Category Archives: nutrition

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Whats all the fuss about gelatin?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by balancedbodymind

Gelatin and broth seem to be making resurgence in nutritional health circles but the use of stock goes back thousands of years for helping to heal many ailments and is fondly termed Jewish penicillin. Sally Fallon’s book Nourishing Traditions highlights … Continue reading →

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What is hypochlorhydria?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by balancedbodymind

One of the most common symptoms that I see when clients present with a lack of wellbeing is hypochlorhydria or a decreased output of hydrochloric acid or HCL. This can be supressed for many reasons such as Bacterial infections Low … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, nutrition | Tagged acid, alcohol consumption, bacterial infections, CCK, cholecystekinin, digestive enzymes, gas, gelatin, H pylori, HCL, hypochlorhydria, lower stress, proton, proton pump inhibitors, sleepy after meals, stress, thiamin, zinc, zinc deficiency | Leave a comment

Are food and supplements the real medicine?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by balancedbodymind

Food and supplements are your real medicine It would seem these days that there has been a pill or cure designed for every ailment. Take statins for cholesterol, chemotherapy for cancers, HRT for the menopause and antibiotics for most viruses … Continue reading →

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Could you have celiac disease?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by balancedbodymind

It’s quite possible that you do with approximately 1 in 133 people are suspected of having celiac disease. The problem is that people who often report to medical practitioners are misdiagnosed with IBS and often given anti inflammatory medication to … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, nutrition | Tagged auto immune disease, cancer, celiac, celiac disease, chronic fatigue, diarrhea, infertility, joint pain, malabsorption, osteoperosis, skin problems, sprue, stomach pain | Leave a comment

Beware the Nano Foods

Posted on July 3, 2010 by balancedbodymind

An article in The New Scientist recently highlighted the food industries use of manipulation of food using Nano technologies and hailed the concept as a healthier and more nourishing, as told in The Small Food Revolution. Here are some of … Continue reading →

Posted in nutrition | Tagged anaemia, bile salts, digestive enzymes, ferritin, GM foods, hypochlorhydria, iron, low fat, nano foods, saturated fat, small intestines, the new scientist, The small food revolution | Leave a comment

How to get rid of that flabby lower belly

Posted on October 11, 2009 by balancedbodymind

There are thousands of books on diet, weight loss and fitness, telling us how to get in shape. The problem with most of them is that they fail to implement a holistic approach to achieving targets of conditioning of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, nutrition, Uncategorized | Tagged back pain, bloating, chimical, diet, emotional, flabby lower belly, gluten sensitivity, holistic approach, hormonal, limbic, lower abdominals, metabolic typing, physical, prone cobra, spine, structural, targets, thyroid, tiad of health, weight loss | Leave a comment

What does gluten actually do?

Posted on September 8, 2009 by balancedbodymind

You’ll often read the words gluten-free on some packaging these days, or hear someone requesting wheat or gluten-free products at the cafe or shops. For most people the word gluten sensitivity conjours up belching tummies and a whiff of odd … Continue reading →

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