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Is Glandular Fever Responsible For Your Thyroid Problem?
Is glandular fever responsible for your thyroid problem? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Viral infections are well known triggers of autoimmune disease, and there’s a specific relationship between glandular fever and the thyroid diseases Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Graves’ disease. Glandular fever is a contagious infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus. It’s also known as mononucleosis, and the infection is most common in young adults and the typical symptoms are sore throat, fatigue and swollen lymph glands in the neck. There are no medications that cure the infection. The only treatment is rest and strengthening your immune system through [...]
New Research: Fibromyalgia Is An Autoimmune Disease
New research: Fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Fibromyalgia is where pain and tenderness are experienced in the muscles, ligaments and connective tissue. It’s a very common reason patients seek a consultation with us. Fibromyalgia can be mild or debilitating. It can greatly interfere with sleep and is strongly associated with depression. Fibromyalgia can feel like you’ve been beaten up or lifted heavy weights every single day. Pain may be chronic or intermittent and to be classed as fibromyalgia it must have been present for at least three months. It’s more common in women than [...]
Beetroot Yoghurt Dip
Beetroot yoghurt dip This beetroot yoghurt dip has a nice zing to it and is perfect for dipping crackers, veggie sticks or for serving on the side of lamb skewers and veggie patties. Beetroot is rich in fibre, antioxidants and nitric oxide and is fantastic for circulation, feeding gut bacteria and cleansing the liver. Serves: 6 Ingredients: 7 Serving size: 120 g Total calories: 130 Protein: 4.7 g Fat: 8.7 g Carbohydrates: 10 g Fibre: 1.6 g Ingredients 2 large beetroots, sliced into wedges 1 bulb of garlic 1 [...]
Hormonal Contraceptives May Raise The Risk Of Gestational Diabetes
Hormonal contraceptives may raise the risk of gestational diabetes By naturopath Margaret Jasinska New research has shown that women who take hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill before becoming pregnant are more likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy. Researchers came to this conclusion when they analysed data from 2,741 women in the Missouri Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Each woman in the study was questioned about the type of contraceptive method she used. Women who had taken hormonal contraceptives were 1.43 times more likely to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy compared to women who had not taken those [...]
What To Do If You’ve Fallen Off The Healthy Eating Wagon
What to do if you’ve fallen off the healthy eating wagon By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Recently a lot of my patients have told me they haven’t been eating well. They’ve been snacking while not hungry or have nibbled on junk food throughout the day instead of eating proper healthy meals. Basically, they have been eating in a way they know isn’t good for their health, but they’ve been unable to stop. Some of them are experiencing backwards steps in health improvements they’ve previously achieved. It's not surprising to hear that self care has suffered for a lot of [...]
Peanut Protein Delights
Peanut protein delights If you are a lover of all things peanut butter, these peanut protein balls are sure to take your fancy. High in protein, these balls make a great post workout snack or afternoon treat to get you through till dinner time. For a dairy-free version, you can swap the Synd X powder for a pea protein powder, such as Superfood powder. Makes: 12 Ingredients: 7 Serving size: 1 ball Total calories: 91 Protein: 4.8 g Fat: 4.9 g Carbohydrates: 7.4 g Fibre: 1 g Ingredients ¼ [...]
The Key To Reversing Diabetes Is Losing Weight From The Pancreas
The key to reversing diabetes is losing weight from the pancreas By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Researchers have found that type 2 diabetes can be caused by fat accumulation in the pancreas, even in people who don’t appear overweight. Fatty pancreas is a common diagnosis that can also happen in people who don’t have diabetes. Losing less than one gram of that fat can be enough to reverse the disease. Type 2 diabetes affects 9 percent of the world’s population and is being diagnosed in increasingly younger people. It was once called adult onset diabetes but that name is [...]
Case Study: Night Time Sugar Cravings
Case study: Night time sugar cravings By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Loretta is a 28 year old lady who came to see me for help with sugar cravings. Loretta knew sugar isn’t healthy but she felt unable to stay away from it. She owned several of our books and was quite informed about what a healthy diet looks like. The problem was she couldn’t stick to it for more than four weeks. Loretta was predisposed to depression. She had suffered with varying degrees of depression since her late teens. She had taken prescription antidepressants in the past and they [...]
You Should Keep a Meal Replacement Shake in Your Pantry
You should keep a meal replacement shake in your pantry By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Having a fresh, nutritionally balanced meal three times a day is obviously the ideal situation, but it is not always the most practical. Our busy lifestyles, last minute schedule changes, unexpected circumstances or general poor grocery planning can leave you without the time, or tools to make yourself a healthy meal. It is in these instances that having a meal replacement in your pantry is really handy. Often when people are tight for time and have to rush out the door in [...]
Tomato And Fennel Risotto
Tomato and fennel risotto Risotto is a meal in itself, for those craving a creamy textured meal. It is worth adding to your repertoire, although it may feel time consuming, when mastered you’ll never look back. This tomato and fennel risotto recipe is not only gluten and dairy-free, it's also very delicious! Serves: 4 Ingredients: 9 Serving size: 825 g Total calories: 306 Protein: 14 g Fat: 10 g Carbohydrates: 55 g Fibre: 11 g Ingredients 6 Roma tomatoes, sliced lengthways, placed on oven tray 440 g canned tomatoes [...]