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18/03/2026

CNM Webinar: Digestion in Health with Barbara O'Neill Wednesday, 1 April 2026 7pm-8pm

18/03/2026

Something as simple as cold water immersion can profoundly affect your body.

It has the potential to increase insulin sensitivity, helping you effectively turn glucose into energy.

Studies show that cold therapy can also lower cortisol, often called the "stress hormone," making it an effective tool for managing stress levels.

And just by taking cold showers, you can increase the amount of brown fat in your body. Brown fat, which helps keep your body warm in cold temperatures, stores energy in your body and helps you burn calories.

When it comes to cold showers, it’s best to begin with a few seconds and gradually increase the duration as your body adjusts to the physical sensations of exposure to cold temperatures.

Set a goal to switch on the cold water consistently for 14 days to start building your tolerance and experiencing the many benefits.

09/03/2026

Cooking is your way out of sickness, and your path to freedom from processed food and towards vibrant health and a happier life. ⁣
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When we cook, we not only nourish our bodies and souls, but we also rebuild our communities, strengthen the bonds within our families and it’s fun! ⁣
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What will you be cooking tonight?⁣

08/03/2026

Not all oils belong in your kitchen.

Oils like canola, corn, and soybean go through heavy processing and often carry hidden damage from heat, chemicals, and oxidation.

Stick to fats your body recognizes like olive oil, butter, ghee, and avocado oil. Simple. Stable. Real.

28/02/2026

Make it make sense…

How often do you consume garlic?

WHY DO WE NEED CHOLESTEROL?Much discussion on cholesterol focuses on its negative effects. However, cholesterol helps wi...
28/02/2026

WHY DO WE NEED CHOLESTEROL?

Much discussion on cholesterol focuses on its negative effects. However, cholesterol helps with various bodily functions.

Cholesterol circulates throughout the body in the blood and is found in every cell.

The body uses cholesterol to:

1/ help build new tissue and repair damage to existing tissue

2/ produce steroid hormones, including oestrogen

3/ help create bile in the liver

4/ aids in production of vitamin D

8 SURPRISING CAUSES OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL1/ Chronic stress raises your risk for high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and lowers le...
26/02/2026

8 SURPRISING CAUSES OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL

1/ Chronic stress raises your risk for high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and lowers levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol. That’s because stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, trigger changes that may lead to higher blood sugar and inflammation. Over time, this may cause your liver to pump out more cholesterol and blood fats.

2/ Medications - certain drugs (some OCPs, corticosteroids, antivirals, anticonvulsants, diuretics and older forms of beta-blockers) can raise cholesterol.

3/ Thyroid Issues - thyroid hormones help remove extra cholesterol that the body doesn't need => if you have an underactive thyroid, your levels of total and LDL cholesterol go up.

4/ Type 2 Diabetes can cause high blood sugar. When there’s too much sugar, it may attach to proteins, such as cholesterol molecules. This makes cholesterol more harmful. For example, people with type 2 diabetes tend to have more small, dense LDL particles, which raises the risk of heart disease. They also have lower amounts of protective HDL cholesterol. This cholesterol may not work as well to sweep away the “bad” cholesterol.

5/ Menopause - when oestrogen falls after menopause, your cholesterol goes up. Research shows that LDL and total cholesterol levels rise around and after your final period.

6/ Liver Problems - your liver makes, processes, and breaks down cholesterol. When your liver doesn’t work properly, it can affect your cholesterol levels. One of the most common conditions is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which happens when extra fat is stored in the liver. It affects nearly 1 in 4 adults.

7/ Pregnancy - during pregnancy, your body uses cholesterol to help the foetus grow and develop. That’s why your cholesterol levels may rise up to 50% in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. They can stay elevated for about a month after birth.

8/ Kidney Problems may increase cholesterol levels. Research shows that nephrotic syndrome, a type of kidney disorder, increases your LDL and total cholesterol levels. Chronic kidney disease also lowers your HDL levels.


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CRAVING SWEET FOODS?> Blood sugar imbalances are most often to blame for those urges to eat something sweet.1/ Diets ric...
24/02/2026

CRAVING SWEET FOODS?

> Blood sugar imbalances are most often to blame for those urges to eat something sweet.

