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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

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

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

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

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