nutrient deficiencies – Natural Health & Nutrition

Episode 10: Health risks of acid lowering medications

Podcast December 14, 2020November 13, 2023acid lowering medications, antacids, diet, dog health, Helicobacter pylori, lifestyle, Narelle Cooke, natural health, nutrient deficiencies, peptic ulcers, PPIs, reflux, side effects

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An increasing amount of research highlights the negative health effects of acid-lowering medications for both people and pets when used long-term. Examples of potential adverse effects include the increased risk of bone fractures, pneumonia and other upper respiratory tract infections, diarrhoea, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and dementia – just to name a few!

In this episode I explain what acid-lowering medications are, why a doctor or a vet might prescribe them, and ways that you can minimise the side effects or heal any damage already done via diet, lifestyle and targeted supplementation.

Episode 5: Complete and Balanced

Podcast September 13, 2020November 13, 2023AAFCO, complete and balanced, dog health, dog nutrition, labels, Narelle Cooke, nutrient deficiencies, nutrient toxicities, nutrition, podcast

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We regularly hear the term ‘complete and balanced’ when it comes to dog nutrition, but what does ‘complete and balanced’ mean and can we trust that it’s providing our dogs with optimal health?

In this episode we explore what ‘complete and balanced’ really means, the methods companies can use to get that claim on their product label, and how feeding a food labelled as ‘complete and balanced’ is not a failsafe to keeping our dogs healthy long term.

Episode 3: Improve your immunity

Podcast August 21, 2020December 2, 2023diet, health, immunity, minerals, Narelle Cooke, naturopath, nutrient deficiencies, nutrition, nutritionist, podcast, sleep, stress, sugar, supplements

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During the current pandemic, it’s more important than ever that we all do what we can to look after our immune systems. While there’s no magic pill to protect us from the many pathogens that our bodies are exposed to day-in-and-day-out, a healthy lifestyle as a whole is definitely our best bet.

In this episode I outline some very simple dietary and lifestyle factors that you can adopt straightway in order to boost your immune system and support overall health and wellbeing.