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I began last week by writing about diet and lifestyle and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Today I wanted to discuss a research piece(1) with a fabulous title: “Healthy Living Is The Best Revenge”. The study took place in Germany, the authors wanted to look at the risks of developing major chronic diseases such [...]  Children everywhere are starting to get ready to go back to school after their long summer holidays. Nutrition and diet can impact the body and health in many ways, the most apparent concerns for parents of school aged children are immune health and brain function/behaviour. In July I wrote about probiotics and prevention/treatment [...] Previously I have written about the health benefits of following a Mediterranean diet and I was very interested to read a study (1) that has just been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association which found that eating a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The study also [...] Recently I attended a seminar which concentrated on bone health in women going through the menopause. The decrease in blood serum oestrogen after menopause is associated with bone loss and subsequent brittle bones and osteoporosis. A study(1) was briefly mentioned at the seminar which seemed to suggest that onion consumption was linked to bone [...] Many people are understandably worried about swine flu. A press release (1) was issued on Tuesday (11th August) providing information that the Vatican has tripled their order of black elderberry extract this year, compared to their order last year. It seems as though the Pope may be trying a natural way to prevent influenza and [...] A research team at the University of Exeter has just published results of a study which shows (1) that drinking beetroot juice may help boost stamina and help individuals to exercise for up to 16% longer than they are normally able to, this may be down to the nitrate content of the beetroot juice. The [...] Since starting this blog last year I have often mentioned the omega 3 fatty acids and explained how they are vital for our health. Research suggests that these essential fats play a role in the prevention of several diseases ranging from heart disease to cancer, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, mood disorders (including depression), [...] In April this year I wrote a detailed blog post about probiotics and their usefulness in the treatment and prevention of vaginal yeast infections, commonly known as thrush. This topic seems to be of continuing concern to women and deserves to be revisited. Vaginal thrush usually occurs due to over proliferation of yeast in [...] Rhodiola is a herb that I keep hearing about, it is considered to be an adaptogen. I thought I would write about it now since I started last week writing about another adaptogenic herb, Siberian Ginseng. To recap – Based on clinical studies, adaptogens can be defined as a group of herbal preparations that [...] |
  
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