Natural Connections

03/01/2026

This!

01/01/2026

Dr Bret Scher (Cardiologist) nails it again, and in a clear and concise way. Please share with practicing doctors and cardiologists who need to update their recommendations, we need to shift this public fear of fat doctrine its more insidious that it appears.

A new meta-analysis just dropped, and once again, saturated fat takes center stage. But does the data actually support the decades-long warnings we've heard ...

30/12/2025

Brilliant

29/12/2025

A new large-scale study examining nearly 100,000 participants has found that frequent consumption of short-form video content on infinite-scroll platforms is linked to poorer cognitive function and emotional health.

Researchers observed significantly lower performance in attention, basic thinking, and self-control among heavy users, along with higher levels of anxiety, stress, and depression.

The study notes that constant exposure to fast-paced, highly stimulating content may reduce tolerance for slower, more cognitively demanding tasks such as reading or problem-solving.

Researchers stress the findings show correlation, not causation, but warn that excessive short-form video use may contribute to long-term cognitive decline.

28/12/2025

Stop Worshipping Superfoods. Start Eating Like a Human Again.
The “superfood” industry is keeping you fat, tired and inflamed—so what actually works?
Most “superfoods” are marketing scams wrapped in green packaging and influencer buzzwords. If chia seeds, açai bowls, and almond milk were truly saving lives, we wouldn’t have record obesity, burnout, anxiety, autoimmune disease, and metabolic dysfunction—all while people are “eating healthier than ever.”
Here’s the unpopular truth no one wants to say out loud:
If you’re still overweight, exhausted, inflamed, anxious, or constantly sick—your superfoods aren’t working.
And that’s not because you are failing.
It’s because the entire superfood narrative is upside down.
The Superfood Lie Nobody Questions
The mainstream definition of a “superfood” usually means:
- Exotic
- Imported
- Plant-based
- Instagrammable
- Expensive
But none of those things make food effective for the human body.
A real superfood—one that actually improves health instead of just signaling virtue—must meet three non-negotiable criteria:
- Nutrient-dense (not calorie-dense with trace nutrients)
- Highly bioavailable (your body can actually absorb it)
- Anti-inflammatory (not just theoretically, but clinically and practically)
Most hyped foods fail at least two of these.
So let’s flip the script.
Below are 5 foods your body actually recognizes as fuel, medicine, and raw material—not marketing props.
And yes, some of them will offend modern nutrition dogma.
1. Eggs – The Food They Tried to Cancel
Myth: Eggs clog your arteries.
Truth: Sugar, refined carbs, and seed oils do that. Eggs don’t.
Eggs are one of the most complete foods on the planet:
- Choline (critical for brain and liver health—most people are deficient)
- Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)
- Perfectly balanced amino acids
- Highly digestible protein
Eggs increase satiety, stabilize blood sugar, and reduce cravings—which is why they’re demonized. A population that eats eggs for breakfast eats less junk later.
The cholesterol fear? Based on outdated science that’s been quietly walked back—but never publicly corrected.
Funny how that works.
2. Red Meat – The Nutrient Gold Mine Everyone Loves to Hate
Red meat didn’t make you sick.
Ultra-processed food did.
Red meat contains:
- B12 (critical for nerves, energy, and mood)
- Iron (actual absorbable iron—not plant cosplay iron)
- Zinc & selenium (immune and hormone function)
- Creatine (brain, muscle, and mitochondrial health)
- Complete amino acids for muscle, bone, hormones, and neurotransmitters
Red meat doesn’t “cause disease” in healthy humans.
It reveals disease in metabolically broken ones.
And that distinction matters.
2b. Organ Meats – Real Superfoods, No Influencer Required
If muscle meat is powerful, organ meat is the control center.
Liver, heart, kidney, pancreas, spleen—these foods contain:
- Concentrated vitamins and minerals
- Bioactive peptides
- Tissue-specific nutrients your body actually knows how to use
Here’s the part nobody talks about:
- Peptides from organs support the same organs in your body.
- Heart peptides support cardiac tissue.
- Liver peptides support detox pathways.
This isn’t folklore. It’s biology.
The problem?
They taste… challenging.
That’s why high-quality, 100% grass-fed freeze-dried organ supplements exist—and why they work when taken consistently.
This is ancestral nutrition, not trend chasing.
3. Fatty Fish – Nature’s Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Wild-caught fatty fish is one of the few foods that directly combats modern inflammation.
Loaded with:
- Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA & DHA)
- High-quality protein
- Neuroprotective fats for the brain
If you deal with joint pain, brain fog, mood swings, or chronic inflammation—this is non-negotiable.
Aim for 2–3 servings per week, or use a high-quality, tested fish oil.
If your fish oil doesn’t list purity and oxidation testing, it’s probably doing more harm than good.
4. Bone Broth – The Gut Healer That Doesn’t Trend Anymore
Bone broth fell out of fashion because it’s boring—and because it works.
It provides:
- Collagen
- Glycine
- Proline
- Minerals in an absorbable form
These compounds support:
- Gut lining integrity
- Joint repair
- Skin elasticity
- Nervous system calm
A strong gut = lower inflammation = better hormones = clearer thinking.
But there’s no flashy branding here, so it doesn’t go viral.
Drink it anyway.
5. Fermented Foods – Because Your Gut Is Wrecked (Let’s Be Honest)
Here’s the uncomfortable reality:
- Antibiotics.
- Processed foods.
- Artificial sweeteners.
- Chronic stress.
Your gut microbiome didn’t survive modern life.
And your gut doesn’t just digest food—it:
- Produces neurotransmitters
- Regulates immunity
- Controls inflammation
- Influences mood and motivation
About 90% of serotonin is produced in the gut, not the brain.
Fermented foods help restore what modern living destroyed:
- Kefir
- Kimchi
- Raw sauerkraut
Skip store-bought yogurt—it’s weak, sugary, and underdosed.
If you’re serious, make probiotic yogurt at home using high-quality probiotic capsules. That’s where real change happens.
Honorable Mention: Seaweed – The Mineral Multivitamin of the Ocean
Seaweed doesn’t get enough credit.
It’s loaded with:
- Iodine (thyroid health—critically under-consumed)
- Magnesium
- Copper
- Iron
- Antioxidants
- B vitamins
Think of it as trace-mineral insurance in a depleted food system.
Final Reality Check
Most people aren’t unhealthy because they eat too much food.
They’re unhealthy because they eat nutritionally empty food with great PR.
Real superfoods aren’t trendy.
They don’t need marketing.
They don’t come with slogans.
They just work.
If you removed all food trends and influencer advice tomorrow—what would you actually eat to build a stronger, calmer, disease-resistant body?
Drop your most controversial food belief below. Let’s see who’s thinking for themselves

24/12/2025

Joy and trance :)

24/12/2025

22/12/2025

A few reminders for Christmas week 🤍
If this helps you, share it with someone who might need it too.

15/12/2025

The effects of trauma on organisation and motivation

12/12/2025

So true

Set yourself up for an easier time during this silly season

You can begin with something simple:

• choose a higher-protein breakfast
• lower carbs at one meal
• choose water first
• pick a snack that keeps you steady

Support your biology now.
It responds faster than you think.

12/12/2025