The estimates on just how much the global anti-ageing industry is worth currently range from US$30 to over US$100 billion. Creams, serums and just about anything that can be applied or ingested most likely, it seems, have some form of potential to reverse ageing. For a price, of course. In this article, we will talk about another form of ageing, internal ageing. More … [Read more...]
Diet as a Prescription
Consider that the nutrients, vitamins and minerals in your diet are a form of currency. Do you think you would have enough money to pay for your body’s daily bills? This section is an exploration of a concept of mine called “nutrition as currency.” As in life and business, your body can achieve a lot with the right resources, in some cases, provide therapeutic outcomes for health issues that can seem to need more sophisticated interventions.
Take fibre, for example. A study of 140,000 people showed that the group studied only got 50% of their daily fibre needs. Imagine that fibre pays for 200 transactions within your body, and it can only pay for 100 because it doesn’t get paid enough daily to cover the whole list. Which transactions does it choose not to pay?
This nutritional balance sheet and its importance are the geneses behind asking, “is my diet enough?” Articles and podcasts here focus on covering your body’s daily budget, making different diet choices, more personalized supplement choices or dosing your existing supplements differently to make sure you are nutritionally rich!
Article: Treat your nutrition like your money – Is your diet earning you enough?
Does seeing your nutrition as a form of money align with modern-day views of how our diet makes a difference? About three patients in this morning, before I started writing this, I heard a familiar nutrition-based request. “I want to know if I’m getting what I need from my diet.” I hear this request so often I devoted a section of this website to it! After years of … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 7: Treat your nutrition as currency?
In episode 7, we explore a concept very close to the heart—nutrition as currency. In this episode, Philip introduces the analogy he’s used with his patients for over a decade now. Definitely a popular concept from Philip’s speaking engagements too! Nearly once a day, I hear a familiar request. “I want to know if I’m getting what I need from my diet.” This Free … [Read more...]
FIR Episode 5: Using food to unlock your anti-ageing genes
Fun fact about reversing ageing: If we cured heart disease and cancer, we would most likely increase our life expectancy by less than five years. That’s even with the absence of two of the biggest causes of death on the globe. In contrast, if we were to reverse ageing, the extension in life expectancy is estimated to be in the decades. Around three years ago, … [Read more...]