Berry Health and Wellbeing

09/01/2024

NED Alert - Effect of sleep duration on dietary intake, desire to eat, measures of food intake and metabolic hormones: A systematic review of clinical trials in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2021. With Expert Review from Daniel Quinones

Short sleep duration and disruptions to circadian rhythm have been associated with being overweight and obese. It has been suggested that sleep restriction may interfere with appetite regulating hormones leading to increased appetite and disrupted energy balance.

This study aimed to systematically review studies exploring the relationship between sleep duration and food consumption, energy intake, anthropometric characteristics and appetite-regulating hormones.

The review founds that reduced sleep duration may serve as a mediator for weight gain in part due to increased appetite, increased fat intake and disruptions to energy balance. It also concluded that enhancing sleep quality may serve to support weight loss protocols.



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22/10/2022

Polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) is thought to affect one in 10 women. How might nutrition and lifestyle help manage symptoms?

22/10/2022

30/09/2022

Around 88 million tonnes of food are wasted in the EU every year, with more than half coming from households. 🗑️🇪🇺

Changing the way we shop, cook & plan our meals can really make a difference to prevent the waste of food, money & resources. 👇 ,

29/09/2022

Oats, banana, blueberries, yoghurt and a smidge of local honey, supplemented with our premium capsules for my skin and immune system.

What have you had for brekky ? Xx

04/08/2022

Rebecca Plaistown - a dietician at Newcastle Nutrition - has been selected to represent Scotland in table tennis at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

04/08/2022

If you’re worried about nuts being fattening, know this: Not all calories are created equal. Two hundred calories from nuts and seeds is entirely different from 200 calories from a box of cookies. ⁣
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There’s the issue of omega-6 fats. We need these essential fats, but not from the gallons of refined oils we consume every year in processed and fried foods. Wild foods are high in omega-3 and lower in omega-6 fats. ⁣
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As hunter-gathers, we consumed a ration between 1 to 1 and 3 to 1 of omega-6 to omega-3 fats. Now, on a junk food, fast-food diet, that ration can get as high as 20 to 1. Not only do nuts and seeds contain a nice balance of omega-3 fats, but they’re also loaded with vitamins, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, and antioxidants like vitamin E, which prevent oxidation of the fats. Walnuts, flaxseeds, h**p seeds, and chia seeds are some of the richest sources of plant-based omega-3 fats. ⁣
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A trial of a nut- and seed- free diet may be useful for certain medical conditions, such as autoimmune disease. But for most of us, nuts and seeds are nutritional and disease-fighting powerhouse superfoods. ⁣
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To learn more check out my latest book, The Pegan Diet. PeganDiet.com⁣

02/08/2022

Good morning All,

I am suffering from the below quite badly as a result of stress. What do you do to combat stress?

Simply put, eczema becomes a sign that your body is inflamed. The solution, then, becomes figuring what’s wrong inside your body and reducing that inflammation, NOT slathering potentially dangerous stuff onto your skin.

The root cause of eczema is a disturbance in your immune system. Your body is overreacting to something attacking you or inside you.

Let me be more specific. If I had to narrow down eczema to two primary causes, I would say: Leaky gut or abnormal gut flora.

1. Try my elimination diet. The two most common and harmful food sensitivities are gluten and dairy. My 10-Day Detox Diet eliminates these along with sugary, processed foods, resulting in reduced inflammation and results in just 10 days.

2. Eat plenty of wild-caught fish and a colorful array of plant foods, and use spices like turmeric liberally. Fish oil and curcumin are among my favorite anti-inflammatory supplements.

3. Prebiotics, probiotics and digestive enzymes are among the things I use to normalize healthy gut flora. Please keep in mind it may become necessary to work with a Functional Medicine practitioner to address gut issues, but removing food sensitivities and incorporating gut-healing nutrients are entirely within your power.

Restoring normal gut flora reduces overall immune activation and many inflammatory diseases including asthma, eczema, rhinitis and inflammatory bowel disease.

4. Studies show sleep loss fuels the flames of inflammation, exacerbating eczema and other conditions. That’s among the many reasons you want to aim for eight hours of quality, uninterrupted sleep every night.

And make sure to supplement daily with fish oil, evening primrose oil, and vitamins D and A.

5. Studies show regular exercise reduces inflammation and boosts your immune system. You can try yoga, go for a walk, hike, or bike ride.

6. Besides making you absolutely miserable, studies link chronic stress levels with inflammation. Whether you do meditation, deep breathing, yoga or another form of stress reduction, make it a priority and do it regularly.