MICRO BLOG
Short Read – My opinion and thoughts on topical issues in the world of health and nutrition.
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....
VITAMIN D | The Blind leading the Blind
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, micronutrients, statins, vitamin D, 0Vitamin D is one of four fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E and K. As it can also be...
LORCASERIN | Not the Holy Grail – A Brief Review
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, diets, lorcaserin, weight loss pills, 0”SLIMMING PILL HAILED ‘HOLY GRAIL’ IN TACKLING OBESITY”, the headlines read. Except that it is not. Lorcaserin is...
Zero Alcohol is Healthy In September 2018, a major international study was published in The Lancet. The authors...
E-CIGARETTES | Nicotine – The Winners and the Winners
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, e-cigarettes, lung cancer, nicotine, nitrosamines, 0Smokers generally don’t enjoy smoking – despite die-hard smokers protests to the contrary. Despite e-cigarette being a much...
NITRITES | The Demonisation of Bacon
Dr Nam Mburu, , Micro Blog, bacon, cancer, nitrites, processed food, 0The food police tell us that bacon is harmful because it contains nitrites. There remains a lot of...
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....
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...