Monthly Archives: October 2020

Could CoVid-19 be evolution?

Is the CoVid-19 threat evolution in progress?

Mother Nature can be beautiful and nurturing but (like all mothers) she won’t hesitate to bring us harshly into line if needed.  Could CoVid-19 be Darwinism in action – an attempt to prune, train and strengthen us in the long-term?

My first suspicions that CoVid-19 may actually be evolution in progress were stirred way back in January/February when the virus first broke out.  It seemed to be targeting the old, the sick, the vulnerable.  I couldn’t help thinking of Charles Darwin’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’.  It was almost as if someone were intentionally pruning the most defenceless from our society.  (There are theories circulating that this isn’t Mother Nature but governments and even terrorists, by the way.) Continue reading →

How does your history impact your health?

One of the cornerstones of functional medicine is that it looks at the history of each patient. The idea is that there could be a number of factors in the past that are causing the health concerns today. In fact, there may be several things that at first don’t appear to have any link to the current condition. However, on closer inspection they could be a cause or link to a root cause. Continue reading →

My daily supplement protocol

A supplement protocol is a very individual choice.  However many people are curious to know what I take every day to maintain my own health & wellbeing:

  1. Magnesium is something that we are all deficient in.  Traditional animal manure provided this in abundance.  But artificial fertilisers only contain products that will helps plants grow.  Magnesium does not help plants grow.   It’s therefore becoming more and more depleted in the soils and more and more depleted in our foods.  The human body needs this vital nutrient for literally hundreds of enzyme reactions.  It is naturally relaxing, so you may find that symptoms of stress and anxiety may actually be magnesium deficiency.
  2. Omega 3 fish oils are naturally anti-inflammatory and have far-reaching health benefits for everything from mental health to cardiovascular health.  When I was 17 years old I had a motorcycle accident and now have medically-diagnosed arthritis in my right knee.  But I actually don’t…. because providing I take my omega 3 fish oils I have no pain and my arthritis does not progress.  This is literally something that I would not be without.
  3. Vitamin D is again something that we are all deficient in.  We just don’t get the sun exposure in this country to produce it and we will never gain enough from foods.  It is absolutely vital for immune health but there is also research linking it to many, many other health issues.  When you consider that every cell in the human body has vitamin D receptors (except the sex cells) it makes you realise just how vital this vitamin actually is.

Feel free to contact me to tailor your own supplement protocol individual to you.

What triggers your IBS?

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) can be a very uncomfortable condition. It can leave people suffering with painful constipation and bloating or diarrhoea. Sadly, it can be a difficult condition to treat because people can have different triggers. That is why it is a good idea to work with a nutritionist. Principal Nutrition can support you and offer lots of useful advice about diet, eliminating triggers, and more. Continue reading →