Cholesterol Myths Explored

by | Oct 26, 2013 | Health

I love Dr Maryanne Demasi’s documentaries.  A gutsy, truth seeking and empowering researcher and reporter, in this video she highlights some of my favourite authors as she opens the gaping wounds of the cholesterol hypothesis. Click here for the video, mp3 and...

Grain Brain – David Perlmutter MD

by | Oct 22, 2013 | Health

David’s book Grain Brain, was just released last month. When a neurologist speaks up about how grain and carbs affect the brain – think dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression and much, much more, you can bet this info is getting more...

Pure, White and Deadly – John Yudkin

by | May 27, 2013 | Health

This book and I have an interesting history.  I first heard about it while I was in Otago Medical School.  One of the lecturers presented it in a lecture and I vividly remember his graphics of circles with all sorts of rays coming off them, representing all the...

Regreening the earth with the beasts

by | Mar 25, 2013 | Environment

This is a very interesting TED talk about how to regreen our planet and reverse the desertification that’s running rampant. It’s interesting to me because of the part herd animals play in looking after our topsoil and our environment. It also brings to...