Intermittent fasting
Are you struggling with excess weight and showing signs of insulin and leptin resistance and/or is your fasting blood sugar above 5.5 often? If you answer yes to these questions, you should reconsider what you eat and when you eat as well. Research reveals that a vast majority of Americans eat all day long. Most consume the majority of their food late in the evening, and this type of eating pattern is a recipe for weight gain and metabolic dysfunction. Their bodies have adapted to burn sugar as its primary fuel, which down-regulates enzymes that utilize and burn stored fat. …
Resistant carbs can assist you in losing weight
Resistant starch functions kind of like soluble fibre. It can improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood sugar levels, reduced appetite and has various benefits for digestion. Four Different types of resistant starch Type 1: grains, seeds and legumes as it resists digestion because it is bound within the fibrous cell walls. Type 2: raw potatoes and green (unripe) bananas. Type 3: starchy foods, including potatoes and rice that are cooked and then cooled. Cooling turns some of the digestible starches into resistant starches. Type 4: man-made and formed through a chemical process. Depending on how food is prepared, the amount of …
How leaky gut affects your body
What is a leaky GUT? Leaky gut develops due to gaps between the cells (enterocytes) that make up the membrane lining of your intestinal wall. The tiny gaps allow substances such as undigested food, bacteria and metabolic waste that should be confined to your digestive tract, to escape into your bloodstream. Once the integrity of your intestinal lining is compromised, and there is a flow of toxic substances “leaking out” into your bloodstream, your body experiences significant increases in inflammation. The gut inflammation can lead to food intolerances, which can lead to immune system problems and finally you can also …
Dietary and lifestyle changes to lower flatulence
When you have lot of flatulence, look for other abnormal symptoms like:- Fatigue Skin rashes, acne or hives Signs of allergies, like rashes Constipation or diarrhoea Blood in your urine or stool Pain around your lymph nodes, including in your groin, throat or armpits Changes in your body temperature, weight, sleep and menstrual cycle The Worst Foods for Flatulence Beans Dairy: Lactose intolerance is a common digestive problem worldwide Sulphur-containing veggies: Veggies in thecruciferous family tend to cause more gas than any other veggies because they are higher in fibre, certain types of carbohydrates and sulphur. They include cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, …
The Truth About Fats & Oils
Better with butter and crazy about coconuts One cannot say that saturated fats are bad and that unsaturated fats are good. It is a question of balance. When chemicals derived from the one group are classified as pro-inflammatory and exceed their limits we set off inflammation. As a result, we need more of the anti-inflammatory chemicals (DHA & EPA) from the Omega3 group to reverse the process. Dietary fat sources only affect 20% of our total cholesterol profile whereas the other 80% is synthesized by the liver. We need cholesterol but not in excessive amounts that accumulate in reaction to …
Food intolerances can be cured
Do you often experience the following: Abdominal pain, loss of appetite, bloating, vomiting, constipation, cramps, diarrhea and weight problems? There is a strong possibility that you suffer from food intolerances and a leaky gut. The only solution is a food intolerance test and a stool analysis. Once we have the results we can start a process of healing the gut so that you can feel much better. Definition of allergy (food and environmental) An allergy is an adverse reaction (hypersensitivity) resulting from exposure to a normally harmless substance (allergen). This substance may be a drug, a food, or some other …
If your yeast infection is not clearing, it might have advanced systemically
Many people are born with a systemic fungal infection or develop it after their first exposure to antibiotics. A pregnant woman may experience an increase in Candida growth due to hormonal changes. If she already has Candida an outbreak may occur in the birth canal. The baby will then contract it and become infected as it passes through the birth canal. What follows then is severe nappy rash, rectal rashes or infections, rashes in the genital area, and colic are the most common symptoms in babies. The most common symptoms of a systemic fungal infection are: Sinus problems Digestive disorders …
My 8 secrets to lose weight and keep it off
I have read most books on weight loss that are available and have combined my ideas with other ideas that I know work to give you my eight secrets to lose weight. Only eat low Glycemic Load foods – click for list. This will control blood sugar and insulin levels and is a key factor to weight loss. Eat fresh vegetables, beans, lentils, whole grains, brown basmati rice, and rye bread, pumpernickel bread, spelt bread, oats, chicken, turkey and fish. Avoid all refined foods (white flour), fruit juices and sweets. Combine low GL (Glycemic load) foods with protein. This will reduce …
Sugar is Poison
“Sugar is Poison” – 32 Reasons why sugar is NOT good for you I saw the movie “Fed Up”. Did you know that sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine? The sugar and drug industry is all about profit and are not too interested in YOUR HEALTH. There is about 80% sugar collectively in all the products that you buy from your local supermarket. Sugar is addictive (eight times more addictive than cocaine). It disturbs minerals in your body causing chromium and copper deficiencies, also problems with the absorption of calcium and magnesium. A rapid rise of adrenaline, causing …
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