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Infant Reflux & Losec

Let’s talk about infant reflux and Losec. Losec is a prescription medication that is a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI), prescribed as an acid suppressant for infant reflux. Before I can on, this has proven to be a triggering topic of conversation for some. What I am not saying is that Losec...

Understanding Iron Deficiency

With 25% of the world’s population deficient in iron, it’s the most common nutrient deficiency, globally. Despite common belief however, the risk of deficiency does apply to meat eaters.   Iron is an essential nutrient for most living organisms. Among other roles, it’s used to produce haemoglobin which is what enables...

Why I Declined the OGTT in Pregnancy

Firstly, this is my personal experience with a low risk pregnancy, no prior history and no family history. I am not giving medical advice - please speak to your Dr first before making any decisions regarding your unique circumstances. I’m also not down playing the seriousness of gestational diabetes (GD)...

ICYMI: No Evidence to Limit Whole Food Saturated Fats

Saturated fats have been wrongly demonised for the last five decades. We've discussed this extensively here, here and here. While we have had many large studies exonerating them for years now, the research has largely been ignored (especially by mainstream media, who continue to promote our archaic dietary guidelines, that...

Fasting FAQs Answered

Fasting, also referred to as Intermittent Fasting (IF) and Time Restricted Feeding (TRF), is simply the manipulation of your eating and/or fasting windows. We’ve shared in detail about the practice of, benefits of and research behind TRF before and in this article we cover the frequently asked questions related to...

Introducing Health, Happiness & Human Kind!

I’m so excited to share that The Real Food Reel is now Health, Happiness & Human Kind! I first launched my podcast in December 2014, with the intention of spreading the message of real food. Since then we’ve had 282 episodes, so many incredible guests and over 1 million downloads...