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Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Rhona McAdam R.H.N. Holistic nutrition sees the body as a whole entity, not a machine made up of removable parts.

We treat our bodies badly by eating a poor diet and living stressful, sedentary and toxic lives. We depend on an increasingly burdened medical system to keep us healthy. This system is itself dependent on the pharmaceutical industry, which can be a lifesaver -- but taking its products as directed can also create a cascade of medical problems. Big Pharma, like Big Food, has obligations to profit it

s shareholders and works hard to keep the public ignorant of the harm its products do to those who consume them. To keep our bodies working properly we must treat them well: optimizing nutrition and paying attention to lifestyle choices. We need to understand the mental and physical effects of our diet, lifestyle and pharmaceuticals. Once those areas are corrected, our bodies will be ready to return look after themselves, as they were designed to do. Conditions that may be helped in this way include food allergies & intolerance, acid reflux, diabetes, parasites, candida, low energy, irritable bowel diseases, indigestion, high blood pressure, insomnia, arthritis, and more.

05/24/2026

He's not wrong, but "personal choice" is truly not available to everyone. Thinking yes, poverty.. thinking people forced to eat institutional foods, working multiple jobs, living in food deserts.. etc.

Oxford Report Sparks Fury by Claiming You're 80% to Blame for Your Own Bad Health in Old Age (The Guardian, 2026-05-20)
Summary: Guardian reporter Amelia Hill covers a controversial new UK report, "Living Longer, Better—the Oxford Longevity Project's first Age-less Report," launched at the Smart Ageing Summit in Oxford and sponsored by the supplement firm Oxford Healthspan. The report, co-authored by Sir Christopher Ball (a 91-year-old former Parachute Regiment officer who aims to reach 100), Sir Muir Gray, Dr. Paul Ch'en, Leslie Kenny, and Professor Denis Noble, argues that at least 80% of poor health in old age is down to personal choices, not genes or government. Ball points to twin studies and analysis from nearly 500,000 UK Biobank participants suggesting environment and lifestyle outweigh inherited genetics in shaping aging. The report's recommendations are blunt: avoid processed foods, abstain completely from alcohol ("Alcohol is toxic, don't drink it," says Ball), prioritize sleep, stop eating after 6:30 p.m., and adopt a "not-meat mindset." It also urges the UK government to regulate alcohol the way it regulates smoking. Critics push back hard: Harvard social epidemiologist Nancy Krieger says it ignores poverty, work conditions, and government policies that let corporations sell unhealthy products. Professors Steven Woolf (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Jay Olshansky (University of Illinois Chicago) call the 80% figure oversimplified and unrealistic. Edinburgh public-health chair Devi Sridhar broadly agrees with the number but points out that strong links between income and health suggest policy matters too. Ball's response: blaming yourself is empowering—"if you're responsible, you can do something about it."
(summary from Food/Longevity/Supplements/Medicine News & Research Digest 5/22/2026, Center for Food as Medicine & Longevity)

UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplistic

05/12/2026

Worth noting: Glyphosate (and other herbicides) has been sprayed on cereal crops, to allow easier harvest, since 1992. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D44dEUcGD/

Sustain: The Alliance For Better Food And Farming member Soil Association has launched as petition that calls on the government to deliver:

> A ban on using the weedkiller glyphosate to dry crops before harvest
> Stronger protections on pesticide residues in food
> Support for farmers to transition to more nature-friendly farming practices

You can find out more and sign on the Soil Association website.

The petition is accompanied by an open letter with more than 25 signatories, which calls for a ban on the pre-harvest spraying with glyphosate.

Glyphosate (better known by the trade name Roundup) is one of the world’s most used weedkillers, though not by certified organic farmers. It is also commonly applied directly to crops by ‘conventional’ and even some ‘regenerative’ farmers just days before harvest to dry grains, pulses and other seeds.

This typically leaves residues in the (not-certified-organic) food we eat, including breakfast cereals, chickpeas, lentils, beer, rapeseed oil, industrial dough products and even Real Bread. The many products of maize and soy mean that glyphosate is found across our shopping baskets and plates.

In 2015, the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), concluded that the glyphosate was ‘probably carcinogenic to humans.’

You can read more in the latest articles section of the Real Bread Campaign website.

04/17/2026

Breaking (not so) news! Body, mind and spirit are connected!
And.. "Interestingly, women are much more likely to get a broken heart. But men are more likely to die from it."

One s*x is more likely to develop Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and the other is more likely to die from it.

