In 2010, humanity passed an important milestone. Obesity became a bigger public health problem than hunger. One hungry child...
CANCER | Nutrient Signalling in Starving Cancer – Part 4
Dr Nam Mburu, , Health, APMK, cancer, glucose, mTOR, nutrient signalling, 0In Part 3, we discussed that while a ketogenic diet may help starve cancer, lowering carbs (and therefore...
CANCER | The Risk Factors that Matter the Most – Part 3
Dr Nam Mburu, , Health, cancer, chemotherapy, ketogenic diet, risk factors, 1As discussed in Part 2, cancer may well be a metabolic disease. But unlike type 2 diabetes, it...
CANCER | Could Cancer be a Metabolic Disease? – Part 2
Dr Nam Mburu, , Health, cancer, metabolic syndrome, mitochondria, 0As discussed in Part 1, many cancers are now included as part of the metabolic syndrome, a cluster...
Despite billions of dollars being poured, year on year, into cancer research worldwide, more lives are being lost...
The Nairobi I grew up in, in the 80s, is now largely unrecognisable. Fast food eateries have mushroomed...
HIDDEN DIABETES | The Pitfalls of only Measuring Glucose
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, HbA1C, hidden diabetes, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, 0Diagnosing frank or hidden diabetes currently centers around glucose measurements. Fasting and post-meal glucose readings are often used. HbA1C...
MODERATION | A Dangerous Fallacy – Weight Loss
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, carbohydrates, dietary guidelines, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, 0If you are already overweight, the idea that you can eat ”everything in moderation” is a fallacy at...
BRAIN FOOD | No Carbs Necessary – Thriving on Ketones
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, brain food, ketogenic diets, ketones, 0Our diets must contain essential fatty acids, such as omega 3. It must also contain essential amino acids....
WEIGHT LOSS | 95% Diet, 5% Exercise – The Star, Kenya
Dr Nam Mburu, , Health, kenya, news, the star, weight loss, 0I am grateful to The Star, Kenya, for publishing my article on Friday 19th January 2019. I have...