De-prescription Begins
14 June 2023|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Research papers, Sustainability
Too Many People Take Too Many Pills
Is a recent article‘s headline in The Economist: ‘Doctors, nurses and pharmacists are setting up de-prescribing networks to try to spread the word’. ‘Evidence supporting de-prescription is starting to build’ it says.
Here’s an old (2014), but equally damning article from Harvard University that puts things in perspective.
As we often seem to say: Time for change.
Long overdue in this case.
Ozempic? Wegovy? Familiar words? We’re hearing them often, brand names for a new injectable weight-loss medication. Ozempic has been available in the US for a while now, Wegovy was approved for use in the National Health Service last week. In this interview Dr William Li exhorts us to eat ‘whole foods prepared in delicious healthy ways’. And not to ‘mess with the body’s engine’, which is what those meds do in blocking our appetite. Dr Li gives us the facts on Ed Mylett’s podcast:
Spotted this lemon pasta last week which became an easy lunch:
Pasta cooked in boiling salted water for a few minutes.
Coconut oil melted and chopped onion added to the pan, then courgettes and mushrooms.
Sprinkle of garlic powder (Ok I was being lazy).
A splash of olive oil, some torn fresh basil, salt and pepper and that’s it! Was delicious.
1000’s more healthy recipes here
Watched this explosive exposé last week. Here’s the link for you to watch it too. If you can’t get access to BBC I-Player here’s the transcript.
Links between chemicals in these foods and cancer, diabetes and strokes? Science now supports them.
‘It’s never been more important to focus on cancer prevention’. ‘Cancer cases are predicted to increase from 17M to 30M’. ‘Over 40% of cancers could be prevented’.
Wise, scary and frustrating stats from the World Cancer Research Fund.
Their mission is to: ‘Examine how diet, weight and physical activity affect your risk of developing and surviving cancer.’
Here is a great article from them which will help us ‘understand how diet, nutrition, and physical activity can improve long-term health and prolong survival after a cancer diagnosis.
More solid advice will be shared at the annual Yes to Life integrated cancer charity conference. Part One is being held this weekend, Part Two in October. Full details here.
A practical introduction to the resources available to those diagnosed with cancer is this weekend’s theme.
Mulberries:
These were a gift from a friend’s garden last week; many eaten, others frozen for smoothies later in the year.
Another first. Good for us?
Mostly water, low in calories, a decent amount of fibre, rich in vitamins. They are also thought to maybe lower cholesterol and decrease oxidative stress.
Full article from Healthline here
A damning report was released in May, sharing the dangers of sucralose: DNA damage, leaky gut, stress, inflammation and carcinogenicity to name a few.
Says Danielle Ellis B.Sc ‘I encourage people to avoid products containing sucralose. It’s something you should not be eating.’
