Making Sense of Food, Supplements & Herbal Remedies
Integrative medical remedies to support brain and heart function, neuroplastic renewal and inflammation (the root cause of all disease)
Further unpacked and practically applied. Kick start your own herbal healing garden & prepare an essential oil cream.
‘The less inflammatory your diet is, the faster you’re going to get well, because inflammation is nearly always a contributor to neurological dysfunction’ – Dr Joseph Mercola
I hear so many passing comments on ‘you must use this magnesium spray’, or ‘that magnesium supplement is the best’, that I thought it would be helpful to explain a little bit of the confusing and contradictory world of supplements that I have researched and wrote about since 1995, just to clarify matters a little.
Food supplements made from natural (rather than synthetic) food based ingredients, are called nutriceuticals. Nutri- from the word nutrition, and –ceutical from the word pharmaceutical, for the healing and balancing effect of food used as medicine. Nutriceuticals are recognized by the body as natural and therefore the absorption and bioavailability for cellular function would be better than that of synthetic (manufactured) supplements.
Nutriceuticals are taken on a daily basis complementary to a healthy diet, as an insurance policy to ensure optimal health and wellbeing.
The combination and synergy (co-operation) of vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients are more important than the quantities of single micronutrients. Always take vitamins and minerals with meals for better absorption. Take calcium and magnesium at night to ensure a better night’s sleep.
The following will be discussed in more detail:
- How does inflammation gone wild, become the main cause of chronic disease?
- How to practically switch off renegade inflammation, also called ‘inflammaging’
- What are inflammatory thoughts?
- Understanding some basic facts about epigenetics
- Learn about easy ways to promote neuroplasticity and prevent inflammation
- Focus on the physical aspects: what you eat is key to help you manage inflammation and enhance brain function
- Anti-inflammatory food to use every day
- Pro-inflammatory foods to avoid
- Herbs and spices to manage symptoms
- Nutriceuticals (food as medicine) – how, why and what?
- Kick start your own herbal healing garden & prepare an essential oil cream.
