Part 8 – Probiotics and prebiotics
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: Probiotics Probiotics are beneficial live microorganisms that we can eat to improve our health. As far as we know, they don’t necessarily take up residence in our...
View ArticlePart 9 – Optimising your microbiome
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: Caring for our microbiome is like tending to the soil in our vegetable garden. We need to weed it, seed it and feed it. We can weed-out, kill-off, or out-compete...
View ArticlePart 10 – Fermented Food Recipes
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: Today is my last post on the microbiome. Here are three recipes that I regularly make. Go on, give them a try! As your confidence grows, you can expand your...
View ArticlePart 1 – Introduction to genes
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: Up until recently, I thought that the genes I inherited from my parents told my body how to develop into the person I am. You know, brown eyes, 5′ 6’’, reasonable...
View ArticlePart 2 – Nutrients and genes
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: There’s a buzz-phrase used when learning about genes and nutrition, “Genes load the gun, but environment pulls the trigger”. What this means is that we may be...
View ArticlePart 3 – My Story
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: Studying nutrigenomics, having my genes tested and having some blood tests done has given me two tangeable benefits. Firstly, I make food and exercise choices...
View ArticlePart 4 – Weight management genes
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: Genetic variations (SNPs) are one reason why we have different appetites; are satiated by different amounts of food and have different food preferences. Our genes...
View ArticlePart 5 – Optimising healthy ageing
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: So how do we help our genes continue to work well as we age? How can we prevent DNA damage? Let’s take a look at three diet and lifestyle factors you can optimise...
View ArticlePart 6 – The DNAfit genetic test
Originally posted on New Dawn Health: Over the last few posts, we have learned how genetic variations between us make us the individuals we are, both on the inside and on the outside. We know that food...
View ArticleYou have a choice…
Originally posted on Mother Nature's Diet: You have a choice… But a lot of people don’t realise this. Sorry, today the topic is rather morbid – disease and death. I am working on a presentation called...
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