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HOW TO FALL IN LOVE WITH PHYTONUTRIENTS
Nutrition August 23, 2020

HOW TO FALL IN LOVE WITH PHYTONUTRIENTS

Vegetables contain an under-rated powerhouse of phytonutrients that are vital for our bodies to function correctly and optimally. Superfoods are often given huge media attention as a source…

CAN OMEGA
Wellbeing August 17, 2020

CAN OMEGA

Up until recently, studies have failed to adequately demonstrate that omega-3 fatty acids and fish oil supplementation can help improve brain health decline and conditions such as Alzheimer’s.…

5 SIGNS YOUR GUT IS UNHAPPY
Gut Health July 13, 2020

5 SIGNS YOUR GUT IS UNHAPPY

Inside your gut are trillions of friendly bacteria. These bacteria also live alongside some types of negative bacteria, yeasts (some that are beneficial also), and even viruses. If…

TOP 8 FOODS THAT CAUSE INFLAMMATION
Nutrition June 29, 2020

TOP 8 FOODS THAT CAUSE INFLAMMATION

Food is meant to be enjoyable. What isn’t enjoyable, however, are the side effects that some foods, such as junk food, can cause on a deeper cellular level.…

LOW VITAMIN D & HYPERACTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEMS
Nutrition June 20, 2020

LOW VITAMIN D & HYPERACTIVE IMMUNE SYSTEMS

An early study has shown that giving patients a cost-effective vitamin D supplement who are already deficient in the vitamin, could help to cut the Covid19 mortality rate by 50%.…

FREE SUGARS: HOW THEY HINDER HEALTH
Wellbeing June 20, 2020

FREE SUGARS: HOW THEY HINDER HEALTH

‘Free sugars’, also known as ‘added sugars’, are everywhere. From frozen meals, takeaway meals to cakes, biscuits, soft drinks and even some brands of bread. It is this…

HOW IS HYDRATION CONNECTED TO IMMUNITY?
Wellbeing April 21, 2020

HOW IS HYDRATION CONNECTED TO IMMUNITY?

Immunity and Hydration Keeping our immune system functioning well is a vital weapon to living and staying healthy, not just during times of Covid19. In my last blog…