June 14, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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So we had a bit of a look at saturated fat – what about its partner in crime, cholesterol? Well, that isn’t a simple case either! Cholesterol is something that we both get from our diet and make in our … Continue reading
May 9, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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Fat glorious fat. There is a lot of information about fat out there, and this information is being frequently revised and updated. Low fat used to be the aim. Whatever fat you found, for best results – don’t eat it! … Continue reading
May 2, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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So I have already discussed how exercise helps remove the adrenaline caused by stress, thus helping to control immune function, but it does even more than this. Exercise does make it more likely that you won’t get stressed in the … Continue reading
April 25, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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Today I want to talk about exercise and stress release, and how this is important in successfully combatting a yeast infection. You have probably heard that exercise helps with stress. But if you are anything like me you may have … Continue reading
April 18, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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Exercise. Love it? Hate it? It loves you and if you want to be really healthy – including free of yeast infections permanently you need to make it part of your life as much as you can. You may not … Continue reading
April 11, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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So, cocoa is a powerful food, but is it banned on the anti yeast diet? Not really no. There is nothing in there that directly feeds yeast. However. It is associated with general health depletion, both as a result of … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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On to the emotional effects of eating chocolate: Chocolate is often eaten ‘as a treat’. We want to do something nice for ourselves, something that conveys approval of ourselves, that we are ‘worthy’ of some nice little indulgence. Marketing often … Continue reading
March 28, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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I want to continue our discussion on eating chocolate while trying to treat a yeast infection. We said that we were going to look first at the actual physical effects of chocolate – what the chemicals in it cause your … Continue reading
March 21, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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What is it? It is an infection of the glans – the tip of the penis that the foreskin covers. When a person has balanitis this area becomes sore and swollen. Besides localised pain it may make it difficult to … Continue reading
March 19, 2012
by Lisa McCappin
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Chocolate. What does that word conjure up for you? I was looking at an article on chocolate and it had a picture of pieces of chocolate of all different intensities sitting in a pile. The picture was incredibly appealing. It … Continue reading