Supernutrition #6: Anti-inflammaging Supplements

The story of super-supplements – truth or fiction?

Although my usual nutritional message is “optimum diet, no need for additives or multivitamin preparations” and nobody needs extra vitamin C if they eat fruit and vegetables… as far as anti-ageing is concerned, to get potent anti inflammaging activity you need a supplement.

For example, to reach the recommended daily intake of 800-1000mg of quercetin takes more onions, coffee, dill etc than any of us want to consume. Similarly, curcumin (the potent anti-inflammatory agent in turmeric) is very poorly absorbed from food and only a supplement will make any impact [and avoid a very yellow mess in your kitchen].

Supernutrition #5: Hormones, Diet & Body Composition

Hormones diet and body composition

The three principal sex hormones, Oestradiol (E), Testosterone (T) and Progesterone (P) all interact with diet, metabolism and body composition. Ghrelin and Leptin moderate intake and insulin determines fat storage. Thyroid function regulates energy metabolism. Anyone with weight problems (too much or too little) may need hormone evaluation and/or treatment. Reduction in output of E & T post menopause or in 60+ men has adverse consequences that you may wish to counter.

Supernutrution #4: Eight easy ways to lose central fat

Eight genuinely easy ways to shift dangerous central fat and prolong HealthSpan

The following 8 strategies have scientific evidence to support them and obvious logic. Critically none of them require you to go hungry.

I don’t deal here with hormone issues but will do so next week.

Supernutrition #3: The dangers of central fat

How do I lose my dangerous central fat?

This is important for your HealthSpan- This is not ‘fat-shaming’ just the truth that accumulating central fat increases your risk of fatal and life-diminishing diseases, shortens your life, and reduces the quality of your life. But you probably know that, deep down.

Clearly, keeping slim is difficult for many: so what do we know that is useful if you need some help, what are the myths?

Supernutrition #2: Must haves & Best nots

As well as your rainbow plate there are some other nutrients that are essential.

Ideally, a significant proportion of your energy comes from the fat content of your diet rather than from high glycaemic carbs [refined wheat, potatoes, white rice etc] because these cause high sugar peaks after consumption. The best oil and fat choices are healthy and good for you. The demonisation of fat in the last century is now recognized to be completely misleading and one of the causes of our current obesity epidemic. I will use ‘fat’ to mean oil or solid foods.