Paracetamol in Pregnancy – What You Need to Know
The history of medicine at best is assorted. Just 100 years ago medicine consisted of alcohol, opium, heroin, morphine, cocaine and cannabis. The history is clearly talked about in the book Pharma: Greed, Lies, and The Poisoning of America by Gerald Posner. A worthwhile read. There have been disasters in medicine, like thalidomide, but also life savers, like insulin – and then everything […]
Alloxan, Flour and Type 1 Diabetes
Alloxan: Be Aware Until recently, I had never heard of ‘alloxan’. I was asked a question from someone who watched my documentary What’s With Wheat? He asked what I knew about alloxan in bleached wheat and its association with type 1 diabetes. I’m a curious person. I ask questions about things rather than take things at face value. So when flour, alloxan and type 1 diabetes was […]
If We All Become Vegans, Will We Save the Planet?
If We All Become Vegans, Will We Save the Planet? This is a great question. When you talk to people who have taken on an eating regime that does not include any animal or animal produce, many say they have done so because they want to save the planet and our animals. But if we all became vegan, would the planet (and its animals) be better off? I’d […]
Look after your bugs!
The Nutrition Academy runs a course on the microbiome – 10 modules, teaching you the fundamentals all the way up to the latest in research. When I did my nutrition degree at Deakin University, there was no course offered in microbiology as part of my degree. I had to go to another university to do […]
Sugar Alcohols
Does the World Need so Many Sugars? A recent monthly webinar with my students and graduates of The Nutrition Academy, was all about sugar. We covered lots of interesting information, so I thought I’d share it here. Natural Sugars From History There are many sweeteners on the market – in fact, sugar is known by […]
A Flawed Dietary Guideline That Is Killing Us
I’m seeing a growing number of doctors moving away from medications and surgery as a panacea, to nutrition and lifestyle. One such doctor that I have come across recently is ophthalmologist, Dr James Muecke. As 2020 Australian of the Year his aim, among other things, is to change the dietary guidelines. He said earlier this […]
Take Responsibility for Your Future
Food, nourishment and lifestyle plays a vital role in the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, diabetes and autoimmunity. Diet is one of the significant risk factors for premature death and disability around the globe.
Problematic Medication Ingredients to Avoid
Don’t Just Read Food Ingredients, Start Reading Your Medication Ingredients for Additives, Preservatives, Colours, Flavourings and Artificial Sweeteners. Only 50% of the Australian population read food labels, that’s not good. But what is scary is that we don’t even know what the statistics are for people who read medication ingredient labels. I asked around and […]
