Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. It is characterized by a combination of high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar levels, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels. This article will delve into the causes, symptoms, and naturopathic approaches to […]

WHAT IS INTERMITTENT FASTING? Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating with a predetermined period of time to consume caloric needs and a set period of time when one refrains from eating. This period of fasting is believed to reduce insulin levels and achieve a range of other health benefits. With intermittent fasting, the focus […]

Conditions such as menopause, poor liver function, increased appetite, hormonal imbalances such as PMT, fluid retention, liver complaints, emotional problems, poor choice of foods, thyroid conditions, inactivity, sugar imbalances or diabetes can all play a part. However that said a healthy active lifestyle will go a long way to improving many of these conditions and […]

Metabolism is the rate at which your body converts food to energy. Metabolic rate is governed by the Thyroid gland. The thyroid is a gland located just at the base of the neck (below the Adams Apple) and the hormones it produces set the resting rate of energy production (metabolism) and also influences the nervous […]

EXERCISE & ENERGY Exercise uses energy stored in muscles and fat An increase in exercise (particularly cardiovascular exercise) expends a large amount of energy. This energy source is liberated from proteins stored in muscles, and carbohydrates and fats stored in adipose tissue. Many athletes will take a protein supplement after a workout to ensure that […]

A blood test reading of high thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH ) levels is generally indicative of an underactive thyroid gland most probably due to thyroid dysfunction (thyroiditis, Hashimotos Disease, thyroid removal). TSH is produced by the pituitary gland and this hormone signals the thyroid gland to make and release the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine […]