What is NAD or Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide? Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) plays a vital role in the process of energy metabolism and production and plays a key role in mitochondrial function. Its functions range from redox reactions, it is also known as a central player in multiple cellular signalling pathways, organ resilience and longevity. NAD …
Rheum palmatum (Chinese rhubarb) is a clump-forming perennial grown primarily for its huge dark green leaves. It looks great as an accent plant around borders or near streams and ponds. However, did you know, its role has been medicinal rather than culinary during most of its period of use. Medicinally rhubarb dates back more than …
Today I want to dive into some of my favourite herbs to control blood sugar levels. I’m inspired to write this article as I have been busy working on a new formula that will be coming to the Kygenesis range by the end of 2022 to help regular and control blood sugar levels. As most …
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Today I want to share a yummy vegetarian recipe packed with high-quality plant protein, Tempeh. Currently, digestibility corrected amino acid score (DIAAS) is a worldwide acknowledged approach for determining protein quality and proteins with DIAAS equal to or higher than 75 are defined as high-quality according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United …
The word asparagus originates from the Greek word for stalk or shoot. When it comes to the medicinal properties of Asparagus and one does a Goole search you are likely to come across two main different types of Asparagus. The first one is the common Asparagus Officinalis, the one you will find in the supermarket, …
Sour cherries are one of my favourite fruits to eat when they are in season! I have always liked the slight tart taste of sour cherries but what is even more important is the amazing health benefits that these little cherries pack into their delicious red bodies. So while most of you might have eaten …
There is quite a lot of debate surrounding the health effects of coffee, one minute we’re being told coffee is good for us and the next minute that it’s bad. So where does the truth lie? There are a variety of reasons why there might be so many conflicting reports about coffee- different study designs, …
When discussing some of the important vitamins when it comes to people with CKD, you’re probably used to hearing about vitamin C, vitamin D, maybe vitamin B12. But what about vitamin E? Well, you may not know that vitamin E has a number of important actions that can be of great benefit in CKD. With …
Have you noticed how complex our lives have become over the last 20 years? Everything is go, go, go. We live fast, eat fast foods, expose ourselves to electromagnetic radiation each and every day, our vaccine schedules have tripled and then some, much of our soils are depleted of important minerals… and now we have …
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Today I wanted to discuss a lesser-known compound that has been linked to the development and progression of kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, among other health conditions and that compound is called TMAO. What is TMAO? https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/11/326 TMAO (or Trimethylamine-N-oxide) is a metabolite produced by gut bacteria from choline, phosphatidylcholine and L-carnitine rich foods …
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