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Case Study: Losing Weight With A Sugar Addiction
Case Study: Losing weight with a sugar addiction By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Pauline is a 53 year old lady who recently consulted me because she was concerned about her weight. She was not significantly overweight, but it was all around her torso, which Pauline knew was a dangerous place to carry excess weight. Both of her parents had poor health and Pauline wanted to avoid following a similar path. Pauline had been totally addicted to sugary foods all her life and would binge on sweet cookies, cakes, candy, ice cream and donuts; she felt totally out of control [...]
How To Lose Weight With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
How to lose weight with polycystic ovarian syndrome By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women. It can cause unpleasant symptoms, disrupt the menstrual cycle and cause infertility. It typically also makes weight loss incredibly difficult. In most cases, women with PCOS can be eating well and exercising often, yet their weight doesn’t shift. This is understandably very frustrating and disheartening. In order to lose weight, it’s important to understand the underlying driver of PCOS. Insulin resistance and nutrient deficiencies are the usual culprits. Over secretion of insulin [...]
5 Low-Carb Breakfast Options That Will Fuel Your Day
5 low-carb breakfast options that will fuel your day By Louise Belle BHSC (Nut Med) If you’re a jam on toast or bowl of cereal for breakfast kind of person, then there are many more nutritious options you could reach for that will boost your energy and be kind to your waistline. 1. Eggs and veggies Simply cut up some mushrooms, tomato, onion and spinach, whisk some eggs with some herbs and spices and make yourself a quick omelette or scramble – it really doesn’t take much [...]
Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
Crunchy roasted chickpeas Easy, moreish and healthy, these perfectly seasoned chickpeas are perfect as a snack or salad topper. They are also vegan friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free! These crunchy roasted chickpeas are high in protein and fibre to aid weight control, stabilise blood sugar levels and keep appetite under control. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 9-11 Serving Size: 106g Total calories: 158 kcal Carbohydrates: 23.83g Fat: 4.28g Protein: 7.27g Ingredients 1 x 400g can chickpeas, ½ tsp cumin ½ tsp paprika ½ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp onion powder ¼ [...]
Bleeding Gums May Signal Premature Labour
Bleeding gums may signal premature labour By naturopath Margaret Jasinska New research has shown that the health of an expectant mother’s gums may indicate her risk of premature delivery. Researchers compared gum inflammation and the microbes in 33 women whose babies were born before 37 weeks, with 44 women who had full term deliveries. According to study author Dr. Valentin Bartha, of Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany, "We observed that women with premature births more often had inflamed gums, with pockets and loss of the supporting tissue around their teeth compared to their peers with full-term pregnancies. If [...]
Benefits Of Improving Liver Health And Function
Benefits of improving liver health and function By Dr Sandra Cabot If you focus on improving your liver health, you can see enormous benefits within a few months. Your liver responds beautifully to some TLC. This is not surprising because your liver is the most strategic organ for overall health in your body. Take a look at our diagram. At the centre is the liver and the arrows show some of the things that the liver is designed to do. Incredible that the largest organ in our body does all this and more, 24 hours, 7 days a [...]
Chicken And Vegetable Stir Fry
Chicken and vegetable stir fry For a healthy weeknight meal you cannot go wrong with, try this chicken and vegetable stir fry. Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 10 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients: 12 Serving size: 752 g Total calories: 624 Protein: 58.87 g Fat: 33.85 g Carbohydrates: 29.74 g Fibre: 0.8 g Ingredients 2 tbsp coconut oil 400 g chicken breast, sliced into thin strips ½ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp cracked pepper 1 tsp grated ginger 1 red capsicum 8 stems of broccolini 2 medium carrots, cut thinly [...]
Carbs Could Be Harming Your Skin
Carbs could be harming your skin By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Did you know that a high carbohydrate diet can cause or aggravate acne? Each of us has a different carbohydrate tolerance. People who over secrete insulin in response to a carbohydrate-rich meal are more susceptible to developing acne. Acne is a modern disease. It was simply not present among ancient populations of the world who followed a diet that excluded or minimised sugar and refined grains. In stark contrast, among today’s teenagers acne is generally accepted as normal and actually expected by many people. Although a lot of [...]
Diabetics Must Protect Their Nerves
Diabetics must protect their nerves By naturopath Margaret Jasinska There are at least 1.2 million Australians with diabetes. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes raise the risk of nerve problems. High blood sugar can cause damage to the nerves and this is called neuropathy. Approximately 60 percent of people with diabetes eventually develop neuropathy. Nerve damage is responsible for many of the complications of diabetes; it is the leading cause of lower limb amputations in diabetics. You are more likely to develop neuropathy if you have poor control over your blood sugar or you have sustained high [...]
Commonly Used Chemicals May Cause High Blood Pressure
Commonly used chemicals may cause high blood pressure By Dr Sandra Cabot and naturopath Margaret Jasinska New research has shown that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may be responsible for high blood pressure in middle aged women. PFAS chemicals are some of the most harmful toxins ever created because they are nicknamed “forever chemicals”. They never break down and they accumulate in our bodies, especially in the fatty parts and the liver. In a large prospective study, scientists found a strong association between higher blood levels of PFAS chemicals and an increased risk of hypertension in [...]
