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The Healthy “Ginseng” Jiaogulan Tea
What is Jiaogulan tea? Jiaogulan tea, is also known as Gynostemmapentaphyllum. It can be bought from most good health food shops and has a taste similar to green tea. It is native to China where it is often referred to as “Southern Ginseng” due to the comparable medicinal properties. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine…
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Massage Gun & Golfer’s Elbow (Pain inside the elbow)
Golfer’s elbow – also known as medial epicondylitis is very common for tradesmen, grapplers and MMA fighters. It is often caused by overuse of the flexing muscles of the hand – which contract whenever you grip anything. The overuse can often lead to inflammation and tendinitis. You should look to rest and stretch your wrist…
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5 Reasons Why Wrexham is a Good Place to Live (or Work)
Completely off topic, more of a personal blog post.. Ryan Reynolds and Rob Macalvoy just bought Wrexham FC! Wrexham is Beautiful – Really! A lot of people complain about Wrexham, but we’ve got a lot to be grateful for. If you don’t like living in this beautiful part of the country, it’s because you’re not…
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Bonanza Peanut Butter
Bonanza is a new UK company producing top class peanut butter products. Their range includes a high protein peanut butter and a tasty product which is a mix of peanut butter with almond butter – it basically tastes like almond butter but is a lot cheaper (as almonds are ridiculously expensive, it’s cheaper to…
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Joe Rogan & Dr Rhonda Patrick – Summary
Some notes I made whilst listening to this podcast: Broccoli Sprouts & Sulforaphane Sulforaphone helps heal the gut lining, helps support the immune system and can even help fight cancer: SFN (Sulforaphone) is one of the most frequently studied plant-derived isothiocyanate organosulfur compounds. It has been reported to exhibit a wide range of biological…
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We Are All One (Why Nobody Really Dies)
It was World Mental Health Day yesterday. I’m not a huge fan of ‘awareness’ days, I think they bring problems but not solutions. I think depression is a problem that has a number of causes… Lack of exercise Poor Diet & Gut inflammation Lack of sunlight Too much sitting/Poor posture Social Media Marketing Shite…
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Conor McGregor Workout (Gain the Competitive Edge)
Love him, or hate him, Conor McGregor is a great fighter and his a physique to match his athletic-ability. Not everyone wants to be an MMA fighter however, it’s lots of hard work, dedication and pain, and your body will not thank you for all the injuries you’ll inevitably accumulate. You may wish to…
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Are Low Carb Diets Bad for You? (Keto diet)
Are Low Carb Diets Safe / Good for you? Summary: It Depends on your genetics (you can get tested with 23 and me) More research is required Some forms of cancer require carbohydrate as fuel Some other forms of cancer require fats There’s research for & against low carb diets Plant based low carbohydrate appear…
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Is Coconut Oil Bad for You? [2022 Update]
Nutrition has become a lot like discussing politics and religion recently. People get emotionally attached to a diet or an opinion and sometimes miss the bigger picture. Nutrition is not black and white unfortunately. The great coconut debate is a classic example. I wouldn’t dismiss coconut oil as bad for you, just because it contains…
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Infrared ‘Sauna’ Light Review (Available on Amazon)