I have recently become a follower of Dr Sarah Myhill, a qualified GP, who after many years in General Practice has gone down a more preventative medici, natural road and is now recognised as a leading authority in the fight against many modern diseases, including cancer, diabetes and the “chronic syndromes” like Pain and Fatigue. Dr Myhill’s starting point is diet; as per the old computing adage, “rubbish in, rubbish out”. She has lots of other great ideas, but is convinced that none of them will work well without first adopting the paleo-ketogenic diet. If you want to know what that means there’s lots of explanation on her website and You Tube. In very simplistic terms it requires you to cut out most carbohydrates, particularly all the modern rubbish that causes supermarket shelves to groan in agony. She’s not alone is saying that sugar is a killer, but she goes further in believing that most fruit contains far too much sugar to be good for us. She limits her recommendations to berries and then not too often. The other key is to imitate our forebears and eat seasonally. That means strawberries in January aren’t great. I’ve just eaten quite a nice bowl of berries, but it was intriguing to see the labels noting Country of Origin. The blackberries were from Guatemala, the blueberries from Peru and the raspberries from Spain; not only not very seasonal, but also pretty disastrous for the global climate. She also advocates taking a lot of vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid. She recommends five grams a day and a lot more if you start to feel ill. She also advocates a salt pipe with drops of iodine in to inhale through the nose and mouth. It’s all aimed at enhancing our immune systems so that vaccinations become unnecessary.
The phrase “she’s a very grounded person” is often used, but what does it mean? Just as I’ve been reading up on the Myhill theories, I’ve been sent a video about “grounding” or “earthing”. It’s the idea that we have lost touch with nature and that by the simple expedient of walking barefoot on the ground we can alter our electrical balance and therefore reduce inflammation in the body, which is the cause of so much trouble. Even better, apparently, is lying naked on the ground! I reckon gardening barefoot might be the answer. Is it all mumbo jumbo? Only by trying it can one find out. There’s no question that if the sun is shining the extra vitamin D will help.
The Times today has a report that the World Darts Championship is to go ahead with spectators, but with fewer than usual and fancy dress will be banned. This is unconscionable. How on earth can grown men be expected to throw darts at a cork board without Father Christmas, Where’s Wally, The Smurfs and Bully from Bullseye to cheer them on in a beer fuelled frenzy of hysterical support? It just won’t be the same. At least the practitioners have presumably been able to practise their intricate skills during lockdown. I’ve often wondered what’s better for the competition arm; throwing darts or raising a heavy pint to the lips?
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