7 Reasons To Try A Low Carb Diet

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Seven reasons to give low carb a go for your mental health For people with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, psychotic disorders, bulimia, dementia,  or  other psychiatric disorders who prefer not to take medication, don’t improve with medication, can’t tolerate or, only partially benefit from medication, or have bothersome side effects from medication, trying a simple, low-carbohydrate diet is worth a go. This […]

Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver, Sugar, Keto and Fasting  

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Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver, Sugar, Keto and Fasting   Type 2 Diabetes & Insulin Type 2 diabetes can be summed up as too much sugar in the body, rather than just blood sugar that’s too high. This happens USUALLY by consuming too much sugar and carbohydrates too often and this ends up with the […]

How Detox Can Help Women Of All Ages

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How Detox Can Help Women Of All Ages This blog is about detox and women of all ages. Detox  is one of those words we have all heard but most people don’t know what detox really is or how to do it. Doing a biochemical detox has huge benefits for women of all ages, including […]

How Can Cannabis Oil or CBD Help Me ?

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How Can Cannabis Oil or CBD Help Me ? Marijuana or cannabis  has been used medicinally for thousands of years and offer many health benefits, particularly for inflammation and pain. CBD or cannabidiol is one of the medicinal compounds and it is legal in many countries. Chronic pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia Autoimmune diseases (inflammation, rheumatoid […]

Thoughts on vaccines ? Are they safe?

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Thoughts on vaccines ? Are they safe? This is my opinion on vaccines based on my current knowledge and I think they play a key role in modern medicine. I don’t mind if you view differs. 1. Some vaccines contain ethyl mercury which is less toxic than methyl mercury from big fish like tuna/sword fish […]

Why banning eating on public transport is a good idea – Hunger Fear

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In the media this week there is a buzz around banning eating on public transport. This will upset some people but there are lots of benefits to cutting down on how often we eat and hunger is not dangerous! We are socially conditioned to fear hunger, told fasting is dangerous  and we have been told […]

Are Toxins Making You Fat, Tired And Slow?

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This post is about how toxins effect the body, interfere with hormones, ruin fasts, make you tired, give you brain fog and what you can do to detox safely Detoxification is a natural process inherent to the human body. It is a complicated biochemical process involving many reactions, a healthy liver, gut, kidneys and a […]

Inflammation, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Plant Chemicals

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Inflammation and Disease Researchers are discovering that inflammation may be at the root of diseases as diverse as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune disease, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease  is the most prevalent form of dementia, but the exact biological mechanism of this disease is not fully understood. Alzheimer’s […]

What is Ketosis? Is Ketosis Safe?

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What is Ketosis  Ketosis is a perfectly safe metabolic state where the body has shifted from using glucose as the primary fuel source to ketone bodies (ketones). Ketone bodies are made from fat in the liver. This happens when the liver glycogen (sugar)  stores are used up. The liver stores between 100 and 150g of […]

Dopamine, Fasting & Addiction

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How are dopamine and addiction linked? How can fasting help with addiction? Our brain chemistry is based on the balance of neurotransmitters like dopamine, oxytocin,  serotonin and noradrenalin which do play a big role in how we feel and can easily be knocked out of balance leading to addiction, depression and anxiety. There isn’t and […]