Ten years ago when my wife was pregnant with our first child, she received a pack from the GP surgery which included advice on diet. I was intrigued to see what a standard GP’s diet advice would be. Low fat? Use sweeteners? Eat lots of wholegrains and baked potato (it’s a vegetable isn’t it?). I was surprised but pleased to note they suggested she avoid…
Happy New Year to you all !! I look forward to learning more with all of you and spreading the word on why nutrition is a key component of successful Chiropractic care. I will be talking at the Lions of Chiropractic in London on Saturday 8th February on B12 and why it could just save your life. https://b-m.facebook.com/lionsofchiropractic/ Plus I will be talking at the ECU in…
When it comes to diet and health, diversity is king. But we are creatures of habit and tend to eat the same things again and again and again. We also have a epidemic of food phobia taken to religious extremes. Consider the battle between the carnivore diet (pretty much just meat, FYI it’s essentially an extreme elimination diet) and the recent trend for veganism (it comes…
One of the unique things about the way we Chiropractors work is the view we take. Literally. We see plenty of skin and often from angles the patient can’t see. So today’s newsletter is about the little-known, skin manifestations of a growing problem in the UK – diabetes. Did you know that since 2008 the cost of type I and II diabetes to the NHS has gone up…
Before we get into it this week, thank you to the lovely people at the McTimoney Chiropractic Association for inviting me to speak at the weekend on vitamin B12. I had a great time, answered a ton of questions & met up once again with the excellent Dr Chris Collaca DC PhD. Hopefully the MCA members will be saving and changing lives with the knowledge…
Did you know the primary fuel for the gut cells lining your intestines is a short chain fatty acid called Butyrate? Butyrate is also called Butyric acid and without it, your gut lining goes from a selective sieve to a leaky colander. It’s also a powerful anti-inflammatory both locally in the gut and systemically. So where do we get our butyrate from? Well, it’s the…
If there was one book all new graduates should be forced to read before being allowed to register & practice, it’s “Ego is the Enemy” by Ryan Holiday. I love it. Whenever I lecture, I start by saying all Chiropractors have two things in common. 1) We all have amazing life changing results with some patients. These are easy stories to whip out on stage, which gently…
Did you know that the first randomised controlled trial was done in 1747 by naval surgeon James Lind? Back then scurvy was a killer. On May 20, 1747 he divided the 12 sick sailors into six pairs, and provided each of them with a different supplement in their diet (with sailor response added for historical accuracy): cider – “get in there” vitriolic elixir (diluted sulfuric acid)…