Melatonin use is rising sharply post-pandemic and is often polarising in its effects. Some find it gives them what they need, while others don’t. In an article written earlier this year, I promised I would dive deeper into this remarkable hormone, and here we are. We’re going to look at how melatonin works in the body, how it interacts with other hormones such as … [Read more...]
Article: Assessing the realistic value of food sensitivity testing in 2024:
I’ll let you in on a secret. Until recently, I had almost exclusively stopped using food sensitivity testing in clinical practice. I will explain the reasons for this in this article, but more importantly, I will explain why I now see the value of food sensitivity testing in 2024. It all starts with cognitive bias. We’re all guilty of it. My political party is … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 60: Serotonin, Dopamine and Norepinephrine
Serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine are keys to your emotions, thoughts, memory and learning. Click here to read the full article, or scroll down to listen to the podcast on your favourite platform! The chemicals in our brains are the messengers that influence our minds and body. Various illnesses see unbalanced neurotransmitter levels, such as Parkinson’s … [Read more...]
Serotonin, Dopamine and norepinephrine and how they affect your day.
Brain chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine undoubtedly affect the quality of our day but did you know that we have frogs to thank for the first discovery of neurotransmitters in 1921? Austrian Nobel prize winner Otto Loewi’s inspiration to set up the groundbreaking experiment that discovered neurotransmitters came to him in a dream. A dream that would … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 59: What are spore-based probiotics, and how can they help?
In this episode, we look at a standalone category of digestive intervention and ask what spore-based probiotics are and how they can help. Find out what gives them their name. Spore-based bacteria are better thought of as spore-forming bacteria. Spores are dormant life forms that can germinate or seed bacteria. Spore-based probiotics have risen in popularity because of … [Read more...]
Article: What are spore-based probiotics, and how can they help?
Spore-based probiotics are genuinely a new category of their own, and they have multiple applications in helping people solve their digestive and gut issues. But what gives spore-based probiotics their name? Spore-based bacteria are better thought of as spore-forming bacteria. Spores are dormant life forms that have the ability to germinate or seed bacteria.[1] When … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 58: Is Choline missing from your diet?
Choline is a nutrient essential for your brain, cardiovascular system and liver. Find out if it’s a missing link in your diet in this Free and Inspired Radio episode. Click here to read the full article, or scroll down to listen to the podcast on your favourite platform! One study published in 2016 found that some of the population in the USA only consumed ten … [Read more...]
Choline: the essential nutrient you need to know about
Choline sounds like chlorine; in contrast, it’s a nutrient essential for your brain, cardiovascular system and liver. If ever there was a nutrient that epitomised “is my diet enough?” then choline would at least be in the top two. In this article, we’re going to introduce why. For example, one study published in 2016 found that some of the population in the USA only … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 57: Get to know your sleep cycles and wake up better.
In this Free and Inspired radio episode, find out more about your sleep cycles and how to use them to wake up feeling refreshed. Click here to read the full article, or scroll down to listen to the podcast on your favourite platform! “If you want to know about someone’s health, ask them how they sleep.” Or so Professor Andrew Huberman’s saying goes. How … [Read more...]
Get to know your sleep cycles.
Sleep is important. We spend a third of our lives doing it. I don’t think you need me to tell you that. The last few years seem to have been characterised by every online expert offering everyday reminders. My particular favourite quote is from Professor Andrew Huberman. “If you want to know about someone’s health, ask them how they sleep.” It doesn’t end … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 56: Three Ways to use nutrition to Help IBD
In this episode of Free and Inspired Radio, discover two fundamental dietary changes to consider and the first supplement to look into to help with IBD. Hong Kong and Macau are among the top three regions in Asia with the highest prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Find out more about Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis and what sets them apart. Crohn’s … [Read more...]
Three natural ways to help with IBD
Hong Kong and Macau are among the top three regions in Asia with the highest prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).[1] What is IBD? Inflammatory bowel disease includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Its primary characteristics include repetitive episodes of inflammation of the digestive tract.[2] Other symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 55: Mild Fatty Liver? Natural medicine solutions to help.
In this episode, discover one of the most common problems people over forty encounter – mild fatty liver. Click here to read the full article, or scroll down to listen to the podcast on your favourite platform! Currently, around a third of the world’s population is thought to have some fatty liver. In Asia, the prevalence of fatty liver is also significantly … [Read more...]
Mild fatty liver? Natural medicine has some answers.
Most of my male patients over forty reports a diagnosis of mild fatty liver. The prevalence of Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NALFD) has been significantly underestimated. Currently, around a third of the world’s population is thought to have some fatty liver.[1] In Asia, the prevalence of fatty liver is also significantly rising. One study from 2022 stated that NAFLD is a … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 54: A Beginner’s Guide to Using Supplements
The supplement landscape can be overwhelming but also, in some cases, misleading. Tune in to this Free and Inspired radio episode for your beginner’s guide to supplements. “I want to know what supplements I should be taking.” Discover how to transcend marketing filled with testimonials and promises unkept and take the steps to genuinely find the supplement you should be … [Read more...]