Being a doctor is an absolute privilege. In easing suffering, we vow to cause no/the least possible harm....
THE FRENCH PARADOX – A Black Swan Event?
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, cholesterol, french paradox, heart disease, saturated fat, 0The French have the highest consumption of animal fat in Europe, and/yet the lowest rate of heart disease....
WEIGHT LOSS | The Flawed Calorie Theory – It’s about Biology, not Physics
Dr Nam Mburu, , Health, calories, insulin, insulin resistance, LCHF, leptin, low carb, low-fat diet, thermodynamics, weight loss, 0If everybody is on a calorie-controlled diet, why are we getting fatter? The ‘eat less and move more’...
WAIST LOSS – Not Weight Loss
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, diabetes, visceral fat, waist, waist loss, weight loss, 0A large waist is neither attractive nor a sign of prosperity. Protruding (pot) bellies may once have been...
COCA-COLONISATION – Money, Soda and Disease
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, big food, coca-cola, diabetes, fructose, insulin, kenya, soda, sugar, 0There is no escaping the tentacles of the Coca-Cola brand. In the most remote parts of Kenya, you...
WATER – Staying ahead of your Thirst?
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, exercise, sports drinks, thirst, water, 0This is one of those myths that will just not go away. Most people believe they should be...
VITAMIN C -The Cold Hard Truth
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, ascorbic acid, common cold, flu, juice, vitamin c, zinc, 0There is absolutely no cure for the common cold. As winter fast approaches, millions of people will be...
WHEATGRASS – for Weight Loss?
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, detox, superfoods, vitamins, weight loss, wheatgrass, 0A few years ago, before the current Moringa craze, a shot of wheatgrass was all the rage in...
Excess sugar is as ubiquitous as it is dangerous. Food and drink manufacturers add sugar from different sources,...
LDL CHOLESTEROL – The Inconvenient Truth
Dr Nam Mburu, , Health, blood fats, cholesterol, HDL, ldl, saturated fat, triglycerides, 0Deep within the war on cholesterol lies the supervillain, LDL cholesterol. When your doctor orders ‘cholesterol tests’, this...