Too much iron isn’t a good thing! Find out why
Find out why we need iron, where we get it from, how much we need and what happens if we consume too much.
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Find out how Stella experienced raising her children on a vegan lifestyle over 22 years ago
I am extremely grateful to Stella for sharing how she experienced being a vegan mum who raised her children as vegan, during a time when restaurants and supermarkets weren't as vegan friendly as they are now.
Read MoreDr Saravanan discusses how to recover from, and prevent, lifestyle diseases
This article is by Dr R Saravanan. He is a qualified homeopath, who has a passion for holistic health. He has contributed a chapter in the best life changing book "Rethink Food: 100+ Doctors Can't Be Wrong" I wanted him to share how he discovered veganism, why he shifted to a vegan diet and the benefits that he witnessed as a result of this shift.
Read MoreMeet the family doctor who went vegan!
I am excited for you to read this article. In summary, it's about how what we consume affects our health.
Dr. Ashwani Garg has kindly shared how he decided the type of medicine that he wanted to specialise in, the events that led to his discovery of veganism, why he went vegan and the amazingness that followed. This shift in thinking and diet had an impact which he hadn't envisaged. For me, the best part of all of this, is that he has no regrets, and he uses his direct experiences to help so many people attain a better quality of life.
Read MoreCould veganism be the solution continued...
I am grateful to Tiffany Damle for writing the second part of this article, in which she has shared going her journey from eating a lot of meat, to becoming vegan for the safety and protection of animals, for better health and the environment too. One choice, which led to a positive effect on so many things.
Along the way, Tiffany endured surprises, and confusion about why so much of the readily available information is inaccurate and misguiding! However, she worked her way through it and ended up experiencing the priceless benefits that she describes below.
Read MoreCould veganism be the solution?
I am grateful to Tiffany Damle for writing this article, in which she talks about her journey from eating large amounts of meat, to becoming a vegan for the well-being of animals, as well as her own health. There were many surprises along the way, like confusion about why so much of the readily available information is inaccurate and misguiding to say the least! Tiffany worked her way through it and ended up experiencing priceless benefits.
Read MoreProof that you can be a vegan AND an athlete
Sarah Pirri lives in Canada. She is 28 and she's a vegan athlete. Sarah went from eating typical athlete food to going vegan and she has no regrets! Below, you'll find out how eating meat effected her athletic performance, why she went vegan and what she experienced as a result of making that shift.
Read MoreThe vegan mafia fight the destruction of health
I love the concept behind the Vegan Mafia! Instead of it referring to a group that has a hidden sinister influence, which comprises of wanted criminals, who have a ruthless behavioural code; this mafia group comprises of vegetables whose behaviour is to ruthlessly protect the body from unwanted diseases. There's nothing hidden about the invaluable work they do, and the only involvement of sinister influence is with regards to that which they exist to prevent!
Find out more about the amazing group of people who created the Vegan Mafia to showcase the often unnoticed, unrecognised work of vegetables!
Read MoreWhat do medical studies say about cardiovascular disease and diet?
Is there a connection between cardiovascular disease and diet?
At the bottom of this article, you'll find a short recording in which Dr. Mehta talks about cardiovascular disease and diet. He refers to a few studies, but to keep the content short, he lists others in his document of references, so that we can read them when we have more time.
A summary of a range of studies that looked at the potential link between diet and cardiovascular disease
Here, you'll find a brief look at a range of studies. For each one I've shared some information consistently e.g. the number of subjects, the results, the duration of the study. I've done this to make it easier for you to compare the results from each one.
Read MoreAre you confused by the revelations of various studies? Understanding what is being compared can help a great deal!
But so many studies say that fish is good for you...
We've all been there. We hear one thing and we accept it because it makes sense. But then, we hear something that contradicts it and we're left confused. Some of us may end up giving up because we don't know what to believe in, others may put their faith in the wrong information, and some might do a bit of research to eliminate the conclusions that are partial or exaggerated.
Watch this short video to find out what Dr. Mehta has to say about comparison and context.
Read MoreDr. Mehta is on hand to help us work out which research is worthy of our attention!
Which studies should I believe?
There are so many studies being quoted all over the place! One recommends a certain level of drinking but another study negates it. There's some excitement about dairy being harmful, followed by statements that it isn't! How do we know what to believe? What should we embrace and strive towards?
Dr. Tushar Mehta describes the characteristics of a good study, to help us work out which studies we should ignore and which ones we should pay attention to.
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