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Exercise and healthy eating are great ways to vitalise life. This month two new studies (1,2) published in the Archives of Neurology add to the evidence which suggests that regular exercise can help prevent the problems that often occur in thinking and memory that can come with age and also may help to turn [...]  Heart disease is a topic I have written extensively about here in these blog posts. In 2008 I wrote two posts entitled ‘Do you know how to look after your heart’ part 1 and part 2. In part two I wrote extensively about refined carbohydrates and blood sugar levels and how these appear to [...] Many of us experience a certain level of anxiety at some point or another but for some individuals anxiety can become a debilitating problem. Generalised Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, “can be defined as a disorder in which the sufferer feels in a constant state of high anxiety” according to the charity Anxiety UK. “The [...] A new study (1) has found that taking a daily fish oil supplement that is rich in long-chain omega 3 fatty acids may help to prevent against psychotic disorders. The study(1) was carried out to see whether a daily long chain omega 3 fatty acid supplement could help reduce the rate of progression to [...] It is Valentine’s Day on Sunday and chocolate sales are bound to be high. Readers of this blog may remember reading about my penchant for good dark chocolate (my preferred chocolate is very rich and dark at 85% cocoa solids), well it seems like giving this treat to yourself or a loved-one could really [...] A high fibre diet has been shown in many studies (1) to be linked to a reduced risk of cancers, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Recently published data (2) has found that a higher intake of dietary fibre may play a beneficial role in the prevention of body weight gain and gain in waist circumference [...] It has been known for some time that there is an association between low/insufficient vitamin D levels and increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis but a newly published study (1) wanted to assess whether vitamin D levels had any influence in patients who already have multiple sclerosis. I became aware of multiple sclerosis as a [...] Vitamin D continues to hit the headlines, this time a study(1) finds an association between low vitamin D levels and increased risk of colorectal cancer. Previously I wrote a detailed post regarding diet and lifestyle changes for colorectal cancer prevention which is certainly worth looking at in conjunction with this information. The authors of [...] |
  
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