Fat Myths and Biochemistry Hello and welcome to my blog Fat gets lots of hate in any part of the world we try and burn, fat, bust fat, dissolve fat destroy fat, and so forth. As a biochemist, I have observed that many people are fascinated by fat, but have no...
Can Vitamin K2 Save Your Life? This week my blog is about a vitamin that is key for preventing heart disease, osteoporosis and other serious ailments. Vitamin K was discovered in the 1930s by a Danish biochemist Heinrik Dam as what was initially believed to be a blood clotting factor. It...
Are your hormones or stress levels making you fat and insulin resistant? Hello and welcome to my blog Post festive season, many people begin the year with a variety of methods to shed the excess pounds, some succeed and others do not. Insulin plays a big role in how successful your...
Is lack of sunshine making you fat or ill? Vitamin D is one of my ‘Desert Island’ supplements, assuming it was an island with no sunshine. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, but vitamin D is really a hormone that is involved in over 2000 reactions in your body,...
Can eating 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day harm your brain? In a way, yes if you choose the wrong type. Diets to improve physical appearance are all good, but you need a great mind to run your body. Your brain is in charge of how you feel, move...
In this article, I’m going to explain everything you need to know about your thyroid, why so many thyroid problems are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed and what test to ask for if you think you have an issue with your thyroid. I am a biochemist, so this is not medical...
Hello and welcome back ! This isn't a post about the core or Pilates powerhouse, but it does involve useful advice if you feel like you lack energy or want to have super human energy. This blog is also about how we are more of a bag of bacteria than...
