Have you heard of Insulin Resistance? Not many people have but it’s estimated that over 5 million people in the UK have Type 2 diabetes and around 7 million people are prediabetic. Insulin resistance is the lead driving factor for Type 2 diabetes, pre diabetes and gestational diabetes and has been linked to almost every…
The Carnivore diet is really gaining in popularity since Shawn Baker appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast. The Carnivore diet is the complete elimination of all plants and processed foods, eating only animal based foods such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy. Some people cut out eggs and dairy too depending on their sensitivities and…
After years of being told that diet doesn’t affect acne, there is a growing abundance of research showing that it can have a big impact on our skin. Acne is a modern disease that only seems to affect those that adopt the western diet. Populations such as the Canadian Inuit, South African Zulus and the…
Why is it our ancestors were free of chronic disease? It’s not that long ago that conditions such as heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, mental health conditions and neurological disorders were few and far between but these days they are becoming more and more common even in children. Although I don’t think diet is…
Many people are in pursuit of a clear, youthful, glowing complexion but does what we eat really make a difference? Numerous studies have linked diet not only to ageing skin but also tobskin disorders such as acne, eczema and atopic dermatitis. The body is made up of many interconnected systems and the relationship between the…
Stomach acid or hydrochloric acid is essential for the digestion of foods including proteins, protection against ingested pathogens and the absorption of nutrients. The production of stomach acid requires a lot of energy and is usually around pH 1.5-3. Pepsinogen which is made by cells in the stomach is converted to pepsin by stomach acid…
