I always used to hear this question in my clinic: "Should I be on a high or low protein diet to lose and maintain weight?" For most people, the word...
Read MoreIt is a fact that most people I've seen in my clinic just didn't eat the recommended daily amount of vegetable and fruit servings. Not just some, but most. If...
Read MoreHere is a page about nutritional medicine myths busted, on this page you will find some of the most common misconceptions in terms of nutrition. Many of these resurface from...
Read MoreWhy dairy for calcium? We live in New Zealand, "the land of the black and white cow". We are fed the idea that "dairy products are great for health" and...
Read MoreIf you decide on becoming a healthy person, breaking the sugar addiction is very important indeed. You need to get rid of sugar out of you life once and for...
Read MoreHave you followed a weight loss program and lost weight, only to find that you gained all that weight again within a few months? You are not alone, in fact...
Read MoreYou don’t need to be wealthy to eat well, you may be thinking: “Eating a healthy diet is going to cost me a LOT more money”. Well, I can tell...
Read MoreHealthy food choices are foods which return you the highest nutritional value. You will find that this is a page in progress, and will eventually contain links to many feature...
Read MoreSystemic enzymes help to regulate inflammation primarily, and are given away from foods or between meals. Systemic enzyme support can be defined as a modality which uses oral administration of...
Read MoreDigestive enzymes differ from systemic enzymes, in that they are designed to be taken just before, with or during meals. They complement our own digestive enzymes, generally produced by the...
Read MorePeople often think they are doing something healthy for themselves by switching their white bread for whole wheat bread. Although whole wheat certainly is a better option than white, whole...
Read MoreDoes your diet make you feel sick and you can't work out why? The issue could be that your meal isn't as healthy as it appears, it may contain gluten....
Read MoreWe already have billions of bacteria living in our gut. Some are harmful, but many are beneficial. As clinicians we know that keeping a balance between the good and the...
Read MoreWhy probiotics, why would you want to ensure you have beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract?Let me explain some concepts you may or may not be familiar with. The moment...
Read MoreWhile medications, whether natural or pharmaceutical, are an important element of controlling arthritis, home remedies and lifestyle adjustments can also be beneficial in your treatment strategy. You should manage arthritis...
Read MoreCaffeine withdrawal can happen to anyone who consumes caffeine frequently and then abruptly stops. Headaches, low energy, weariness, irritability, anxiety, poor focus, depressed mood, nausea, feeling hot and cold and...
Read MoreScientists once widely believed saturated fat to be "harmful". However, recent research suggests that, in moderation, saturated fats may not be so bad for your heart. Substituting the improper foods...
Read MoreYou may be familiar with the phrase "beverage," but do you know what it means exactly? A beverage or drink is a type of liquid that is consumed for nutrition,...
Read MoreVitamins, fish oil, herbs, minerals like magnesium, and a variety of other nutrients are some examples of dietary supplements. And if you take dietary supplements on a regular basis, you won't be the only person doing so, because roughly half of people in the United States do so. Should you even bother? Consuming foods is the most effective method for obtaining the nutrients your body needs. However, it is not always easy to consume sufficient amounts of fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds ,and other nutritious foods to supply your needs. Taking a multivitamin can be a risk-free method to improve the nutrients in your diet that you may be low in or even...
Read MoreBlueberries are the fruits of a shrub that belong to the heath family whose other members include the cranberry and bilberry as well as the azalea and rhododendron. I'd say...
Read MoreHere is my down-loadable Hypo-Allergenic Diet Sheet (the Low Allergy Diet) which we use in our clinic as a hand-out. It features a list of the possible offending foods and...
Read MoreGluten-free labels appear to be appearing everywhere, including on foods that never had gluten to begin with. Is this a health trend you should get on board with... or avoid?...
Read MoreVegans forgo all animal products, including dairy and eggs, while vegetarians just avoid meat. Vegan and vegetarian diets can both be healthy, nutritious, and beneficial to one's health. Without care,...
Read MoreDid ancient man consume lots of meat? Palaeolithic man was more likely to be a plant, nut, seed and root crop eater (high carb) with only occasional meats such as...
