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It’s high time for an update on my nutrition research. I’m currently 2 years into my Ph.D. and this post is a little background on how I got here, what I’m researching and where the research is at to date. A little background. While working at a CrossFit gym in 2009, I was introduced to…
Nutrition to increase your muscle is more refined than simply eating more food or randomly increasing the protein in your diet. First – here are the basic components for building muscle: Resistance exercise – you can’t build muscle without putting decent stress on the muscle Optimal nutrition Top of the list is optimal protein intake…
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Nutrition and Inflammation Have you ever wondered if your diet has an impact on inflammation? Inflammation shows up in our body as inflamed joints, fatigue and achy muscles, it can also be silent, inflammation we can’t feel that slowly damages blood vessels leading to cardiovascular disease. We now have evidence that what we eat has…
The cookie – an example of ultra-processed food If we take a look at the ingredients in ultra-processed food – we can see it is all made of practically the same 3 ingredients – made into multiple different foods, with different textures, flavours, and colours. So while we think we are eating a varied…
Some people seem to tolerate eating a lot of starchy carbohydrates, while others swear a low carb diet changed their life. The AMY1 gene that codes for salivary amylase might explain why. Before I knew anything about the effect of diet on my health and hunger, I did notice that an hour or 2 after…
Many people with rheumatoid arthritis report success using an AIP (auto-immune paleo protocol). There are a number of reasons why the AIP protocol is effective for auto-immune disease including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However it is important to point out that not all will respond to AIP, there are many factors that contribute to auto-immune disease…
Ten people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) share their insights into the foods that cause them flares and the foods that are safe (Please read my earlier post also – case studies where eliminating certain foods put RA into remission) For information on how to follow an auto-immune protocol: The Paleo Mom – Sarah Balantyne Phoenix…
Twelve case studies show diet eliminated or improved rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Feedback from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) sufferers in my study found that it is often assumed by rheumatologists that diet changes will make little difference to the disease process for those with RA. In this post I look at documented case studies where diet changes…
In 2015 as part of my Post Grad diploma in Nutrition at Massey University, I did a research project on rheumatoid arthritis and diet. I will be doing a series of blog posts the outcome of this research. Here is what the topic was called: “An investigation into the use of a Palaeolithic diet by…