Articles on Inflammation
Nutrition Update
A lot has happened in terms of my nutrition over the last couple of years. I thought I would take some time to go through what has happened and where I am now with food. Back in 2021, I was struggling with mood issues. I had bouts of
Shoulder Pain
I am in pain. In May, I was removing a cardigan when my shoulder erupted in pain. It spread all the way down and across my chest. I could hardly breathe and momentarily wondered if I was having a heart attack. I went immediately to the
Type 1 Diabetes and The Menstrual Cycle
I was shocked to find out today (thanks to this journal article) that the rate of Type 1 Diabetes is 1.8 times higher in those that are biologically male than it is in those that are biologically female. I
Gluten Sensitivity
The next step on my healing journey has become about food again. Having identified my problem with dairy two years ago, I have now discovered that gluten is also a problem for me. Gluten is a protein (a long-
Why Are We ‘Fighting’ Type 1 Diabetes?
I was raised in a family of linguists. Both of my parents studied languages at university, as did myself, my brother and my sister after them. We’ve always played with and thought
Allostatic Load
Stress impacts the human body. We all know this! When stressed, our bodies produce a series of hormones to equip the individual to deal with a perceived or actual threat in the environment. There are two main types of