Zombie Cells Inside Your Body
Learn how these zombie cells are contributing to ageing and type 2 diabetes progression and how you can help clear them from your body naturally.
The Simple Formula For Ultimate Health
Everyone wants to know what the best ratio of macronutrients is for optimal health (i.e. protein, carbs and fat) but this misses a vital piece of the puzzle. This simple formula is the answer. [...]
How To Change Your Fat Cells
Not all fat cells are created equal. Some are beneficial while others may be contributing to diabetes and poor health. Learn how to turn your fat cells into the more helpful kind.
Should Everyone With Type 2 Diabetes Go Low Carb/Keto
Should Everyone With Type 2 Diabetes Go Low Carb/Keto | Type 2 Diabetes Education The low carb/keto diet is all the rage at the moment, especially in people with type 2 diabetes but is it for everyone? [...]
The Effects of Fructose
The Effects of Fructose Meet fructose, glucose’s brother. Both are monosaccharides (single sugar molecules). Glucose is considered mildly sweet in comparison to fructose, which is very sweet. Sucrose (table sugar) is a disaccharide (two sugar molecules [...]
How to Avoid Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Mitochondria are essential for metabolism. They are the cell’s powerhouse that turns glucose (or fatty acids) into ATP (energy) so the cell can function. Studies have revealed a significant reduction (~40%) in mitochondrial density (less and [...]
Thin on the outside, fat on the inside (TOFI)
Have you ever wondered why some people can eat loads of junk, avoid exercise, and appear to never put on much weight while other people’s waistlines expand just from looking at food? You would probably think [...]
How to Improve Your Metabolic Flexibility
Metabolic flexibility is the ability of the cells to switch between fuel sources like fat and glucose. Metabolic inflexibility has been described in a range of conditions including obesity, T2DM, fatty liver, CVD, PCOS, and physical [...]
Cholesterol and Type 2 Diabetes
Understanding your blood work is key to managing your health and it gives you something objective to measure. Don't just rely on your doctor to tell you if your results are "good" or "bad", educate yourself [...]
What is Lifestyle Medicine?
Before we dive into Lifestyle Medicine, it’s first important to understand the differences between Conventional Medicine and Functional/Integrative Medicine, as Lifestyle Medicine sits in between both. Conventional Medicine Conventional Medicine is mainstream medicine, and while it [...]
