Food allergies? Blame gluten. Brain fog? Gluten. Fatigued? Of course, gluten. Or maybe not? What if gluten isn’t the enemy, and what if it is possible to have your cake and eat it too? Now one doctor believes you can.
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What’s keeping you alive right now? Air, water, food? No, it’s a molecule which can stop a single glass of wine from killing you. It lives in every one of your cells and without it, you would die. READ MORE
FOOD, MIND, NUTRITION
25th January 2017
Clever Eating: fuel your brain for laser sharp focus
By Sukhey
What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gary Kasparov and Serena Williams all have in common? What single factor unites the former Governor of California and the most prolific bodybuilder of all time, to his equally dominant counterparts in the fields of chess and tennis? READ MORE
The drug rapamycin, derived from soil in Easter Island, has been shown to increase the health and lifespan of dogs. Now scientists believe it could do the same for humans. If true, we could live up to the age of 120.
SPOILER ALERT: chicken breast does not equal weight loss. Nor does anything labelled non-fat. To lose fat, you must eat fat.
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FOOD, MIND, NUTRITION, WORKOUT
28th December 2016
These three things must change if we are to reclaim our health
By Sukhey
If you are one of the millions, planning out your new year’s resolutions, or what I prefer to call ‘the first week of Jan to-do list’, please read this first.
If we are to reclaim our health and minimize our risk of illness, we need:
- A reformed understanding of nutrition: the role it plays in our health, and an overhaul of dietary guidelines.
- The need for individualized medicine and a move away from the one-size-fits-all approach.
- An informed public: questioning the status quo and making educated lifestyle choices to become better advocates for our health.
See the photo above? Much to my friend’s surprise, this was not a stock photo from the internet which I had sent her; it was my home made breakfast on Monday. Looks pretty good, right? But looks can be deceiving, for I have committed a food crime: combining proteins with carbs. Ooops.
Turns out, the combination of foods you eat, and the order you eat them in, plays a key role in your health.READ MORE
MIND, NUTRITION, Uncategorized
8th December 2016
The patient will see you now: A hopeful look at the future of medicine
By Sukhey
When Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist from California, underwent knee replacement surgery, his recovery was far from easy. Months of physical therapy from best-in-class facilities did nothing to end the sleepless nights of pain he endured. The problem? Dr. Topol was victim to a one-size-fits-all approach to medicine.
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FOOD, NUTRITION
2nd November 2016
Are you toxic? Chemical castration, Alzheimer’s and other shocking side effects of hidden toxins
By Sukhey
We are surrounded by hidden toxins. The water you drink can be just as toxic as your household bleach. Hidden toxins have the potential to turn testosterone into estrogen and cause Alzheimer’s. But where do they live and what can they do to you? READ MORE
