CPD – Podcast: Fx Medicine: The Joy of Health with Dr. Michelle Woodhouse and Professor Marc Cohen. Notes: Vitamin D is a hormone essential for immune function and calcium metabolism. Humans do not photosynthesise vitamin D, so must obtain it from sunshine and the diet. • Carotenoids including lutein, beta carotene, and zeaxanthin found in red, orange, and yellow fruits and vegetables can prevent sunburn and protect the skin as they are fat-soluble antioxidants. • Traditional health elixirs • Jun: Naturally fermented tea using honey – a great source of polyphenols. • Electuaries: Herbal infused honeys. • Oxymel: Vinegar with honey and herbs used as a form of medicine. • Switchel: A traditional drink made with vinegar, water, a pinch of salt, and honey or molasses – used as a rehydration tool due to its electrolyte and mineral content. • Chyawanprash: A 5,000 year old herbal formula based in honey and ghee containing 50 different herbs. • Consuming vinegar prior to a meal has a positive impact in lowering blood sugar levels. • Studies show that in healthy adults, consuming one serve of kombucha with a meal can reduce glucose spikes and insulin spikes by 20% and 15% respectively, as polyphenols slow gastric emptying. • The word ‘medicine’ comes from the same origin as the word ‘mead’. • Obesogens: Toxic chemicals that cause weight gain, based on the theory that diluting toxic substances in the body by increasing body fat keeps toxicants from affecting vital organs. • Adaptogenic herbs work partially by reducing your toxic load, so the body functions better. • Fasting trains your gut bacteria to adapt to timings, and the types of foods you want and crave. • Medicinal mushrooms: • Cordyceps: Great oxygen-carrying capacity. • Turkey tail: Anti-cancer benefits. • Reishi: Immune enhancing.
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