced. Drinking water, or similar, as you’re eating is obviously going…

I was in serious trouble. Despite wearing the most advanced hearing aids on the market, I couldn’t use the telephone. But after years of trial and error, I discovered how to recover my precious sense. Here’s what I think is happening. — The first sign of my illness was a vertigo attack pinning me to a cold tiled floor. It felt like a vicious case of food poisoning, but after hours of turning my guts inside out, I still felt dizzy and sick. …