2nd Feb, 2021 | Nutritional Medicine
Good circulation (Part 2) Checking blood pressure is routine for any GP. Hearing the heart beat through a stethoscope is a window into the heart and circulation. The reassuring thud of blood moving through arteries confirms that circulation of blood, along with oxygen...
2nd Feb, 2021 | Nutritional Medicine
Looking after your blood vessels Freshly oxygenated blood leaves the heart through the aorta under high pressure through major arteries with pressure reducing as it branches into smaller arteries. It finally travels through beds of capillaries where cells are...
20th Oct, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Cartilage Loss (Part 2) In theory osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the simplest diseases. For years we thought that cartilage in our joints just wore away over time. We now know that OA is a complex disease where the processes that reduce cartilage are affected by...
20th Oct, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Cartilage loss (Part 1) Osteoarthritis is all about loss of cartilage, subsequent inflammation and changes to bone and joint structure. The result is pain and loss of mobility. The ends of bones such as the femur are covered in tough, flexible cartilage. It may...
21st Sep, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Balancing cholesterol naturally (Part 2) Tangerine peel extract Last week I introduced the health benefits of compounds extracted from tangerine peel. These compounds are called polymethoxylated flavones, fortunately abbreviated to PMF’s. They may well be one of the...
21st Sep, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Balancing cholesterol naturally (Part 1) We are constantly being told that high cholesterol is the cause of heart disease. If this is the case then we would expect to find that people who have had heart attacks have high cholesterol. Reality though is very different....
15th Jul, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Benefits of a good Multi-Supplement (Part 1) A good multi-style supplement is one of the best health investments you can make. This will ensure your body will have all the nutrients needed to stay healthy and you should be able to notice the difference. In some...
15th Jul, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Chondroitin Sulphate for sore joints (Part 2) A significant research study (Wildi et al, 2011) that confirmed the benefits of high dose Chondroitin sulphate (CS) for joints affected by osteoarthritis (OA). This week we dig a little further. I have no doubt that the...
15th Jul, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Chondroitin Sulphate for sore joints (Part 1) Chondroitin sulphate is classified as a Dietary Supplement in NZ but in In Europe is available on prescription. It is classified as “a symptomatic slow-acting drug for osteoarthritis..” The drug classification then goes on...
15th Jul, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Winter Immunity (Part 2): Important micronutrients Last edition we looked at the importance of helping our immune responses to defend against viruses, bacteria and other infections as we move into our winter months. Specifically we looked at the critical importance of...
15th Jul, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Winter Immunity (Part 1): The Importance of Vitamin D Let’s start with a question. In light of Covid-19 and general winter flu and ills, is there any way I can boost my immune system this winter? Answer: This is the wrong question! You can no more ‘boost’ your immune...
23rd Jan, 2020 | Nutritional Medicine
Moving again (Part 2) Happy New Year! I trust that 2020 will be a great year full of the good things life has to offer. Last week we discussed someone who had a painful knee mostly from the inflammation associated with knee arthritis. She has gone from limited...
