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Take Back Your Health

Learn to use food as medicine. Understand Keto and Low Carb eating.

What I have learned about nutrition and health.    I have published a book, "Take Back Your Health", available on Amazon.  Link box above.

I have a diploma in nutrition, and study good nutrition research.  Take a read, you will be astonished by what you learn. 

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Keto for your brain

The world is taking notice of the link between what we eat and brain health. Take a look at this article from the Irish times where...

Low Salt, is it really healthy?

Is low salt really healthy? More recent research suggests that we may be healthier with a higher level than current guidelines.

Ketone Chemistry

The Keto diet has made ketones a buzzword, and people are buying measurement devices to find out if they are in ketosis or not....

Ketones are Good for your Brain

Research plus some peoples experience suggest a keto diet can assist with issues such as seizures, Alzheimer's, depression, and anxiety.

Inflammation

This might be the most important thing you can learn about your health. You know what happens when you damage your self such as with a...

Anti-Nutrients

It seems many people do not know about anti-nutrients. They are the bad guys and can substantially lower the nutrition value of food you...

Low Carb for Fertility

Human fertility seems to be declining. My research suggests that there are dietary ways to assist with this problem and increase...

Changing what's in the mirror

You are bombarded by messages about body shape and size which may create feelings of inadequacy. What to do? One option is to ignore...

Cholesterol Revisited

What we thought we knew about cholesterol is changing as we learn more.

Insulin Resistance or "hyperinsulinemia"

Have you heard of Insulin resistance? It is a condition where excess insulin gradually eats away at your body without showing much in the...

Eye Health and your diet

In the human body there are some blood vessels that are very tiny, particularly in our extremities and in the brain, kidneys and the...

Paperback arrives

Great excitement here today as first paperback copies arrive from Amazon. Down 23 pounds and 4 inches from my waistline by applying this...

Blood test standards?

When the doctor has your blood tested, the results are compared with “Reference Ranges” (normal levels) for each test and then the doctor...

Vitamins and Minerals

Ever since the 1960s, when it was first argued that animal products could be bad for our health because they contain saturated fat,...

Local Food

One thing I find is missing from the climate change discussions is a vision as to what a prosperous future could look like. There is...

My List of Kitchen Staples

To help you manage a transition to a Keto / Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) lifestyle I have had a look about the kitchen and here is my list of...

My Cracker Recipe

I searched the supermarket aisles, reading the nutrition information of many crackers, looking for something that could be used as a base...

Getting Started on Keto

If you decide that keto / low carb choice is for you, then I offer the following tips. Prepare to find your refrigerator full and your...

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