Carb-Loaded, A Culture Dying To Eat

by | Jun 9, 2014 | Health

Interesting documentary coming up.    Inspired by Lathe who as a young, apparently healthy and normal weight man found out he had type 2 diabetes.  Quite a shock to say the least....

LCHF – Quit Sugar, Eat Good Fats

by | May 8, 2014 | Health

I came across these two articles this morning as I was checking in with emails and FaceBook and thought they represent well the LCHF Low Carb High Fat position as opposed to the HCLF High Carb Low Fat FAD diet that we’ve all been engaging with naively for the...

Saturated Fat – Good or Bad For You?

by | Apr 25, 2014 | Health

I love that this issue is getting front and centre coverage.   TV3 took a big step forward with their programme that aired this week.  You can see the whole programme here along with some bullet points:...

Heart of the Matter – Special Edition

by | Nov 18, 2013 | Uncategorized

22nd July 2015 Update The link in the original post below will show you that ABC were forced to take this information offline. But at least the 2 part documentary itself is still available.  I recommend watching it as a step in making your own mind up about...

Statin’s Exposed

by | Nov 1, 2013 | Health

ABC’s The Heart of the Matter Part 2 by Dr Maryanne Demasi brings to light more of the conflicting pressures brought on the doctor-patient relationship to prescribe statins and to some salient points that may change the course of history for these drugs. Take...

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...