1/ Diets rich in high glycemic carbs and simple sugars are addictive and cause insulin spikes which trigger the release of a feel good neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin.

2/ The spike later leads to a drop in these neurotransmitters.

3/ Then serotonin levels drop, your brain craves a sugar high again.

> balancing your blood sugar levels is critical to curbing your hankering for something sweet.

> use natural sugar alternatives like honey to sweeten foods and reach for low-carb fruits like a small handful of raw strawberries when you crave sweet foods.

> sweet cravings may be a sign of chromium deficiency.

> chromium is only required in small amounts for regulating metabolism but its inadequacy is linked to glucose intolerance evident in people suffering from diabetes and can create symptoms of anxiety accompanied by the cravings.

Chromium-rich foods include broccoli, raw onions, green beans, mushrooms, tomatoes. romaine lettuce, & cinnamon.

Adapted from www.drjockers.com

Support Liver Detox Phase 31/ Water - drinking water is essential for eliminating toxins through your urine and stools. ...
22/02/2026

Support Liver Detox Phase 3

1/ Water - drinking water is essential for eliminating toxins through your urine and stools. It also helps your kidneys work better, which reduces the risk of constipation.

2/ Coffee Enemas - are an efficient way to support liver drainage. They make your bile ducts dilate, which helps release toxin-laden bile from your liver.

3/ Binders - activated charcoal can bind toxin-laden bile to help the toxins be excreted instead of recirculating.

4/ Ginger - can help prevent constipation by stimulating your gut. Ideally, it would help if you went to the bathroom 2-3 times per day when detoxing.

5/ Fibre - may assist in binding bile; this may help excrete toxins. Soluble fibres, like those found in oatmeal, legumes, and prunes, are also helpful for binding bile.

LIVER DETOX - PHASE 3After phases one and two, water-soluble toxins are shipped out of your liver cells to either: [1] y...
21/02/2026

LIVER DETOX - PHASE 3

After phases one and two, water-soluble toxins are shipped out of your liver cells to either:
[1] your kidneys for further filtration and elimination through urine, or
[2] into your bile which dumps into your small intestine and then moves into the colon for elimination through stool.

Focus first on making sure you are pooping well and properly hydrated, to prevent the toxic metabolites produced in the first two phases of detox from going out the emergency hatches.

Your body will use the lymphatic system and skin as elimination pathways if the kidneys and colon are overwhelmed.

Lymphatic congestion is common when the colon isn’t functioning optimally.

LIVER DETOX - PHASE 2 - NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTSPhase 2 detoxification requires:- sulfur, - amino acids, - molybdenum, ...
20/02/2026

LIVER DETOX - PHASE 2 - NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTS

Phase 2 detoxification requires:
- sulfur, - amino acids, - molybdenum, - vitamin B12, - glutathione.

If you lack these nutrients in sufficient quantities, you will have sluggish phase 2 liver detox, and the harmful metabolites produced in Phase 1 will not be moved out of the body and will instead accumulate and lead to tissue damage and inflammation.

Sluggish Phase 2 detox is often the reason why you feel symptoms like brain fog, hot flashes, have difficulty losing weight, multiple chemical sensitivities, acne or rashes, and environmental allergies.

Deficiencies in this phase of detox are associated with diseases like cancer, Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, lupus, immune dysfunction, and chronic fatigue.

Nutrients and phytochemicals that support phase two include:

1/ Flavonoids: ellagic acid is an important flavonoid found in berries. It promotes the activity of Phase 2 enzymes and decreases the action of the starting phase. This flavonoid ensures that it will keep damaging intermediate products under control.

2/ Amino Acids: during Phase 2, enzymes attach some of the products formed in the first phase to amino acids, which enable you to excrete them. Such examples are glycine, taurine, cysteine, and methionine. Protein foods like meat, poultry, eggs, or nuts provide an excellent source of these amino acids.

3/ B Vitamins: including folate, B6, and B12- support methylation enzymes and are present in various foods. Spinach and avocados are excellent sources of folate. Poultry products are excellent sources of Vitamin B12.

4/ Magnesium: increases glutathione production. You can get magnesium through almonds, pumpkin and sesame seeds.

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