Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease in the world. The International Diabetes Foundation estimates that approximately 10,5% of the adult population (20-79 years old) world wide suffered from diabetes in 2021.1 They expect this figure to grow to 643 million by 2030, that’s a 20% increase! Continue reading “Managing Diabetes Naturally”
Four Things You Can Do To Improve Your Health Forever
Humans have never been sicker than they are right now. Today we have more drugs, more technology, more medical advances and yet chronic diseases are killing approximately 3 out of every 4 people in the developed world! Continue reading “Four Things You Can Do To Improve Your Health Forever”
Alzheimer’s and dementia – diet cuts the risk!
Alzheimer’s and dementia – diet cuts the risk more than genes! A new study1 just published in the British Medical Journal shows that changing one’s diet from bad to good will cut the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia by an amazing 9 times! This incredible reduction applies even if you have inherited genes that predispose you to mental decline. Continue reading “Alzheimer’s and dementia – diet cuts the risk!”
Understanding Nutrition – Part 1
Chronic diseases (also known as non-communicable diseases or NCDs) are killing more people annually than any other cause. In fact, if we look at the chart below we can see that NDCs (cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory diseases, dementia, diabetes, etc.) killed 38 million people out of a total of 53 million in 2017 (the latest year for which I can find accurate data). That’s over 70% of all deaths!
Continue reading “Understanding Nutrition – Part 1”How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Weight Gain
Weight gain is epidemic in the South Africa, with over 70% of women being overweight or obese (this is the highest in Africa). Even more frightening is that 13% of our children are overweight or obese (this is more than double the world average!).1 Being overweight increases the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and dementia, respiratory problems, osteoarthritis and depression.2 The cost is enormous, not only in rands but also in pain and suffering. Continue reading “How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Weight Gain”