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How to wage war on inflammation – my dietary tips revealed Argh, my latest pain nightmare could have been avoided! Why wonky vegetables are better for reducing pain I’m such an idiot! Honestly, despite writing health newsletters for almost two decades, I’m TERRIBLE at taking my own advice. Just to explain… The other week I mentioned to you that I’d bought myself a standing desk. It’s one of those contraptions that can go up and down, so…
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A warning about grapefruit and these 5 common medications – are you on any of these? Other citrus fruits to avoid on statins, plus a natural way to lower bad cholesterol. How blackberries and apples make you less frail At the end of last month I wrote to you about grapefruit seed extract. As I explained in my letter, it’s a powerful natural way to relieve UTIs and other infections. This is because grapefruit seed extract contains…
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How to make your own, healthier processed food A closely guarded secret revealed 5 health benefits from this sugary treat I’ve railed a lot recently about Ultra Processed Food.And I’ve decried the way that the food industry adds sugar and (even worse) sweeteners to their products, then aggressively markets them. But…That’s not to say that a ‘processed’ food, like cheese for example, is always bad.And it’s not to say you cannot enjoy sugary treats – particularly if you make them…
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• Couch Potatoes Rejoice! • The Diet that’s Like A Treadmill on Your Plate • What to eat every week to boost your natural fitness I’ll begin by stating the bleedin’ obvious. I LOVE FOOD. It used to be that I just loved its taste and the pleasure of eating it. And now I love it for that AND the way it heals disease and protects us from all kinds of later-life health problems. It’s why I began writing…
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The surprising reason my builder let me down My gout prejudice shamefully revealed Try these natural strategies to avoid and alleviate excessive uric acid building up in your bloodstream… I’m not much of a handyman. Behind every large picture hung on our wall are about three failed attempts to put in a screw. My few DIY projects, like the shelves I put up in the garage, could be described as “charmingly rustic” or maybe just “BAD”. When…
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What I’m about to share is fascinating and horrifying at the same time… It comes from a Good Life Letter reader, who read one of my emails about Ultra Processed Food (handily abbreviated to ‘UPF’). They sent me a link to a fascinating article by food writer Chris Van Tulleken, in which he gave up all UPFs for a month and diarised what happened. Now, if you missed my recent letters on this subject, the gist of the matter is…
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