Eating Clean – What Does it Mean?
What Does Eating Clean – Mean? I hear all the time that we need to eat clean. Eat Healthy. But what does it mean? At its core, it’s simply about eating real, unaltered food. It’s about eating – whole foods. Think apples, oranges, celery, zucchini, herbs & spices and any other real food item you […]
Is PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) linked to your Weight?
When fat disrupts hormonal balance Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman’s hormone levels. Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes their body to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant. PCOS also causes hair growth on the face and […]
Trying to change your body? Change your mindset first.
7 Mental Shift Strategies That are Easy to Do In modern society, we are constantly bombarded with images of lean, muscular, well-built people to promote the concept of fitness. Marketers attempt to sell consumers on the dream that somehow their lives could be made better if only everyone looked like a fitness model. But here’s […]
Can Your Diet Reverse Disease? Check out this nutrition program.
National Diabetes Week When I first read this quote as a young surgeon, I was struck with disbelief. There were two reasons for this: Firstly, I am originally from India and I know enough about Ayurveda. But I had never read about the power of diet in this way. It seemed really powerful. Secondly, I […]
Going Vegan – Is it a Hit or a Miss?
The Benefits and Myths of Going Vegan Veganism is in. It is fashionable to be on a diet of some sort. But is it really just fashionable or is there actually any science to say that it actually improves your health. And is there a health (and maybe not so healthy) way to be a […]
Why skipping breakfast is not a good idea, even if you’re not hungry.
It’s always said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I grew up with the notion that you have breakfast like a king and dinner like a pauper. But what if you’re never hungry in the morning and don’t like eating breakfast? Should you eat something anyway? Are you really harming your […]
What does Elon Musk plan for the colony on Mars?
Elon Musk recently announced that if he is successful at establishing a colony on Mars it will be a plant-based community. Why? If you believe that “You are what you eat” applies to human health, then a powerful study calculating the benefits of shifting away from eating meat and towards plant-based nutrition makes the case […]
Why Gut Health Matters
When it comes to Gut Health, most people believe that your gut health is only to do with your ability to digest your food. However, did you know that your gut health doesn’t just affect your digestive system? It can actually have a significant impact on all aspects of your health and wellbeing, your immune […]
Let’s Talk Bone Health!
Thanks to the classic “Got Milk?” advertisements, many of us are aware that calcium and vitamin D support bone health, but have you ever thought about the foods that cause the opposite effect? It is estimated that almost 33% of the population in developed countries has poor bone density. Most of these are women over […]
Let’s Talk Gut Health! First Do No Harm
Your Gut is Good. There is so much talk about gut health now, but the gut is the centre of your immune system, so you can’t afford to ignore it. Nutritional medicine places a great emphasis on the digestive tract — the primary area where we receive goodness from the foods that we consume. A […]