Patrick Holford in his book The Optimum Nutrition Bible says that food allergies are affecting close to one in three people. So, perhaps we’re not making it up after all. At this point it might be worth defining just what we mean by a food allergy and what we mean by food intolerance, although […]

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An inefficient bowel is the genesis of several major degenerative, including cancer. Good health starts with good digestion, so let’s take a closer look at yours.
The Beet Goes on
Which brings us to my favourite topic: stools. An important measure of bowel perfonnance is transit time - how long it takes from […]

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On the contrary studies show that nuts can help lower total and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and possibly increase HDL (“good”) cholesterol – and may reduce the risk of heart disease. The fat in food is a mix of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids. Foods with high proportion of unsaturated fats (like nuts, vegetable […]

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