In August last year I sent out a newsletter about how older patients I was seeing post lockdown after 3-4 months away from care, were looking positively fragile. Well this week I had a study delivered to my inbox that discusses a key part of fragility, sarcopenia. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7528158/pdf/11357_2020_Article_272.pdf One of the key things about sarcopenia is the increased risk of falls and guess what the…
Last week we talked about why some researchers just do not understand the biology of what they are studying and/or simply use unreliable methods & collect data that is garbage. As the saying goes, garbage in, garbage out. Well, look what popped into my inbox this week….. https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2021/04/20/bmjnph-2021-000250 Firstly notice the title…they are already telling us the outcome is poor, and some people will only…
If you read any NICE guidance they always trot out the same lines about “patient centred care” and then review the evidence that is deemed high quality (RCT’s and systematic reviews/meta analysis) and then produce recommendations from that. The issue in my opinion is that: – They are missing out of lots of good evidence because it is not deemed of a high enough standard (not an…
Fingers crossed you have managed to overcome the massive hypoglycemic slump induced by all the easter eggs the Easter bunny left for you and have enjoyed the pleasure of a 4 day work week. I have loved seeing the new Vitamin D TRIAD product (it has vitamin D and two forms of K2 MK4 & MK7, hence TRAID…..obvs) being sent off. We have sent out over…
For many years I have used multiple brands of supplements, endlessly reading the labels looking at which nutrients were included, in which form and at what dose. You see, when it comes to supplements the devil really is in the detail. But that detail is only visible if you have read the scientific literature at a deep level. So I have often used different brands…
His name is Tony and talks like what he is…..a London geezer. But his easy manner put people at ease and he has a way with those who work for him. Tony is a manager at a very large kitchen show room and has around 22 people working for him. He is for a check up on his back and says he has been checking in…
This week I have prepared a short video for you, we cover: – recently published study on vitamin D and COVID 19 outcomes – links between cardio-metabolic health and COVID 19 deaths – Gut-microbiome and weight gain – Eating a real food diet – Dosing for vitamin D A few links to cool things I talk about: The men who made us fat – 58 mins documentary:…
Welcome to all my neuro-mechanically minded colleagues, but before we get in it, a warm welcome to the new members on this list from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). On Wednesday night, I shared a romantic night in with over 400 members of the BCA whilst we canoodled in front of zoom and I whispered sweet nothings into their ears about vitamin D…..and they say romance…
“I just want to adjust”. I hear that quite a lot and (if I’m honest) I’m actually the same when I’m in my Chiropractic environment. If I can SUSTAINABLY improve function with neuro-mechanical intervention and the patient is remodelling/healing, they will tell me they are feeling better, then I am happy to do neuro-mechanical intervention on its own aka “I just want to adjust”. Though actually…
Back in the day (2007 in fact) when I first went gluten free and starting eating to manipulate my microbiome, I was quite the crazy person. I didn’t eat starch at all, I fermented vegetables and took bacteria as supplements, what a nutter! These days I am positively mainstream, I can walk into most supermarkets and buy fermented sauerkraut, kombucha and gluten free goods as…