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Most women develop breast pain, known as mastalgia, at some stage in life (1). In most cases the pain develops in the days just before a period, sometimes accompanied by lumpiness and an increase in breast size, and is probably hormone related. In a few cases the pain is not related to periods. Usually the pain is mild, causing [...]  There are many hundreds of studies relating brain function to nutrition and I am never sure where to begin trying to relay these to you via this blog – the volume of available evidence always seems so daunting! Last week I wrote about just one nutrient, vitamin B12 and cognition/mental function. Fortunately for me [...] Peppermint tea is one of my favourite refreshers, so I was interested to read a paper(1) published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal linking peppermint in the treatment of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Back in August I wrote three lengthy pieces investigating IBS and this paper provides a nice update. The [...] On 15th October I wrote about the connection between B vitamins and healthy bones and I also mentioned how elevated homocysteine levels may be implicated in bone deterioration and heart disease. Today I want to look at the link between elevated homocysteine levels, low vitamin B12 levels and cognitive (mental) decline. To recap: Homocysteine is [...] On July 28 I wrote about coenzyme Q10 and the ability it has to potentially boost exercise performance. Today I want to look into the antioxidant capabilities of this coenzyme and how these may relate to post exercise muscle pain. A study published recently in the British Journal of Nutrition (1) found that CoQ10 [...] As you are aware from my previous posts I champion vegetable and fruit consumption. These treasures are abundant in taste, texture, vitamins, mineral and fibre…..but they are also full of bioflavonoids, or flavanoids (members of the polyphenol family). Flavonoids are bioactive plant compounds which have gained increasing amount of publicity over the last few [...] On the 22 October I mentioned the potential use of Vitamin D supplements for helping individuals suffering from the mood disorder SAD (seasonal affective disorder). This year a number of papers have been published (1,2,3,4) which suggest that vitamin D could potentially be useful for the treatment of other mood disturbances and depressive episodes. [...]Unfortunately one of my very dear friends is seriously unwell, so I started writing this from the 9th floor of St Thomas’s hospital. There are hand wash points all over the place in a bid to prevent the spread of infection. Any hint of a sniffle and I would not be allowed to set [...] |
  
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