Category Archives: nutrition

Forskolin – A Powerful Herb

Forskolin is the powerful active compound found in the herb Coleus forskohlii, in a plant in the mint family. Pure Forskolin is a 100% natural extract and multi-purpose ingredient (labdane diterpene) used in the best Forskolin supplements. This powerful herb can help increase lean mass (build muscle) and decrease fat mass (burn fat). Forskolin activates the enzyme adenylate cyclase,ContinueContinue reading “Forskolin – A Powerful Herb”

Time Restricted Feeding (Intermittent Fasting)

Time Restricted Feeding refers to the method of eating during a 8 hour window and fasting for 16 hours. During your 16 hours you can only drink water. Feeding is confined to a defined period, leaving short periods of fasting that coincide with sleep. Fasting enables organisms to enter alternative metabolic phases, which rely lessContinueContinue reading “Time Restricted Feeding (Intermittent Fasting)”

Superminerals : Zinc & Magnesium

We no longer get the proper amounts of minerals from our foods only. Due to soil depletion from agriculture processing, our fresh vegetables and fruits just don’t deliver enough amounts of minerals to meet our daily needs. Smart Supplementation is what I refer to as giving your body the micro-nutrients it needs to thrive. SmartContinueContinue reading “Superminerals : Zinc & Magnesium”

Zinc

Extracted from : Linus Pauling Institute » Micronutrient Information Center Summary Zinc is a nutritionally essential mineral needed for catalytic, structural, and regulatory functions in the body. Severe zinc deficiency is a rare, genetic or acquired condition. Dietary zinc deficiency, often called marginal zinc deficiency, is quite common in the developing world, affecting an estimated 2 billionContinueContinue reading “Zinc”

5 Reasons to Start Having Coconut Oil

When I talk about super foods, coconut oil is top on my list. Coconut oil is not something new that we recently discovered.  Actually, ancient cultures have been using coconut oil for centuries as holistic means of staying healthy and strong. There are over 1500 studies proving that coconut oil is one of the healthiestContinueContinue reading “5 Reasons to Start Having Coconut Oil”

Functional Medicine! *Vent*

I never really allow my self to vent over the nonsensical things I hear from doctors in Bangladesh. Rather I used to brush off my shoulders and continue health coaching my clients and sharing knowledge. I believe knowledge is power. But today is different. I have just about had it with these “incomplete doctors” asContinueContinue reading “Functional Medicine! *Vent*”

Micro – Nutrients :Vitamins / Minerals

Part 1 : Basics If I’m not hollerin’ about macro nutrients (protein, fats, and carbs) then I am always hollerin about micronutrients – YOUR VITAMINS AND MINERALS THAT WE GET FROM FIBRE SUCH AS RAW VEG AND FRUITS. Listen up girls,  if you want to actually anti age your body this anti ageing process startsContinueContinue reading “Micro – Nutrients :Vitamins / Minerals”