04/14/2026

Mushrooms - delicious medicinals, but must be cooked to attain medicinal properties. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1PXqaKSGNC/

Edible mushrooms: an ancient remedy rediscovered by modern science. Read more and find related Medicinal Mushrooms, Nutritional Supplements, Optimal Nutrition, Uncategorized articles from Chris Kresser.

03/18/2026

Inulin helps knee osteoarthritis.. who could have guessed that one?

A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) - with far fewer dropouts than a digital physiotherapy programme.

03/11/2026

Definitely time to get those cell phones their own bedroom... "“Prostate cancer in men is linked to light at night, and breast cancer of women, and then colorectal cancer,” said Martin Moore-Ede, MD, PhD, director of the Circadian Light Research Center in Stoneham, Massachusetts. “Those cancers are actually increasing more because one of the big problems that’s occurred in the last 10 years is we’ve replaced all our lights with blue-rich LEDs”"

More and more research links nighttime light exposure to negative effects on cardiac, metabolic, cognitive, and mental health. What makes it so harmful?

03/07/2026

Glyphosate, the notorious active ingredient in Roundup, has been magically deemed safe, after years of research and lawsuits that prove otherwise. More reasons to seek out the certified organic label on all foods that come from the US. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DxATi9CS1/
https://members.acresusa.com/roundup-pie-glyphosate-executive-order/

Who is Bayer — and the Executive Branch — fooling this April? By Joel Salatin Editor’s Note:This article is a satirical commentary by Joel Salatin a

02/25/2026

Interesting take on current food trends! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EGQooJCJH/

🥖 Foods Born Out of Necessity

(When survival created iconic dishes)

Many traditional foods weren’t invented for luxury — they were created to stretch ingredients, avoid waste, survive poverty, or endure harsh climates. Over time, they became cultural staples.

1. 🥣 Porridge (Global)

Why it was created:
Grains were cheap, filling, and could be boiled with water.

Necessity factor:
Stretched small amounts of grain to feed large families.

Modern version:
Oatmeal bowls, millet porridge, congee.

2. 🍲 Congee (China & Asia)

Why it was created:
To make a small amount of rice feed many people.

Necessity factor:
High water ratio = more servings.

Today:
Comfort food and gut-friendly meal.

3. 🥖 Sourdough Bread

Why it was created:
Natural fermentation was the only way to leaven bread before commercial yeast.

Necessity factor:
Preserved grain and improved digestibility.

Today:
Artisan health trend.

4. 🍛 Khichdi (India)

Why it was created:
Simple, affordable rice + lentils = complete protein.

Necessity factor:
Cheap, nourishing, easy to digest.

Today:
Recovery food, baby food, detox meal.

5. 🧀 Fondue (Switzerland)

Why it was created:
To use hardened cheese and stale bread during winter.

Necessity factor:
Prevented food waste in cold months.

Today:
Luxury dinner experience.

6. 🥘 Paella (Spain)

Why it was created:
Farm workers cooked rice with whatever was available.

Necessity factor:
Used leftovers (vegetables, beans, scraps of meat).

Today:
National dish.

7. 🍜 Ramen (Japan)

Why it was created:
Cheap, filling street food after WWII.

Necessity factor:
Affordable calories for struggling populations.

Today:
Global food culture icon.

02/18/2026

Well this is a new one on me. I have tried a sound machine but didn't find it particularly helpful. My fan works well enough if I need white noise but had never heard sounds described as pink noise. Guess it's back to the earplugs!

Pink noise — low-frequency broadband noise often used in sound machines and sleep apps — is associated with a decrease in REM sleep and worse overall sleep recovery.

02/16/2026

Good morning news! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ANzm4tdws/

Moderate coffee consumption has been associated with reduced diabetes risk in numerous population studies. New research published in Beverage Plant Research may explain why.

Researchers discovered several novel compounds in roasted Arabica coffee beans that can block a specific enzyme called α-glucosidase. This enzyme breaks down the carbohydrates you eat into sugar. By blocking it, these coffee compounds help prevent blood sugar spikes after meals, the same way certain diabetes medications work. Some of the coffee compounds were even more effective than common anti-diabetic drugs in laboratory testing.

The study identified three new coffee compounds (caffaldehydes A, B, and C) along with three additional trace compounds. These work through multiple pathways in the body, including helping your pancreas release insulin and helping your cells absorb glucose more efficiently.

These beneficial compounds are created during the roasting process. That could explain why people who drink coffee regularly tend to have lower rates of type 2 diabetes in long-term studies.

This research was conducted in cell cultures, so human studies are needed to confirm the clinical benefits. Still, it's encouraging news for the millions of people who enjoy coffee as part of their daily routine.

Read the full study here:
https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/bpr-0024-0035

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