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As promised in my last post about 'new' causes of multiple sensitivity to think about, here is another possible one for you: loss of brain-gating. Eh? Well, almost all sensory stimuli goes through the thalamus in the brain and lots of inhibitory mechanisms (too complex to go into here) are needed to stop the thalamus …
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During my recent neuroinflammation training, I came across a couple of 'new' reasons why we may be hyper-sensitive to things. One of them is the concept of neurons being too close to threshold. I recently saw Dr Datis Kharazzian explaining this so I'll share that and you can see what I mean... If you are …
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Bless me, readers, for I have sinned: it has been 6 months since my last update. I can't believe that. Time really does fly. I thought it was about time I brought you up to date with how I'm getting on - I know many of you like to follow my story 🙂 In my …
A bit of a taboo subject still, but women and men often confide in me that their sexual desire and libido levels are dire, asking if there is anything they can do to get their mojo back. Most often I recommend zinc - absolutely key - and check if they are feeling depressed (and not …
I'm really liking these smoothie ideas coming from Biocare at the moment so here's another one for you. This time, a blast of Vitamin C and some liver support. A green smoothie that is power-packed but tasty! Not TGF as they contain citric acid and xylitol from corn. You could easily substitute stuff from …
This is a new one on me, I have to say. Doing my Neuroinflammation training course, I have recently been astounded at the impact a trauma to the head can have on future illness. Think playing footie and being knocked out momentarily or smacking your head a good one during a car bump; even being …
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A nice alternative to turmeric tea when the weather gets warmer for you... Turmeric Mint Lemonade I've popped it on the Pinterest recipe boards where we have over 1000 thousand yummy things for you to have on your freefrom, healing diets. Take a look and find something new to make...
I thought this was hilarious - and I have heard quite a few of them myself, especially the 'you look great on that weight loss, are you eating enough, are you sure you're ill...? I wish I had that so I could be skinny'.. Yes, beggars belief, doesn't it? Anyway, have a laugh with this …
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Excellent smoothie idea for you today from Biocare. The point is to increase your short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) for healing energy - many people test low on SCFAs and it is crucial part of gut health. Low SCFAs mean low T regulatory cells that keep inflammatory reactions down, so they're important. Of course you …
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