Nutrition Diagnostics

03/08/2023

Do not conflate a low calorie diet with a healthy diet. A healthy diet is not low in calories but high in nutrients, minerals and vitamins. The truth is that many low calorie diets are unhealthy, and those who follow them often end up gaining weight, becoming malnourished or developing a host of chronic health issues...

A healthy diet is not low in calories but high in nutrients, minerals and vitamins. The problem with low calorie diets is that they conflate a low calorie diet with a healthy diet.

16/06/2023

Modern medicine has taught us to think about disease the wrong way. Modern medicine suggests that symptoms are the expressions of disease but fails to consider that disease is the expression of fundamental health defects.

It neglects the fact that ALL diseases are caused by the same six things…

Modern medicine fails to recognise that disease is a symptom that all diseases are caused by the same six things…

29/03/2023

Diet was once what people ate to sustain and nourish themselves. Now, diet is a vehicle through which people express their socio-political beliefs. That's bad for health...

Diet was once what people ate to sustain and nourish themselves. Now, diet is a vehicle through which people express their socio-political beliefs…

24/02/2023

The primary function of red blood cells is to transport oxygen from the lungs to tissues in the body. This oxygen is then transformed into energy at a cellular level. A low mean cell volume (where the red blood cells are smaller than average) inhibits this process - thus reducing the body’s capacity for energy production.​​​​​​​​
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So, what is the cause of low mean cell volume? One common trait we have identified over our 38 years of body chemistry analysis is that those with low mean cell volumes (many of whom are suffering from chronic fatigue) are also low in iron.​​​​​​​​
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Iron is critically important to the formation of haemoglobin - the part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen - and without sufficient iron, red blood cells tend to be smaller and deficient in haemoglobin. This ultimately limits the capacity of the red blood cells to carry oxygen and generate energy.​​​​​​​​
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As for what drives iron deficiency - it is normally an improper diet. We often find those who aren’t eating sufficient protein (specifically that derived from red meat) in their diet, are low in iron.​​​​​​​​
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To learn more about how low mean cell volume is linked with chronic fatigue and our approach to chronic fatigue, read the full article online. Link in bio.​​​​​​​​
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23/02/2023

Chronic inflammation is one of the leading causes of disease - likely because the modern diet is filled with inflammatory foods and ingredients...​​​​​​​​
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28/01/2023

Vitamin D is required for the absorption of calcium. So, in the instance of free calcium excess (high amounts of ionised calcium in the blood), the body deliberately lowers serum vitamin D to prevent calcium from being deposited into the arteries, joints and organs.�​​​​​​​​
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So, serum vitamin D will be low in those suffering from free calcium excess. The problem most people make here is that they assume this is because they are vitamin D deficient or a lack of sun exposure. Low vitamin D is not responsible for poor health in this instance. Low vitamin D is, in this instance, indicative of an underlying health issue (free calcium excess) or a poor protein status.​​​​​​​​
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Attempting to raise serum vitamin D levels by supplementing will fail to address the underlying problem. Not only that, but providing the body with additional vitamin D will compound the problem. It will lead to more calcium being deposited into the arteries, joints and organs, ultimately leading to a decline in health.​​​​​​​​
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To learn more about the complexity of low vitamin D and vitamin D deficiency, read the full article online. Link in bio.​​​​​​​​
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26/01/2023

Most people consider gum disease an oral health issue or even a cosmetic issue. They bring it down to bad oral hygiene habits and turn to their dentist to stop or slow it. The truth, however, is that gum disease poses significant systemic health risks and should be viewed as a disease.​​​​​​​​
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While the visible signs of gum disease - bleeding gums, receding gums, loose teeth, tooth loss and bad breath - are severe in their own right, the most sinister symptoms occur elsewhere in the body.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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For instance, a 2013 study on stroke and heart attack patients conducted PCR DNA testing on the bacteria that caused the clots resulting in stroke or heart attack. It was determined that the clot-causing bacteria were derived from oral sources in every case. Herein lies the true danger of gum disease.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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23/01/2023

There’s this idea that cholesterol is our enemy - that it is harmful to health and we must lower it at all costs. Thus, most people are unaware that cholesterol performs many vital roles in the body. One of them is protecting against chronic inflammation.​​​​​​​​
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To learn more about the nuances of cholesterol, read the full article online. Link in bio.​​​​​​​​
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22/01/2023

Vitamin D can be measured in the blood. The optimal serum range for vitamin D is 100 - 150 nmol per Litre. Blood test results that show vitamin D within these ranges generally indicate good health. When blood tests show lower levels of vitamin D, it is typically interpreted as a vitamin D deficiency. However, this is not necessarily true, and there can be dire consequences to supplementing with vitamin D to correct this apparent 'deficiency'.​​​​​​​​
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To learn more about the truth about vitamin D and vitamin D deficiency, read the full article online. Link in bio.​​​​​​​​
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24/09/2022

The food industry is rife with corruption. The New York Times reported that in the 1960s, when scientists were looking into the correlations between sugar, fat and heart disease, the 'Sugar Research Foundation' (now known as the Sugar Association) paid three Harvard scientists about $50,000 each to downplay the link between sugar and heart health.​​​​​​​​
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Instead, they cast aspersions on saturated fat. After this research was published, the debate between sugar and heart disease died down, and low-fat diets gained endorsement from health authorities.​​​​​​​​
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30/08/2022

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18/07/2022

The secret to weight loss isn’t eating less, it’s eating more nutrient-dense foods...

When you hear the word ‘diet’, what’s the first thing that springs to mind? Is it cutting down on portion sizes? Is it letting yourself go hungry for prolonged periods?