Functional Health Blogs | Mathew Gomes
How fearing fat while excusing sugar undermines metabolic health. Executive summary A person orders grilled chicken without skin, asks for low-fat dressing, avoids butter and red meat, and congratulates themselves on eating responsibly. Then came the bread basket, a soda drink, dessert and a slice of cake. The fat has been treated as the danger.
FAT BAD. SUGAR GOOD. THE DEADLY PARADOX. Read More »
Why the body’s protective fire keeps burning—and how food, metabolism and daily habits can help cool it Executive summary Inflammation is the body’s emergency response to injury and infection. The problem begins when that emergency response does not switch off. A process designed to protect and repair tissue becomes a persistent source of irritation, cellular
CHRONIC INFLAMMATION Read More »
A practical pathway from insulin resistance to keto-adaptation, metabolic health and lasting dietary freedom Executive summary Most nutrition advice tells people what to eat without first understanding how their bodies process food. The same carbohydrate intake can produce very different responses in blood glucose, insulin, hunger, energy and fat storage. Meanwhile, undetected insulin resistance can
Keto-Adaptation: More Life. Less Disease Read More »
A Functional Metabolic Approach to Long-Term Cardiovascular Health Executive Summary If atherosclerosis is progressing, waiting until an artery needs a stent is not a health strategy. Well-managed nutritional ketosis can improve the metabolic drivers and give the disease process a chance to change direction. After coronary disease has declared itself, the job is not simply
Nutritional Ketogenic Therapy To Manage Coronary Atherosclerosis Read More »
How to understand what may be wrong, what the numbers really mean Executive Summary Most people think iron is simple. If it is low, eat more iron or take a supplement. If haemoglobin is normal, assume everything is fine. That can miss a problem developing quietly for months or years. Iron must be absorbed, carried
The Iron Blind Spot Read More »
A functional health framework for safer cardiovascular decisions Executive Summary The question is not whether statins are good or bad. The useful question is whether the biological conditions that made lipid-lowering treatment necessary have changed enough to justify a different medical strategy. Statins reduce exposure to atherogenic particles and lower cardiovascular events, particularly when a
Statin Review and Possible Medication Reduction Read More »
A systems-based explanation of lipid traffic, metabolic terrain, organ signals and what statins change Executive summary A rising LDL cholesterol result, falling HDL cholesterol and rising triglycerides often describe one connected failure of fuel handling. Fat cells release too much stored fat, the liver receives more fuel than it can safely process, the liver exports
The CHOLESTEROL story Read More »
Energy, detoxification, brain health, immunity, vascular resilience and healthy ageing Executive Summary Methylation is one of the body’s central control cycles. It operates quietly inside cells every second of the day, yet it shapes the areas of health that people feel most deeply as they age: steady energy, clear thinking, stable mood, cardiovascular resilience, detoxification
Methylation: The Core Biological Cycle Read More »
Age Less, Live Stronger, Protect Vitality and Extend Healthspan Executive Summary Ageing is the slow loss of communication between the body’s repair systems. DNA becomes less protected, mitochondria produce energy less cleanly, blood vessels stiffen, blood sugar becomes harder to control, muscle is lost, immune signals become noisy, gut bacteria lose diversity, sleep becomes lighter,
The Way To Slow Biological Ageing Read More »
How Functional Health Can Extend Healthspan Executive Summary Modern cancer is increasingly becoming a disease of earlier biological decline rather than simply old age. Across developed and developing societies, cancers once associated with later life are appearing in younger adults. Excess body fat, insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, disrupted sleep, sedentary living, ultra-processed foods, environmental exposures
Reducing Lifestyle Cancer Risk Read More »