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A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in processed and refined foods has been linked to a reduced risk of many cancers. The World Cancer Research Fund UK (WCRF UK), a charity dedicated to cancer prevention, estimate that lifestyle factors such as being overweight, eating an unhealthy diet and being inactive [...]  Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease; a disease when, for unknown reasons, the body starts to attack itself. In Rheumatoid arthritis the attack occurs on the membranes (synovial membranes) of a joint which becomes chronically inflamed – this can cause pain, swelling, morning stiffness, muscle wasting and osteoporosis. Eventually bone and cartilage is damaged. [...] Last Wednesday I posted a piece about poor vitamin D levels being linked to asthma severity. New evidence has just emerged (1) which has found that vitamin D3 supplementation during the winter may reduce the incidence of flu (influenza A) in children, especially those suffering with asthma. This was the first rigorously designed clinical trial [...] According to Professor Markku Mäki, head of a research project in the Academy of Finland’s Research Programme on Nutrition, Food and Health (ELVIRA), the occurrence of gluten intolerance in the Finnish population has doubled in the past 20 years (1). Although this study took place in Finland it is relevant to look at since [...] There is new evidence coming to light which suggests that vitamin D could be useful to those suffering with asthma although more evidence is necessary before firm conclusions can be drawn. It does not surprise me greatly that low vitamin D levels are implicated in asthma severity since studies over the last two years [...] A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism(1) has found that low vitamin D levels are linked to an increased accumulation of fat in muscle tissue and reduced muscle strength. The study involved 90 young Californian women aged between 16-24. 59% of the group had insufficient vitamin D levels, with 24% [...] Consumers for Health Choice (CHC), is an independent UK consumer organisation. Currently they are running a “Time is Running Out” SOS campaign to ‘Save Our Supplements’. The information in my blog posts always tries to convey the very real importance of eating a healthy diet and how eating nourishing food works to fuel the body [...] Previously I have investigated how healthy lifestyle and diet can impact brain function and have also looked at the importance of vegetables and fruits for a well working brain. A very recently published preliminary small study (1) has found that blueberries may be particularly useful to memory. The authors of the study wrote in their [...] Nutrition and eating for the brain and mental health are topics I have written about regularly here. Our mood can have powerful influences on many aspects of life and eating for a healthy body naturally impacts the brain. A recently published study (1) highlights the importance of eating for mental health by demonstrating that there is [...] Many individuals are aware of the anti-depressant properties of St Johns Wort and I have previously written about the herb in this regard and in relation to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). New evidence now suggests that the herb may be useful during the menopause. A recent study (1) was set up to compare the [...] |
  
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