Read MoreJunk food is defined as foods and beverages that are poor in nutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, and fibre) but high in calories (kilojoules), saturated fat, added sugar, and often...
Read MoreOptimising our diet with the best vegetables can help us have a better mood, a improved brain function, and reduce inflammation - all of which can assist with neuro-degeneration and...
Read MoreThere are many foods you know you shouldn't eat, but here are 5 foods to avoid you may be eating right now. Some may come as a surprise, others won't.
Read MoreVitamins, minerals, and plant compounds can all be found in fruits and vegetables. They also have a lot of fibre, which is good for your gut bacteria. Fruit and vegetables...
Read MoreProbiotics are delivered effectively to your intestines, where they go to work to give you relief from constipation! Add probiotics to your diet to help reduce diarrhoea, constipation and irritable...
Read MoreWith so many drinks on shop shelves that are high in empty calories, finding healthy drinks that are also high in vitamins and minerals can be difficult. If you're looking...
Read MoreCarbohydrates — sugar, starches and fibre, — are essential food nutrients that your body turns into glucose to give you the energy to function. Complex carbs in fruits, vegetables and...
Read MoreWhat are the sources of refined carbohydrates, especially highly refined carbs? Generally crappy foods in our diet. The stuff you buy at the mall when you go out shopping. These...
Read MoreParents were asked about their child's normal diet, whether they had ever been diagnosed with asthma and if they have had wheeze. The results showed high fruit intake was associated...
Read MoreAre you eating salmon? Is it farmed? Not all farmed salmon is necessarily bad, but nevertheless it is best to do a bit of research yourself.
Read MoreHigh value health foods should be high on your list if you are interested in optimal health. On this page you will find some of the healthiest food choices you...
Read MoreDrinking plenty of water before you go to bed it the top tip. Alcohol is a powerful diuretic, it makes you pee a lot. Read this informative article and discover...
Read MoreFruits, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea, and wine all contain flavonoids, a collection of natural compounds with varying phenolic structures. These natural compounds are well-known for their health...
Read MoreAn imbalance between the creation and buildup of oxygen reactive species (ROS) in cells and tissues, as well as the biological system's ability to detoxify these reactive products, causes oxidative...
Read MoreAre the vitamin supplements you use providing complete nutrition or only a fragment of true nutrition? If you know what to look for, the answer can be found in the...
Read MoreAre you still believing the skeptics? Some will have you believe that dietary supplements are "linked with cancer". Do you own research and you'll soon find out online that this...
Read MoreDid you know that there are plenty of non-dairy sources of calcium? There are many foods you can eat that are rich sources of calcium, including many seeds and nuts....
Read MoreVitamin C is a potent water soluble vitamin and antioxidant that can neutralise damaging free radicals and helps to manage infections and repair wounds. Collagen is a fibrous protein found...
Read MoreMaybe snake oil does have a real therapeutic use after all. It may even be beneficial for heart disease, depression and more. This could be a good one for the...
Read MoreKrill is in the crustacean order, they are in the same class of animal as crabs, lobsters and crayfish, as well as shrimp and woodlice. 82 species of krill have...
Read MoreB vitamins help a variety of enzymes do their jobs, ranging from releasing energy from carbohydrates and fat to breaking down amino acids and transporting oxygen and energy-containing nutrients around...
Read MoreThiamin (thiamine), often known as vitamin B1, is a water-soluble vitamin that can be found naturally in some foods, as well as added to them and sold as a supplement....
Read MoreVitamin B2, often known as riboflavin, is found naturally in foods, as well as in supplements. Small amounts of riboflavin can be produced by gut bacteria, but not enough to...
Read MoreNiacin, often known as vitamin B3, is a water-soluble B vitamin that can be found in some foods, added to foods, and purchased as a supplement. Nicotinic acid and nicotinamide...
Read MoreVitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid, is found naturally in foods, as well as in supplements. It's utilised to generate coenzyme A (CoA), a chemical substance that aids enzymes...
