Lifestyle, Behavior & Physical Activity
If you have ever taken ordinary calcium tablets hoping to preserve bone strength, you have probably assumed that’s all they can do, slow down bone loss. Here’s the good news: algaeCal, a plant-based calcium derived from red marine algae (Lithothamnion superpositum), feels more like a bone-builder than just a protector. This algae grows off South…
When summer arrives and the temperature rises, you may find your appetite fading. You are not imagining it, it is a real, biological response. But while lighter eating might seem like a health benefit, there is a twist: it could come with a hidden risk, especially if your cravings shift toward ice cream, frozen treats…
What is IV vitamin therapy and why is it gaining popularity? Intravenous (IV) vitamin therapy, once limited to hospitals and clinics for treating nutrient deficiencies or critical illnesses, is now a wellness trend that is rapidly gaining popularity around the world. But what exactly is IV vitamin therapy? At its core, IV therapy involves delivering…
Every January, millions of people embark on a journey to lose weight as their top New Year’s resolution. The promise of a fresh start sparks gym memberships, diet plans, and ambitious proclamations of change. Yet, despite the initial enthusiasm, many resolutions lose momentum by February or March, leaving people feeling disappointed and stuck in a…
Let’s say that tomorrow you meet one of my friends or a member of my family and you ask them about my lifestyle. Probably, they would tell you that I am a bit obsessed with healthy food and that I do a lot sport. Yes, they are right, but it hasn’t always been like that. Fortunately…
As I described in my post “About… my daily health routine: food”, another popular question that I’m asked is what supplements I take. Before I go into details, I’ll highlight one important point. Supplements can never replace food; the best supplements will always be food. As the philosopher Hippocrates says: let food be thy medicine…
I have been practising as a nutritional therapist since 2018 worldwide and most of the time I am asked two questions: 1- What do I eat? 2- What supplements do I take? My answer to the first question comes without any hesitation and doubts. I just reply that I eat natural food, cooked by myself,…
An active sex life has a positive impact on health. Having sex three or four times a week reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke by half, according to research. A British cardiologist studied 2400 men in Wales, to come up with this finding. At the start of the study, the men were asked…
Green tea has a positive reputation in many areas of health such as Alzheimer’s, some cancers and weight management, according to many studies. However, some other studies have brought up a new health benefits for supporting stress. The study results by the Ohsaki Cohort Study provide the first comprehensive epidemiological evidence for an inverse relationship…
If you haven’t heard the term cibophobia before, it means the fear of food. People that suffer from this phobia tend to avoid a particular food or drink, because they are scared of the food itself. It can dangerously lead to malnutrition because people dramatically reduce many different types of aliment that they eat. As…
I wrote an article about the 10000 steps strategy which has as a goal to improve people’s health. It was a few weeks ago under the title: The 10000 daily steps campaign “hardly” improves health. This healthy idea seems to respond to a great marketing campaign for selling millions of pedometers or smartphones. Health looks like…
The 10,000-step campaign has become very popular recently. Its popularity grew almost at the same time with “healthy” apps, smartwatches and smartphones. Apparently, completing 10,000 steps on a daily basis should improve your health by reducing risk of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases, among others health conditions. But the reality and science offer a different…
