Alcohol has no nutritional benefit. It is a toxin that contains excess calories and contributes to weight gain without any positive outcome for health. There have been some scientific studies that moderate intake of red wine, which contains polyphenols and antioxidants, may help to reduce oxidative damage in the body, but a landmark report by […]
Endometriosis is a common condition when pieces of the lining of the womb start growing elsewhere and causing problems. Usually, this occurs on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and surrounding tissue. 25-50 per cent of infertile women may have endometriosis. The lining tissue responds to hormones in the body, and can cause bleeding. Blood is an […]
There are dozens of supplements available from health food stores, pharmacies, supermarkets, the Internet and via mail order. All can be bought without any medical advice. This seems amazing when you consider that certain supplements can be harmful when taken in excess, others interact badly with prescribed drugs, or can be affected when taken with drinks […]
A 1949 British Pathe Film on Physiotherapy treatment. […]
Alcohol Concern, the charity behind Dry January is crowdfunding to raise £10,000 to help make Dry January 2017 bigger than ever before. Read the story behind the campaign and get involved… […]
This video shows how Sugar leads to the same problems as Alcohol by examining the Biochemistry. […]
Let’s start with the good news. If you are unlucky enough to suffer a major heart attack, you are more likely than ever to survive it. One of the principle reasons is that the NHS in England now has a network of heart attack centres around the country, close to where you live. There are […]
Microglia cells, which are the cells in the brain responsible for detecting and fixing minor damage renew themselves more quickly than previously thought, new research has shown. A study, led by the University of Southampton and published in Cell Reports, shows that the turnover of these specialist cells is 10 times faster, allowing the whole population of […]
The first thing to remember is that weight loss may have a variety of causes, and it’s important not to jump to conclusions. If you notice that your child is too thin, or has lost a significant amount of weight, get them seen by a GP who can provide a thorough physical assessment. The situation […]
A major weakness in all nutrition and diet studies is that we have no true measure of what people eat. We rely solely on people keeping logs of their daily diets – but studies suggest around 60 per cent of people misreport what they eat to some extent. So although we have big data collections […]