Have you noticed a strange phenomenon? The more extreme the alternative health world becomes about food (meat bad! No, plants bad! Grains bad! No, sugar bad! Leafy greens bad! Dairy bad!) the more people seem to genuinely have trouble digesting those foods? Why is it that the people trying hardest…
Data from two Australian studies on older adults (55+ yrs) showed those with the highest dietary zinc intake had a 30-50% lower risk of depression [PMID: 25012438] 🎯 A meta-analysis of 17 different studies found that people diagnosed with depression have lower serum levels of zinc, than healthy controls [PMID:…
We know melatonin as our ‘sleep hormone’ but did you know that all light,*especially blue light* (such as LED lights and device screens) after sunset delays and decreases melatonin production? Melatonin helps to regulate our circadian rhythm, which is so much more than just our sleep/wake cycle. Our reproductive hormones,…
We know too much looking at screens has a negative affect on our eyes. I’ve never had such sore eyes, as when I worked in an office with zero natural lighting, stuck in front of a computer all day. I did not last long in that job. Blue light glasses…
Thyroid disorders are reaching epidemic proportions, and some 5-8x more common in women, than men. Let’s check out the minerals required to keep this small, but vital organ in working order. IODINE: Each molecule of thyroxine (T4) contains 4 atoms of iodine, and each molecule of triiodo-l-thyronine (T3) contains 3…
Botox (otherwise known as botulism toxin) is one of the most toxic substances known to man – a million times more toxic than a cobra bite. The commercial products used today came about from experiments at Fort Detrick, in the quest to weaponise botulism toxin during World War 2. The…
Salt. It used to be traded ounce for ounce with gold. We can’t live without it – sodium ions are necessary for nerve conduction and muscle contraction (including that rather important muscle called the heart). But salt has fallen out of favour in recent decades, mainly because of salt’s effect…
Within a few months of living here, I began to experience unexplained weight gain. I thought it was my diet, and started every more restrictive diets and fasting protocols – all to no avail. In fact, probably made it worse. Hormone imbalance, under-active thyroid, sluggish liver and stressed adrenals all…
Way back in 1992, they tested polyester as a male contraceptive, and guess what? It was 100% effective. Fourteen men wore a polyester ‘sling’ around their prized jewels (similar to men wearing polyester underwear) and after an average of 139 days, all 14 men were found to be azoospermic. (In…
Zinc is such a super-hero. It has protective effects from many of the toxins we’re being bombarded with, on a daily basis. That includes the ‘gender-bender’ chemicals that disrupt and create havoc on our hormones. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is structurally similar to diethylstilbestrol (DES), the drug given to millions of pregnant…