Published in Feed Your Brain·PinnedMember-onlyForget Cholesterol. It’s Your Homocysteine Level That MattersWhat you should know about the link between dementia, stroke, and cardiovascular disease — If you’ve ever had a full blood screen and scrolled through the list of markers and their values, you may have seen “homocysteine” listed, and wondered what that was, before moving on to view your cholesterol stats. After all, that’s the one you’re told that matters. In which case I…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·PinnedMember-onlyCancer: The Carbohydrate ConnectionWe’ve known about this for a hundred years. Time to act. — In 1924, German medical doctor and scientist Otto Heinrich Warburg made a discovery that was to potentially revolutionise our understanding of cancer. His astonishing breakthrough, that was to later earn him a Nobel Prize in physiology, could have — should have — changed the course of cancer prevention and treatment…Health5 min readHealth5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTo Live a Long Life, Keep Your Cholesterol HighIt’s a paradox — one of many that challenge our beliefs. — Cholesterol is a word that strikes fear into the heart. But does it also strike disease? Because here’s the curious thing: having a high cholesterol level is associated with living a longer life, especially if you have heart disease. Confused? Of course you are! Welcome to the cholesterol paradox. The…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Published in Feed Your Brain·PinnedMember-onlyThe One Supplement You Should Never Go Without“D” is for Depression and Dementia — A friend recently asked me what I would choose if I could only take one supplement. Vitamin D3, I replied, without hesitation. This raised an eyebrow from my friend, who was expecting something along the lines of vitamin C (winter’s coming) or a multi vitamin and mineral (covering all bases). …Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Published in Feed Your Brain·PinnedMember-onlyDo You Have Leaky Brain Syndrome?Brain permeability is linked to depression and other mental health problems. How to mend the gaps. — Your brain is like a powerful command centre, surrounded by a wall to prevent enemy elements from breaching security. Damage to the wall undermines the strength of the command centre. The blood brain barrier is that wall. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in Feed Your Brain·Dec 18, 2022Member-onlyDrugs, Diet, and Dementia: How to Prevent Memory LossProven methods, with and without side effects — Great news: a new Alzheimer’s drug was recently proven to slow down memory loss in people at the early stages of the disease. Also great news: there are several dietary interventions that are also proven to slow down memory loss in people at the early stages of the disease. The…Alzheimers6 min readAlzheimers6 min read
Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyMen: Your Sperm Count is PlummetingAnd that’s a warning sign for other health problems — A paper published in November 2022 describes data from 223 international studies that reveal that sperm count across the globe has decreased by more than half over the last fifty years. According to the team of scientists who made this discovery, humanity faces a “fertility crisis.” The situation is equally…Men5 min readMen5 min read
Published in Feed Your Brain·Nov 27, 2022Member-onlyWhy You Crave CarbohydratesFood addiction is part of your wiring, but it is not inevitable — I recently went to a local Christmas craft fair. It was delightful, in a tinsel-tat sort of way. The food stall was the main attraction, for me, so I quickly made my way over, hoping to discover something new and special. Alas no, it was the usual cake fest. Don’t…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Nov 18, 2022Member-onlyHow Vegetable Cooking Oils Destroy Your HealthYou thought sugar was bad? Meet its evil twin — I recently came across these empty cooking oil containers that had been deposited behind a restaurant near my home. It’s not an unusual sight in areas with catering establishments. Less visible is the damage that these commonplace oils do to human health. You don’t have to search the streets to…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION-Curated·Oct 25, 2022Member-onlyHow to Know if You are Iron DeficientBeyond fatigue: from your hair to your heart, everything’s affected — Without sufficient iron, you’re likely to feel very, very tired. But that’s just the start of it. And if you think you’re immune because you already eat plenty of iron, think again. What you eat and what you absorb are two very different matters. Iron deficiency is a leading risk…Health5 min readHealth5 min read
