Changing your genes!
If a ketogenic diet can reduce brain seizures and lower blood
pressure, then what you are eating really matters.
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Using food as medicine.
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Learn how to use food as medicine. Understand Keto and Low-Carb Diets.
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George Elder
- May 11, 2021
- 4 min
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.
George Elder
- May 10, 2021
- 4 min
Keto Chemistry
When your body is "metabolically flexible", it can switch over from primarily using glucose for energy to primarily using fatty-acids.
George Elder
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
Keto for your Brain
Research plus some peoples experience suggest a keto diet can assist with issues such as seizures, Alzheimer's, depression, and anxiety.
George Elder
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
Inflammation
When the inflammation is in your arteries, the end result is usually Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD).
George Elder
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
Anti-Nutrients
Many people do not know about anti-nutrients. They are the bad guys and can substantially lower the nutrition value of food you have eaten.
George Elder
- Apr 10, 2021
- 3 min
Fertility
Most women with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) also have a chronic high level of insulin and insulin resistance.
George Elder
- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
Losing Weight
Exercise is good for you and it can help build strength and flexibility which is very valuable, but it is unlikely to help you to lose fat.
George Elder
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
LDL Cholesterol
What we thought we knew about cholesterol is changing as we learn more. Older people with high cholesterol actually live longer.
George Elder
- Mar 18, 2021
- 4 min
Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance? It is a condition where excess insulin gradually eats away at your body without showing much in the way of symptoms
George Elder
- Feb 20, 2021
- 4 min
Going VEGAN?
To become a “healthy” vegan you need to take a close look at the nutrition in the food you are eating. Why?
George Elder
- Feb 13, 2021
- 3 min
Eye Health
Research has identified that AGE’s can sensitize the eye lens to damage by photo-crosslinking and oxidation, leading to serious eye damage.
George Elder
- Dec 29, 2020
- 3 min
Blood tests
“Normal” may not be healthy. If your doctor is not astute about this shift in test results over time, the information you get may be wrong.
George Elder
- Dec 27, 2020
- 5 min
Vitamins and Minerals
Some essential information about the role of vitamins and minerals in your diet.
George Elder
- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
Local Food
A major contributor to global emissions is agriculture, so how could this look in the future
George Elder
- Oct 25, 2020
- 1 min
Keto Staples
To help you manage a Keto / Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) lifestyle I have had a look about the kitchen and here is my list of kitchen staples.
George Elder
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Cracker Recipe
My cracker recipe has no seed oils, sugar or wheat but is delicious.
George Elder
- Oct 25, 2020
- 4 min
Starting Keto
Here is the simple step by step guide to starting keto
George Elder
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
8 Days Keto
Worried about what to eat on Keto, check out these sample meals or go to the resources section for meal plans.
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