Results, Not Ideology
This is Part Two of a two-part series. For the second part, What Does the Science Say, click here. This first part covers the introduction of ‘Adrenal Fatigue’ into medical vocabulary, the impact it had on many patients who undertook the suggested protocols and why doctors rejected the concept. It also noted the flaws inRead more about The Physiology of ‘Adrenal Fatigue’, pt II: The Adrenal-Endotoxemia Cycle and How Symptoms are Mediated by Inflammation[…]
This is Part One of a two-part series. For the second part, The Adrenal-Endotoxemia Cycle and How Symptoms are Mediated by Inflammation, click here. Adrenal Fatigue: An intro If you’re reading my website, you’ve probably heard of ‘adrenal fatigue’. The label is given to a syndrome that involves fatigue as a primary symptom, but invariablyRead more about The Physiology of ‘Adrenal Fatigue’, Pt I: What Does the Science Say?[…]
There’s nothing like having chronic fatigue to make it clear what’s wrong with healthcare. And there’s a lot wrong with Western healthcare. What plagues nutritional therapy is hobbytritionists trotting out phrases like ‘Milkthistle is good for the liver’, ‘Rhodiola is good for depression’, etc. Such declarations need qualifying. Milkthistle should be good for theRead more about Metabolic Dysregulation: When What Should Work, Doesn’t[…]
Although I have spent years talking about glutathione, I find myself talking more about the NRF2 system lately. So here is a short article to explain what it is, and why it may be important to you. To do so, we will need to explain some basics on detoxification and the importance of glutathione. QuickRead more about React Badly to Everything? Iron and Ferritin Issues? Introducing the NRF2 response[…]
Varied Diet The Masai tribe, due to their near-absence of chronic disease, have often been held up as a standard to aim for. So too the Inuit, who too have traditionally maintained exemplary health. And while they are separated by language, genetics and geography, they share a lot of similarities. One such similarity is theRead more about The Paradigms That People with CFS Should Consider[…]
As a therapeutic intervention, fasting pre-dates all medical literature. Hippocrates wrote enthusiastically about the benefits of this approach, as did Plato and Paracelsus. Fasting centres were abundant in many countries in the early 20th century before pharmaceuticals became the order of the day. The benefits of fasting include improved autophagy (clearance of cellular debris) (1),Read more about Intermittent Fasting: Theoretically Great, Normally Problematic[…]
Ketosis can be fantastic at alleviating adrenal stress and managing hypoglycaemic episodes. However, the transition can be stressful…
Why are oxalates a problem? Oxalates serve no purpose in the body. Some researchers (such as Catherine Tamaro) have proposed that the liver manufactures oxalates as a last-ditch attempt to bind up excess calcium and, while there is emerging evidence to support this idea (and the use of Vitamin K to manage calciumRead more about Oxalates FAQs[…]
Niacin, also known as Vitamin B3, is the name given to a family of nutrients. While some less common forms (such as NADH) exist, most supplements come in the form of nicotinic acid, inositol hexaniacinate and niacinamide. It is nicotinic acid that we are talking about when it comes to the infamous ‘niacin flush’. NicotinicRead more about Why am I Flushing from Niacin? Histamine and Two Other Causes[…]
While oxalates can be formed in a number of ways (eg. when amino acid processing runs in a distorted manner, following the administration of excessive Vitamin C or from the conversion of fungal toxins in the gut), the most common pathway into the body is from dietary oxalates. It is this process that we willRead more about Soluble vs Insoluble Oxalates: What’s the Difference?[…]