Step 3: Determine your optimal animal protein intake Protein is essential for weight loss. Eating protein releases a chemical in your stomach called peptide YY (PYY) that reduces hunger. Protein is also more thermogenic than fat and carbs, meaning it causes you to burn more calories. Here is a guide to how much protein to … Read more
Here are some great tips from Dr Briffa, much along the lines i think about nutrition. http://www.drbriffa.com/2010/12/24/my-nutritional-christmas-wish-list/
Mitochondria tests Mitochondria are the energy producing furnaces of the body’s cells. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins can be metabolised to produce the body’s energy molecule called ATP. ATP (ADP+P) is shuttled across the mitochondrial membrane by translocator (TL) proteins in to the cytosol where is produces energy, ADP is then taken back in to the … Read more
Testing for heavy metals If you think you have metal toxicity you can look beyond a hair mineral analysis, which is commonly used. There are two tests that may be of use. First you can look at the red-cell form of the glutathione S-transferase enzyme (GST). GST is a family of enzymes that conjugates a … Read more
Fat cell biopsy It’s commonly known that body fat acts as a reservoir of storage for toxins, especially fat soluble toxins. This keeps the toxins out of circulation and away from major organs. Testing what chemicals are stored in your body fat can tell you what level of toxic burden you have. A fat cell … Read more
Vitamin C Vitamin C has anti-microbial and viracidal effects and has been shown to increase natural killer cell (immune cell) function by up to 200-400%.Take 1-4 gram of vitamin C a day. Glutamine Glutamine is the amino acid of the immune system and it is well known that blood levels of glutamine drop with infections. … Read more
DNA adducts test A new blood test offered by a company based in Devon, called Acumen, measures what chemicals are stuck on your DNA (it’s called a DNA Adducts test) and costs just £95. A whole host of chemicals are able to stick to your DNA which changes the DNA’s structure and cause faulty DNA … Read more
Vitamin D If you live north of 40-degree latitude (i.e. anywhere in the UK) the suns ultraviolet light is not strong enough to synthesise vitamin D in the skin during the winter. As people tend to get more colds and flu in the winter months there may be a correlation with vitamin D deficiency. The … Read more
Read this from Dr Mercola => http://www.mercolahealthyskin.com
Read this from the Western A Price Foundation published on Dr Mercola’s website… http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/12/04/soy-dangers-summarized.aspx
Another month later, on our second consultation, PT reported feeling much better and that many of her problems had cleared up. She reported her IBS had gone, and she had no cramps or diarrhoea. She also had lost about half a stone, dropped a dress size and her energy levels were much better. She reported … Read more
I suggested going wheat and dairy free and that PT swapped the oatibix and yoghurt at breakfast for eggs, homemade muesli and soymilk, fish, nuts and berries. These types of breakfasts have a good serving of protein and healthy fats that will help stabilise blood sugar but also provide essential nutrients such as antioxidants, vitamins … Read more