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Sugar is probably affecting your mood
Sugar is probably affecting your mood By naturopath Margaret Jasinska If your mood has recently been low, have you considered that sugar may be responsible? Most people tend to blame external influences such as stress, life circumstances and the weather. If you’ve recently been eating more sugar than your body can tolerate, this might be the culprit. Sugar can adversely affect neurotransmitter levels, gut health and insulin resistance. It does this by raising inflammation in the body. High sugar diets are associated with depression and anxiety and this may be more likely to occur in men. A recent [...]
Stress can harm your brain and impair your memory
Stress can harm your brain and impair your memory By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Many of our patients complain about having a poor memory. Being young and forgetful doesn’t bother most people, but in older individuals it’s typical to start worrying if a poor memory is a dementia warning sign. Several different factors have the ability to compromise your memory; recent research has uncovered another one. Having high blood levels of cortisol can impair your memory. This is according to research published in the Journal of Neuroscience. Cortisol is a well-known stress hormone. It is made by the adrenal [...]
SIBO raises the risk of gallbladder polyps
SIBO raises the risk of gallbladder polyps Gallbladder polyps are quite common. They usually do not cause any symptoms and are generally discovered incidentally during an upper abdominal ultrasound. Fortunately, approximately 95 percent of gallbladder polyps are benign, meaning they are not cancerous. There is potential for them to become cancerous in the future, so it’s best to be monitored and try your best to improve your health. New research has shown that people with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) are more likely to develop gallbladder polyps; particularly women. Research conducted at the Department of Gastroenterology, School of [...]
These tips will speed up your metabolic rate
These tips will speed up your metabolic rate By naturopath Margaret Jasinska There are a lot of overweight people who do not over eat. They eat a smaller volume of food, and eat less frequently than many others who don’t struggle with their weight. The problem is they have a faulty metabolism. Their body is very inefficient at burning up calories. There are several factors that can contribute to this metabolic problem; insulin resistance, poor liver and thyroid health are the main ones. This article will give you some handy tips for improving the rate at which your [...]
Fatty liver may be caused by your gut
Fatty liver may be caused by your gut By naturopath Margaret Jasinska When a person is diagnosed with a fatty liver, it is important to figure out what caused it. A healthy liver is supposed to be almost entirely free of fat. If you’ve ever eaten lamb or beef liver, you would have noticed. If excess fat is present inside the liver, it is because the liver cells have been injured in some way. The culprit is often an intestinal problem. Blood from the intestines flows directly to the liver. An overgrowth of the wrong bugs, or an [...]
Keto Lemon And Coconut Muffins
Keto lemon and coconut muffins You can confidently enjoy these keto lemon and coconut muffins without any guilt as they are free from sugar, gluten and any nasty additives. With only 3.15g of carbs per muffin, these muffins are much more friendly to your blood sugar levels and waistline than traditional store-bought counterparts. Makes: 12 Ingredients: 10 Serving size: 1 muffin Total calories: 127.8 Protein: 3.15 g Fat: 11.98 g Carbohydrates: 3.15 g Fibre: 1.3 g Ingredients Juice of 2 lemons Zest of 3 lemons 1 tsp baking powder [...]
Deficiency of this vitamin can cause broken bones
Deficiency of this vitamin can cause broken bones By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Vitamin K deficiency is extremely common. A lot of people are not eating enough foods rich in vitamin K, or they are not metabolising it into its active form due to poor gut health. The result is weaker bones that are at greater risk of fractures. Increasing vitamin K intake can positively impact your bone strength. These findings have come from a Polish study presented at the International Conference on Children’s Bone Health in Würzburg Germany. It was the first study to evaluate vitamin D and [...]
Your skin condition could be due to an unhealthy liver
Your skin condition could be due to an unhealthy liver By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Skin health and appearance is very important to most people. A lot of people care about the health of their skin more than other organs in their body. That’s understandable because you see your skin every day and your skin is usually the first thing other people notice about you. That means skin matters. Health problems that affect the skin can cause an enormous amount of distress, which is understandable. All of us are concerned with our appearance to varying degrees. This is especially [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Get Caught Up Counting Calories
Why you shouldn’t get caught up counting calories By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Are you guilty of scrutinising labels for the calorie content and reaching for the lower calorie option even though it might not necessarily be healthier? Are you of the belief that eating a 100-calorie bar of chocolate is the same as eating 100 calories worth of nuts? Do you find yourself obsessing over the calories with fear of weight gain? Well the truth is – calories are not the be all and end all of weight loss/maintaining a healthy weight. Don’t get me wrong, [...]
Natural Remedies To Beat Fluid Retention
Natural remedies to beat fluid retention By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Hot summer weather causes a lot of people to struggle with fluid retention. Swollen ankles are particularly common in people who stand all day. Others experience fluid retention in their fingers, abdomen or face. It can get very uncomfortable. Sometimes, holding onto excess fluid can signify health problems. If fluid retention is a significant problem for you, please see your doctor. This article will provide some useful remedies for dealing with mild fluid retention. It’s important to keep drinking lots of water Drinking more [...]
