What is a Ketogenic Diet?

This article looks into the potential benefits and risks of the ketogenic diet so that you can make an informed decision if it might be right for you.

Tracy Tredoux9 October 2018Ketogenic Diet, healthy fat, healthy fats

Understanding Statins, Cholesterol and Heart Disease

In this article I am going to take a look at the truth about statins, cholesterol and heart disease.

Tracy Tredoux18 May 2017statins, cardiovascular, cholesterol, heart disease, heart health, HDL, LDL, lipoprotein, lipoproteins, healthy fats

The Mediterranean Diet - Made Simple

The Mediterranean diet crops up in magazines, health blogs and newspapers, almost on a daily basis. But what does the term actually mean and how can it help you maintain a healthier lifestyle?

Tracy Tredoux18 May 2017cardiovascular, heart health, mediterranean, mediterranean diet, olive, olive oil, diet, healthy food, healthy fats, cholesterol

Healthy Fats - Choosing Your Oils

There are various important health and nutrition factors to take into consideration when choosing oils for cooking and dressing

Separating Fat from Fiction

In today’s blog, I summarise the current views of top Functional Medicine practitioners and many cardiologists (supported by scientific, epidemiological studies). I highlight the true risk factors of, not only heart disease, but also many other chronic conditions.

Tracy Tredoux21 April 2017fat, healthy fats, healthy fat, saturated fat, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, sugar, chronic diseases, statins, LDL, HDL, big fat fraud, cholesterol, calories, type-2 diabetes

Cholesterol and Fat - Friend or Foe?

In today's Nutritional Therapy blog, we will look at cholesterol and fat in our diets. Many of us believe that eating foods with cholesterol and fat, especially saturated fat, causes heart attacks; but is this really true?