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Earlier this year I wrote a couple of posts concentrating on the accumulating evidence which suggests that probiotic (‘friendly’ gut bacteria) supplements may be useful to boost the immune system. In children, studies have shown that probiotic and prebiotic (food supplement that feeds the good bacteria in the digestive system) supplements may be useful [...]  In July this year I wrote about the link between the bacteria in the digestive system and obesity. The human adult gut contains up to 100 trillion microbial organisms and it certainly seems sensible to ensure that these are mainly made up of ‘friendly’ good bacteria. The type of bacteria in the digestive system [...] Folate is one of the B vitamins that I have written about with regards to preventing birth defects, allergies, heart disease, premature births and improving behaviour, mood, fertility and bone health. On Monday I wrote about folate and age-related hearing loss. A recently published study (1) has found that women who eat a diet rich [...] I have mentioned folate a lot in my blog posts but mainly in relation to women, especially pregnant women. However, recent research presented at the at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA(1) has found that high folate intakes in men [...] Back in May I reported the results of a study which found that taking folic acid before pregnancy and during early pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of premature birth. A recent study (1) has found that women with high antioxidant levels in their blood seem less likely to give birth prematurely. The [...] At the beginning of September I wrote a piece about light therapy in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). A common feature of SAD is low mood and depression and many individuals suffering from these kinds of symptoms would really prefer to take a natural alternative to conventional anti-depressant medications. One option to [...] On Monday I wrote about nutritional aids for migraine sufferers. Help may also exist in the form of a botanical supplement known as feverfew (botanical name – Tanacetum parthenium). Feverfew is a bushy, hardy, perennial plant from the Sunflower (Asteraceae) family.
For many hundreds of years feverfew has been used to treat and [...] Those of you who suffer from migraine headaches will know how traumatic these attacks can be. A migraine is more than just a severe headache. Migraine is characterised by acute pain often in conjunction with visual disturbance, nausea and vomiting. Bright lights, noise, smells and movement can often aggravate a migraine with many sufferers [...] |
  
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