In the first part of this series on thyroid health we discussed the importance of the digestive tract on thyroid function; but also flipped it round and highlighted how an underactive thyroid can impact digestive health. The same vicious cycle is true when we discuss thyroid function and and blood sugar levels. Managing a person
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Functional Medicine is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addressed the healthcare of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centred focus of medical practice to a more patient-centred approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening
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I have seen quite a few clients over the years who have underactive thyroids. I have seen even more who have had symptoms of low thyroid function but their standard blood tests have come back in range and they have been told their thyroid is functioning fine. Through these experiences and my more recent studies,
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This recipe comes from a Toronto based Nutritionist Meghan Telpner. How to Make Sauerkraut Ingredients (2 cups) 1 medium cabbage 1 Tbsp. caraway seeds 1 Tbsp. sea salt 2-3 Tbsp. chopped or grated ginger (optional) 2/3 cup grated carrot (optional) Directions Remove large outer leaves from cabbage and set aside. Core and shred cabbage. In a
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This recipe was designed by Nutritional Therapist and chef Christine Bailey from Advance Nutrition. Ingredients: 1 organic chicken 1 onion, coarsely chopped 3 carrots, chopped 2 celery sticks chopped 2-3 courgettes sliced into 2 inch rounds 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, optional 2 tbsp coconut oil, optional 2 tsp dulse flakes 2 garlic cloves Salt
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When we use the example of hunter gatherers many of us often use it to back up our argument that we are designed for meat and low carb diets. I do believe we are designed to eat meat, and I have met many people who fell ill when going on a vegetarian/vegan diet. I have
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I am pleased to announce that, here in the UK, we finally have access to Cyrex Labs range of tests. This includes: Array 1 Mucosal Gluten Reactivity Panel Array 2 Intestinal Antigenic Permeability Panel Array 3 Wheat / Gluten Proteome Reactivity and Autoimmunity Array 4 Cross Reactivity and Food Sensitivity Panel Array 5 Multiple Autoimmunity
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Mysterious protective effects of coffee against diabetes have been reported in the past. A 2010 meta-analysis analyzing data from 18 studies reported that each additional cup of coffee consumed per day was associated with a 7% reduction in risk of diabetes. This was surprising, especially because coffee consumption has been shown to raise glucose levels
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So in the last blog post we discussed some of the less well known aspects of cardiovascular health. Essentially that cholesterol is not the bad guy it has been made out to be. In fact research has without doubt shown the importance of cholesterol in health! What is important is the number and size of
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Hormonal Health So hormonal imbalance is something I see regularly in clinic. One key thing to understand about hormonal imbalance is it is normally an effect of an imbalance somewhere else. It is a symptom of an imbalance rather than an imbalance in it’s own right. This is a HUGE concept to understand as it
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