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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.
Urinary Tract Infections
Whether you are young, middle aged, or elderly, male or female the occurence of a urinary tract infection can cause serious pain and discomfort, or even behavioural changes such as confusion, agitation or withdrawal as the bacteria circulates through the bloodstream...
Immunity, the Gut and how to boost your resistance
The most common complaint I see in my clinic is pain. Pain can be caused by a plethora of reasons, mechanical, accident, trauma or stress, which sets in motion a cascade of inflammatory processes with the end result being PAIN & INFLAMMATION There are many causes...
Echinacea, Rhinovirus and the Common Cold
How often do you have a sniffle or a cough, feel congested or have a slight fever? Chances are quite commonly you have caught a cold. Sore throat and runny nose are commonly the first signs of a cold, often followed by sneezing and coughing. Other symptoms include...
Herbal Medicine, acute and chronic care, safety, efficacy and availability
Lifestyle diseases that require long term pharmaceutical medication raises considerable
concerns over safety, therefore herbal medicines not only have an important role in healthcare,
either acute or chronic. Given the issue of chronicity and comorbidities and long term
side-effects of pharmaceuticals in an aging population, herbal medicines offer efficacy and safety,
with very little documented side-effects with long term use, may be considered a dietary supplement
for disease prevention and can often be safely administered alongside conventional
pharmaceutical medicines by a trained Herbalist
Burnout may be accompanied by a variety of mental and physical health symptoms as well. If left unaddressed, burnout can make it difficult for an individual to function well in their daily life
MTHFR MetS Insulin Resistance Diabetes
Metabolic syndrome MTHFR Insulin resistance
Research into SNPs and C V 19
What do we know about Covid-19, Corona Virus, SARS, MERS and Immunity? Who are most at Risk? People of all ages exposed to the virus can be infected, however Immune compromised individuals, especially in their senior years, diabetics, asthmatics or anyone with an...
Immunity, resistance, resilience T cells Tregs and gut function
Our research team continually strives to bring you the most current research to enable you, the reader to understand the importance of a healthy immune system and the role that our gut function has to play in it. Here we present our latest findings on innate immunity, cells involved in our innate protection and how you are able to improve your resilience and resistance.
Fibre, Glucose and antibiotics – here is an explanation!
🌱Here is more evidence of the detrimental effects of sugar consumption, but more importantly, as a follow up to my previous recent posts, the importance of fibre in our diet 🌱There is a notable effect on the metabolism of antibiotics in the presence of glucose...
Short Chain Fatty Acids, fibre and colon health
🌱A diet rich in fibre can help digestion and prevent constipation. ... Fatty foods, such as chips, burgers and fried foods, are harder to digest and can cause stomach pain and heartburn. ... 🌱Try to eat more lean meat and fish, fruit & veg, seeds, nuts and...
MTHFR – Anxiety Depression Eczema Psoriasis Roseacea Leaky Gut : health and wellbeing
The key is in gut function and gut repair
Homocysteine, cardiovascular disease and MTHFR
MTHFR mutations are linked with the risk of ischaemic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and stroke
Recent Posts
Autoimmunity, sulfurophane, TH17, IL12, IL 23
A recent study found that sulforaphane (SFN), a compound derived …Read More »
Pain, Inflammation and Natural Remedies
PAIN There are various forms of pain, including acute and …Read More »
LIVER, NAFLD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
LIVER, NAFLD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease …Read More »