Read MoreVitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is a water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many foods naturally as well as in food and supplements. The active coenzyme form, pyridoxal...
Read MoreVitamin B₁₂, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism. It is one of eight B vitamins. It is required by animals, which use it as a...
Read MoreModern science is discovering something we have known about for decades, that Vitamin C can fight cancer. It is quite interesting that Cochrane Collaboration found no convincing evidence that Vitamin...
Read MoreResearchers have been surprised to find that 30% of children in many developed countries like New Zealand have insufficient levels of vitamin D which is provided mostly by sunlight. Studies...
Read MoreVitamin D deficiency has been linked not only to an increased risk of developing pneumonia, it has also been linked with a higher Covid-19 death rate in many countries.
Read MoreFolic acid is also known as folate. It is the natural form of vitamin B9 that can be found in a variety of meals. It's also added to foods and offered...
Read MoreFolate is found naturally in leafy green vegetables, citrus fruits, wholemeal bread, yeast, liver and legumes (peas, beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc.)
Read MoreThe NZ government has made it mandatory for bread makers to add folic acid to bread making. It makes you wonder why they aren't promoting the consumption of leafy greens,...
Read MoreThere are so many different kinds of magnesium, it's amazing. Let's talk more about magnesium, some good information here. Here are the 5 forms of magnesium I would recommend the...
Read MoreHormones, enzymes, and other active components required for normal biological functions are concentrated in glands. Natural health practitioners use glandular products to supplement nutrients, enzymes, and other active factors that...
Read MoreMolybdenum plays an important role primarily in several enzymatic reactions, and is required for proper growth and development, the metabolism of fats and nucleic acids, metabolism of nitrogen, copper, and...
Read MoreThe coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). This amazing “tree of life” as it is called is found throughout the tropic and subtropics...
Read MoreGrapefruit seed extract (GSE) is made by converting grapefruit seeds and their pulp into a highly acidic liquid. After processing, filtering and distillation a yellow, viscous and quite bitter liquid...
Read MoreThis herb is also known as LaPacho or Taheebo. Pau D’arco (Tabebuia avellanedae) tea is an herbal tea prepared from the inner bark of a rainforest tree from South American....
Read MoreHave you tried to regularly eat foods which have been cultured, other than yogurt? There are many different types of foods from many different culture which are preserved in these...
Read MoreThere are lots of people who are talk to me regularly about their food allergies and intolerances, and a lot of people kind of get confused and think that all...
Read MoreWhen you use a juicer, you will be able to extract the juice from fruits and vegetables by crushing, grinding, or pressing the liquid out of them, leaving behind only...
Read MoreDr Jensen: ” The body is an organisation. It digests food, processes oxygen, and undertakes numerous other activities. Every organ contributes something to the body and its activities. As human...
Read MoreA home remedy for arthritis. Now here’s an interesting one to try at home, I received this recipe from an elderly gentleman who was a Catholic priest but who passed...
Read MoreWhat were your treatment options for your most recent UTI? Taking an antibiotic is the gold standard treatment for a urinary tract infection (UTI), but it isn't the only approach...
Read MoreWe have all had a cold, cough, sore throat or the flu on occasion and know how it feels. You ache, have stuffiness, a scratchy throat, you cough and may...
Read MoreMany patients have asked my over the years for a home remedy for acne. Some people experience the occasional pimple, whereas others experience frequent and ongoing bouts of pimples, blackheads...
Read MoreDon’t you just hate toothaches? They come at the worst time and can really drive you crazy. All you want to do is switch that pain off because it can...
Read MoreThis page explains the benefits and advantages of consuming real salt - Hand Harvested Celtic Sea Salt, sourced from Brittany in France. This ensures a pure, unrefined, fully mineralised, balanced...
Read MoreHave you ever tried sauerkraut? If you have only ever tried store-bought (canned) sauerkraut, then you definitely owe it to yourself to try some homemade sauerkraut. Most all of the...
Read MoreI've made this delicious creamy yoghurt recipe I have made for over twenty years. It was given to me by an elderly patient who had been making yoghurt for over...
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