Chiro Ice just got even better
Well, we have a lovely new gaggle of DC/DO’s nestling into our nutritional bosom here at ACN, and I plan to let them suckle at my functional medicine teat until they are in a milky learning coma. Let that image settle in…… Secondly, today should be the launch day for Meta Boost, but people have […]
Read moreBad Science = Great Journalism
It is hard to read any mainstream media content these days without being told that food X is either death on a stick or the key to longevity. These kinds of articles are often written by “science” journalists, an oxymoron if there ever was one. They get a press release from a company who have […]
Read moreWhy making energy takes so much energy (and what to do about it)
Treating patients with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome can be at best daunting, at worst depressing. There are many, many root causes involved in both these conditions. But at the heart of both, and indeed, arguably, all health conditions, are inefficient mitochondria. The number one source of free radicals/oxidative stress is your […]
Read moreWhy K2 stops your arteries clogging up with calcium
Imagine being offered a heart related drug with the promise of reducing heart attacks/CVA and thus death, but it increases your arterial calcification. Would it seem to be something of an oxymoron? Well, our old friend statins are once again trying to gaslight the whole world into believing your liver just cannot stop making those […]
Read moreThree words to sooth your nerves
We all know that things we can abbreviate into three-letters are always best. Just think of most of the good techniques: SOT, NET, TBM, NSA, ABC, AK. See, three letters. Today, we pass that mantle onto alpha-lipid acid or ALA. ALA really is a multifaceted molecule, from anti-oxidant to blood glucose stabiliser, to heavy metal […]
Read moreThe apex anti-oxidant you have never heard of?
First, I will be at the Lions of Chiropractic on Saturday, on stage at 9.15 talking all things magnesium, the good, the bad and the myths. I will then be on a trade stand for the rest of the day, please come & say hello. Second a correction from last week: I made a joke […]
Read moreTime to integrate?
Question: I also mentioned this paper https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3229745/pdf/586_2011_Article_1886.pdf Worth a read. What did happen to the Bio in Bio-psycho-social? It is almost like the medical profession (and some Chiropractors/Osteopaths) have no interest in functional derangements in the neuro-mechanical system as a source of pain………. There is a sub-group of patients with metabolic dysfunction driving pain, depression/anxiety […]
Read moreBeautiful (nutritional) theories and ugly truths
How is this for a quote to ponder for healthcare professionals of all disciplines: Not only is Huxley spot on with the quote, and those mutton chops are on point !! What a dude !! Last week we talked about how alpha-lipic acid (ALA) was an amazing free radical, recycling glutathione and mopping up free […]
Read moreThe King of your body?
Charles finally got the crown and claimed the title of King. Not the King obviously….. In the world of anti-oxidants, many people use glutathione as the “master” or king of anti-oxidant. Made from glutamate, cysteine and my personal favourite amino acid, like ever, glycine. The issue with taking glutathione orally is it’s a tri-peptide that […]
Read moreFish oil gives your heart atrial fibrillation?
Back in the day, when I first started dabbling in nutrition more seriously, I gave out ALOT of fish oil. I heard about the omega 3:6 ratio (or EPA:AA ratio more correctly), and how it was the balance of inflammation. Cue me and many others, piling 2.5g – 10g of fish oil (EPA & DHA) […]
Read more