All you need to know about omega 3 and omega 6
TypesWhen we talk about omega’s, we talk about fatty acids. Most often you will come across omega 3, omega 6, omega 7 and omega 9:Omega 3 and Omega 6: groups of essential POLY-unsaturated fatty acids. Poly-unsaturated means that there is more than one double bondage in the fatty acid chain, which makes the fatty acid […]
We are not asking the right questions!
Are you vegetarian?Do you eat meat?Any special diet? Gluten-free, dairy-free…?These are the most frequent questions I get whenever I am invited to eat somewhere, especially when people know I am into nutrition. However, these are NOT the right questions to ask!Just because I eat meat does not mean that I eat ANY type of meat […]
The importance of the gut for health & fertility
If we consider that 70-80% of our immune system lies in the gut, it is crucial to talk about gut health as THE important factor to improve our overall health, well-being – and also fertility – all year long.Simplified, there are two main and interdependent aspects to gut health: gut flora and gut permeability. Gut floraOur gut is colonized […]
Coffee, your gut and hormones
Let’s talk about the drug Nr. 1 for many and its impact on your gut health and hormonal balance.While we are all biochemically individual, and some Metabolic Types can handle coffee better than others, I personally believe that it’s one of the substances you need to quit (at least temporarily) to heal your gut and hormones. […]
