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Vitamin D may help reverse fatty liver
Vitamin D may help reverse fatty liver By naturopath Margaret Jasinska A recent study has found that vitamin D helps improve fatty liver in people with insulin resistance. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease is increasingly being referred to as Metabolic dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). Worldwide it’s the most common cause of chronic liver disease and is the leading cause of liver related morbidity and mortality. Fatty liver is incredibly common, and so is vitamin D deficiency. Raising your blood level of vitamin D can improve your liver health. Vitamin D has so many important functions in [...]
Your liver is amazing
Your liver is amazing By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Did you know your liver is the hardest working organ in your body? There are hundreds of things your liver does 24 hours a day to keep you alive and healthy. If we look at the liver under a microscope, we can see rows of liver cells. Liver cells are called hepatocytes and these rows of liver cells look like the branches of a tree. The rows of liver cells are separated by red spaces called sinusoids. These spaces are very important because the blood flows through them and on [...]
Is Stress Contributing To Your Health Problems?
Is stress contributing to your health problems? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Stress is a normal physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Everybody experiences stress from time to time. Everyday responsibilities like work and family issues, relationships, health problems, death of a loved one, chronic pain and insomnia can all trigger extreme stress. If brief and infrequent, stress can be beneficial to your health. It can boost your energy, motivation and cognitive function. Your body responds to stress by releasing hormones that increase your heart and breathing rates and prepare your muscles to run or fight. If the [...]
These foods can cause a flare up of Crohn’s disease
These foods can cause a flare up of Crohn’s disease By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common types of inflammatory bowel disease. They are autoimmune conditions. An individual’s diet has a huge impact on these conditions. A recent study has found which specific foods are most likely to cause a flare up of Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease patients who are in remission are likely to have a relapse if they consume ultra processed foods. To quote the study published in Medscape Medical News, “specifically bread, pastries, and starch as well as oil [...]
Keto Strawberry Ice-Cream
Keto Strawberry Ice-Cream Simple and delicious, this keto strawberry ice-cream is free of sugar and something children and adults alike can enjoy. Serves: 2 Ingredients: 5 Serving Size: 1 scoop (183g) Total calories: 369 kcal Carbohydrates: 9g Fat: 29g Protein: 24g Ingredients 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 2 egg yolks 3 scoops Synd X protein powder 1/3 cup fresh or frozen strawberries 1/2 tsp Nature Sweet Sugar Substitute Method Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until mixture is smooth. Place ingredients into an enclosed glass or [...]
Bright light at night raises diabetes risk
Bright light at night raises diabetes risk By naturopath Margaret Jasinska An increasing body of research is showing that exposure to light at night raises the risk of health problems. Humans are not supposed to be nocturnal creatures. Ideally you’d be sleeping in a very dark bedroom all night. Exposure to light at night disrupts a healthy circadian rhythm and can adversely affect metabolism. A study from Flinders University that was published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe found a compelling relationship between night exposure to light and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In the large [...]
Coeliac disease may be a hidden cause of reflux
Coeliac disease may be a hidden cause of reflux By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Most people think of the small intestine when they consider coeliac disease. Did you know that reflux and heartburn can be caused by coeliac disease? The condition of the small intestine is intimately linked with the health of the entire gastrointestinal system. Reflux and heartburn occur when stomach acid enters into the oesophagus from the stomach, causing a burning sensation and other unpleasant symptoms. In a 2011 study, researchers discovered that 30 percent of people with coeliac disease had significant gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, compared with [...]
Raw Lamington Bars
Raw Lamington Bars These raw lamington bars are raw, delicious and easy to make. Traditional lamingtons rely on flour and sugar as their primary ingredients whereas this recipe utilises cashews, protein powder and dates for a wholefood, high protein, high fibre and refined sugar-free alternative. Serves: Makes 8 Ingredients: 5 Serving size: 56g Total calories: 220 Carbohydrates: 31 g Fat: 10 g Protein: 9 g Ingredients 1 cup medjool dates 1/2 cup raw cashews 1/4 cup Synd-X protein powder 1/4 cup desiccated coconut 1 tbsp raw cacao powder [...]
Strengthen your immune system with minerals
Strengthen your immune system with minerals By naturopath Margaret Jasinska When they consider the immune system, most people think of vitamin C and vitamin D. It is true that those vitamins help to strengthen the immune system, but minerals are also important. Minerals are often lacking in the average person’s diet and this can predispose a person to developing an infection and make the infection harder to overcome. A lot of people, and especially children tend to have a diet based on carbohydrate. Fruit, pasta, noodles, bread and potatoes are generally not a good source of minerals. Iron [...]
Fasting – What’s the hype?
Fasting – What’s the hype? By Carol Vella - Nutritionist Fasting can be broken down into two forms: Regular fasting which is the restriction of food during a set period, and dry fasting, where no foods or liquids are consumed for a set period. Regular fasting This is the most common form of fasting that many people are aware of, and this form of food restriction has become widely popular due to the media exposure it receives, especially with the assistance of social media influencers. Intermittent fasting is [...]