Nutrition

Izzy Seadon-The Naturopath
May 17, 2023
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noun: nutrition

  1. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

    "a guide to good nutrition"

late Middle English: from late Latin nutritio(n- ), from nutrire ‘feed, nourish’.

You can find all my nutrition related articles here covering food and the individual nutrients that we need!

Selenium: The mineral of youth

Izzy Seadon-The Naturopath
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October 22, 2023
Selenium: The mineral of youth

Selenium is a mineral that was discovered in 1817 by John Jacob Berzelius. He named it after the Greek goddess of the moon – Selene.Materia Medica is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Turmeric & Black Pepper

Izzy Seadon-The Naturopath
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October 8, 2023
Turmeric & Black Pepper

I bumped into one of my friends, Olivier Sanchez that I studied nutrition with yesterday at an iridology conference (the fab Andrew Mason was teaching behavioural iridology).Materia Medica is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Part 2: The Folate Debate- Folic Acid v Folate

Izzy Seadon-The Naturopath
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August 18, 2023
Part 2: The Folate Debate- Folic Acid v Folate

So this is Part 2 of my writings about folic acid- you can read Part 1 below. I will be focusing on the differences between folic acid and folate, our genetics and methylation and why folate can help reduce homocysteine levels- a key marker for cardiovascular disease. Head straight to the conclusion for the TL;DR!

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Part 1: The Folate Debate- Fortifying Foods with Folic Acid

Izzy Seadon-The Naturopath
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August 13, 2023
Part 1: The Folate Debate- Fortifying Foods with Folic Acid

I started writing about folate and when it got to over 3,000 words, I thought this probably needs to be in a series so here is part 1! There are 80 countries in the world that mandate that flour must be fortified with folic acid and the UK government have announced that we will be joining them.

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Support Immunity with Glutathione

Izzy Kirkby
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October 31, 2021
Support Immunity with Glutathione

Immunity is a hot topic at the moment and luckily there is so much we can do to support our lovely immune system. We can start with the basics: get lots of sleep, cut out sugar, have a positive mindset. If you get all of these right then you probably do not need much else...but I do love the jazzy bits we can add in to turbocharge our immunity and there i…

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Should I cut out gluten?

Izzy Kirkby
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May 9, 2020
Should I cut out gluten?

Everything you need to know about gluten Gluten sensitivity is such a hot topic the moment. I often get people asking me 'should I cut out gluten?' What they want is a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. What they need is a greater understanding of the bigger picture.

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