Sue M Coad, Medical Herbalist,
incorporates Naturopathic Principles based on scientifically based evidence, along with time honoured safe, comprehensive and successful complementary healthcare for the entire family.
COMT – a compilation of data
The expression of DNA and certain genes Immune function Between 20 and 30 percent of Caucasians with European ancestry have a COMT mutation. This mutation limits the body’s ability to break down and remove neurotransmitters (NTs) by 3-4 times. These NTs are responsible for planning, behavioural inhibitions, short-term memory, and stress reactions. This will result in difficulty of your body to cope with high levels of circulating neurotransmitters during stressful periods
Immunity, stress response and gene variants
WHY IS YOUR IMMUNITY NOT SIMPLY A NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY, A STRESS RESPONSE OR JUST A BUG? IMMUNITY, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM What does a SNP mean for you and your health? Single nucleotide polymorphisms, frequently...
Autoimmunity, sulfurophane, TH17, IL12, IL 23
A recent study found that sulforaphane (SFN), a compound derived from plants of the Brassicaceae family, e.g., broccoli, induces a pro-oxidative state in untransformed human T-cells of healthy donors or RA patients. The study concluded SFN significantly inhibited the...
Pain, Inflammation and Natural Remedies
PAIN There are various forms of pain, including acute and chronic pain, breakthrough pain, soft tissue, nerve, referred and even phantom pain. Pain can be debilitating and have an extremely negative impact on your quality of life. Common medical drugs include...
LIVER, NAFLD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
LIVER, NAFLD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disease, worldwide.
MTHFR & LIPIDS
Research has concluded that clustering of certain metabolic factors (e.g., abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia and elevated blood pressure), that define the metabolic syndrome (MS) has been documented to identify patients at increased risk for type 2 diabetes, as well as CVD and overall mortality
Liver and Fatigue
Liver and fatigue Articles are commonplace in the literature outlining fatigue as a concomitant condition with liver pathologies. It is noted especially in any form hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), cirrhosis and fatty liver, regardless of whether the hepatitis...
Glutatione – a master antioxidant
GLUTATHIONE IS A VERY SIMPLE MOLECULE THAT IS PRODUCED NATURALLY ALL THE
TIME IN YOUR BODY. IT IS A COMBINATION OF THREE SIMPLE BUILDING BLOCKS OF
PROTEIN OR AMINO ACIDS — CYSTEINE, GLYCINE AND GLUTAMINE.