They are high glycaemic index They are nutrient poor They take away space from your plate that could be occupied by more nutrient dense food They cause gut inflammation by direct toxic effects, gluten for example They cause gut inflammation by disrupting the gut microbiome. The large influx of easily broken down carbohydrates will promote […]
Month: December 2019
Improving movement quality
Movement is the output of our body that results from various stimuli. If the inputs from these stimuli are garbled, masked or absent, the output (movement) will be of inferior quality. Even in the presence of normal or superior hardware. Inputs are 1. Eyes 2. Vestibular system (balance organs inside the middle ear) 3. Contact […]
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is kind of a big deal these days.. The video below explains it’s importance well. I’m posting this small write up for people who can’t be bothered to spend one and a half hours listening to this fascinating lecture on probably what is one of the most crucial reasons for the current epidemic […]
B complex vitamins
There are several different molecules that make up the B family of vitamins. The most predominant *external* source of B vitamins is animal origin food. Organ meats, muscle meat, milk, eggs. You’ll find similar materials in vegetarian foods, but they’re not the same. The results from vegetarian sources are inconsistent and can’t be relied upon […]
GOOD FAT, BAD FAT.
Fat (the organ), not the adjective, is much maligned. There’s no good and bad fat. It’s just fat. There’s several kinds of it, and they all have their own function. Fat should be considered an organ. It isn’t just plain storage for excess calories. It plays an active role in metabolism. I’d like to classify […]
Personal fat threshold theory
This theory seems to have first showed up in 2014, and is now gaining traction in the low carb /keto /evolutionary medicine circles. It is a more evolved explanation of our metabolism and the modern epidemic of metabolic diseases. It explains why diets work, whether they are low carb or low fat. It explains why […]
A diet for sedentary Indian diabetics
Cut right back on grains. That’s the one thing you should take away from this post. Second thing is that fasting is good for you. Provided you’re not on insulin or a massive quantity of oral hypoglycaemics. If you’re already on medication for diabetes, you’ll need to start cutting back on medication as you change […]
Taking responsibility for your own health
I’ve struggled to explain this concept before. This is my second Post on the same topic, and it is probably the most important topic you need to think about when it comes to health. I feel that I should continue to post about it, even if it gets repetitive, as my thinking evolves about the […]
Using Vitamin C for minor viral illnesses
This post starts with a number of assumptions You’re sensible enough to understand when you need medical help You tolerate a fair bit of discomfort without whining You pay attention to the signals your body is giving you You have been taking good care of your health (be honest) You don’t have major medical illnesses […]
Pain≠tissue damage
I’ve put the most important concept of the article as the title. If there’s one thing you can take away from here, that should be it. Pain, technically, is an interpretation of one’s nervous system. Nothing but impulses conducted through a particular type of fibers, and translated in the brain as something that needs to […]