Here are some of the important tests to check for good health, and ideal levels to aim for. These are a LOT more important than an ‘ideal’ figure on the weighing scale, or the cosmetic, ego-boosting 6-packs. If we can achieve these levels, we can be quite sure we’re Healthy, and we can Stay Healthy. hsCRP           <1 FBS               <95 ( although some say

Our intestines do a great deal more than just digest food and excrete waste.  The intestine actually contains about 100 trillion microorganisms, 10 times more than the cells in the body. And these good bacteria – the gut flora – play a very important role in maintaining our health.  The inner lining of the intestines, under normal conditions, is intact. Obviously. But when assaulted, this lining gets damaged and becomes porous, or ‘leaky’. The lining

Bananas! Truly a wonder food. Many cultures revere this simple fruit, with good reason. Bananas are high in nutrition and relatively low in calories, with 1 banana providing 110 calories, which can be worked into a diet suitable for diabetics, too. With care and caution. Digestion:  Its good for both, constipation and diarrhoea. High fiber helps both, to soften as well as to bind stools. Bananas act as prebiotic, stimulating the growth of friendly bacteria

Traditional medicine does not offer remission, only suppression. Integrative medicine does, using the same background but just a little different thinking. When I started doing Laparoscopic surgery more than 20 years ago, it was not widely known. There was distrust about something not widely known. Doctors would dissuade their patients contemplating Laparoscopic surgery : ‘ How can they operate with such limited visibility? Tell them to do open surgery, they can see better’ !! When

12 Complete Proteins Vegetarians Need to Know About Thank you to: Nick English e on Fa Are meat-free protein sources complete? The term “complete protein” refers to amino acids, the building blocks of protein. There are 20 different amino acids that can form a protein, and nine that the body can’t produce on its own. These are called essential amino acids—we need to eat them because we can’t make them ourselves. In order to be considered “complete,” a protein must contain all nine