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Earlier this year I wrote about some studies which suggest that probiotic supplementation in infants and children can help to prevent recurrent ear infections. Very recent evidence (1) suggests that probiotic supplements may also be useful in children in order to prevent common colds. The study (1) looked to evaluate the effects of probiotic [...]  Recently a friend recommended that I try taking some Siberian Ginseng to boost my energy levels during a particularly busy time. Siberian ginseng was not a herb that I knew very much about. Korean ginseng, often known as panax ginseng or Asian ginseng is the ginseng that I have read a lot about in [...] Tea has long been considered a tonic for health with both black and green teas being studied for their health-giving properties. Tea contains many bioactive plant chemicals known as polyphenols (tea polyphenols are sometimes termed catechins) which can act as antioxidants in the body and thus potentially be important for disease prevention. A recent [...] It has been estimated by The World Cancer Research Fund UK (WCRF UK) that lifestyle factors such as being overweight, eating an unhealthy diet and being inactive are responsible for about a third of all cancers in developed countries (1). Cancers of the colon and recturm, often classed together as colorectal, are the third [...] In my last post I wrote about cinnamon and how it seems to be useful for blood sugar balance, a factor that is important for overall health. I also wrote about how the glycaemic index and glycaemic load of food and meals can have an effect on the blood sugar (glucose) levels. A very recent [...] Cinnamon has been a popular spice for both culinary and medicinal purposes for many hundreds of years (thousands in fact). Over the last 20 years scientific studies with the spice have been increasing and there has been particular interest in the way that cinnamon appears to be useful in helping blood sugar control (especially [...] “Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder or form of self-injury characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, facial hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows or other body hair, sometimes resulting in noticeable bald patches. Trichotillomania is classified in the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as an impulse [...] On Thursday I went to the Nutrition Society Summer meeting at the University of Surrey. The five day conference had concentrated on various aspects of over- and undernutrition. The symposia that I attended were exceptionally interesting and thought provoking. One of the presentations(1) was given by Dr Paul Kelly of Barts and London School of Medicine and [...] The links between diet and cancer are widely researched. The World Cancer Research Fund UK (WCRF UK) estimate that lifestyle factors such as being overweight, eating an unhealthy diet and being inactive are responsible for about a third of all cancers in developed countries (1). The WCRF UK are a charity committed to cancer [...] |
  
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