Your mitochondria love fat
At Pathways, we advocate a low carbohydrate diet to restore metabolic and hormonal health and as an anti-ageing measure. In general, however, I do tailor my recommendation to a person’s…
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Thyroid assessment for pregnancy
Nearly every cell in the body requires the thyroid hormones to function. Thyroid hormones are involved in almost all phases of reproduction and the thyroid gland continuously interacts with the…
Insulin resistance: The critical piece of the puzzle
Improving insulin sensitivity will be your priority if any of the following applies to you. You want to slow ageing, extend your fertility, delay the depletion of sex hormone and…
How fatigue depletes fertility?
If you suffer from chronic and unremitting fatigue, first rule out thyroid dysfunction. A simple TSH test is usually performed but it is inadequate for detecting thyroid dysfunction. A full…
Mitochondria, ageing and egg quality
The cells with high energy requirements have a high number of mitochondria. The muscles, liver and brain are organs which require constant and large amounts of energy compared to the…
