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Written by Jordan Pie, Nutritionist & GAPS Practitioner. It's believed that over 5 million people worldwide suffer from some form of Lupus, and more than 90% of them are women. Many health professionals believe that lupus is an autoimmune disease and the immune response causes systemic inflammation that leads to the body attacking itself. Most autoimmune diseases affect one specific system, for example multiple sclerosis affects the spinal cord and brain. However, Lupus on the other hand can affect multiple systems in the body simultaneously such as; joints, organs, skin and the nervous system. Unfortunately, Lupus has many of the same...

After 26 years in consumers' lives, the Heart Foundation Tick System has finally been given the boot. It was a system with good intentions when it started out and encouraged healthier diets among Australians. It was introduced to rate the quality of packaged foods and help us make healthier dietary choices. There were pluses and minuses to the system, which will soon be replaced by a new star rating system. One of the misuses and biggest concerns about the system was that food manufacturers had to pay for the privilege. Ticks were not given out willy-nilly, food companies did have...

Plant Protein VS. Animal Protein Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the battle of the century! In the red corner Animal protein! And in the blue corner Plant protein! Who will take the title?It's an age-old question. Which is better? Animal protein or plant protein? To be able to answer the question, you first need to understand what protein actually is. We all know we need it. We know we get it by consuming certain foods. But what is it, where does it come from and why do we need it? Oxford University Press describes protein as "any of a class...

Written by Chris Kresser Do you have trouble digesting fatty foods? Back pain or nausea? A sluggish gallbladder may be to blame. Recent evidence suggests that inflammation in the gut is closely related to gallbladder function. Read on to learn about the gut-biliary connection, how gluten might be involved, and how to get things flowing again. As Hippocrates once said, "All disease begins in the gut." Researchers have indeed found that many diseases are linked to changes in gut microbes or gut function. I've written many articles on connections between the gut and other organs on my blog: Gut-brain Gut-bone...