Three 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 moreThe truth about fish oil (and what works better)
Whether it is a newspaper, or a drug company or a supplement company, they all love a sensational headline. From the wonder drug to cure all, to the supplement that will change everything, deep down, we all want a silver bullet to sort everything out (with very little effort on our part). Thus, we are […]
Read moreEDS, Histamine and Collagen – Keeping It Simple
We had a lot of love for the bendy folk after last weeks newsletter, so let’s follow-up on that. This is a 23 year old semi-pro jump cyclist who came back in again recently after a fall from his bike and some nasty back pain. Remember he is a biological male, spends a lot of […]
Read moreEDS and Histamine
Many of the greatest medical discoveries were found by clinicians recognising patterns of symptoms linked via a root cause. They had no RCT with a placebo control to go by and no “published peer-reviewed evidence,” but they saw reality. That then may trigger a case study or case series and then onto a full research […]
Read moreWhat Dementia and Osteoporosis Have in Common
As we enter a lovely long family weekend, parents remember when your children as having a massive meltdown over nothing, it is a hypo-glycemic crash from all the chocolate their grandparents gave them and then went home. The grandparents are secretly paying you back for the meltdowns you had, you’re welcome. On the plus side […]
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