http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog en stephanie@patrickholford.com Copyright 2010 2010-09-01T15:31:50+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/eating_chocolate_can_reduce_heart_disease_risk_-_but_amount_is_key/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/eating_chocolate_can_reduce_heart_disease_risk_-_but_amount_is_key/#When:14:31:50Z I’ve long advocated good-quality dark chocolate in moderation as a health-promoting indulgence, and new research adds further weight to the many studies which support this view. 2010-09-01T14:31:50+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/green_leafy_veg_reduce_diabetes_risk/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/green_leafy_veg_reduce_diabetes_risk/#When:14:25:16Z A report published last week in the BMJ has found that eating green leafy vegetables can reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. 2010-08-25T14:25:16+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/can_vitamin_c_kill_swine_flu/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/can_vitamin_c_kill_swine_flu/#When:04:24:03Z Before you read on about the power of high dose vitamin C against any flu, including swine flu, I recommend you watch the amazing case story of Alan Smith , whose doctors recommended his life support system be turned off because his death was inevitable. The family insisted that, before the life support was turned off, he be given high dose vitamin C. They had to fight, and threaten legal action, but, against all the odds, he made a full recovery. Colds and flu, Immunity & vaccinations 2010-08-20T04:24:03+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/nice_-_its_sugar_not_fat_thats_the_biggest_problem/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/nice_-_its_sugar_not_fat_thats_the_biggest_problem/#When:04:58:52Z Yesterday’s report by NICE saying that junk food high in saturated and trans fat and salt is responsible for thousands of deaths fails to address the most important driver of chronic disease, namely high intake of sugar and refined carbohydrates. 2010-06-23T04:58:52+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/high_b_vitamins_cut_cancer_risk_by_two_thirds/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/high_b_vitamins_cut_cancer_risk_by_two_thirds/#When:17:02:48Z A study of almost 400,000 participants finds that those with higher blood levels of vitamin B6, folic acid and the essential amino acid methionine cut their risk of lung cancer by two thirds. Cancer, Supplements 2010-06-15T17:02:48+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/could_you_be_one_of_the_10_million_in_britain_who_have_metabolic_syndr/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/could_you_be_one_of_the_10_million_in_britain_who_have_metabolic_syndr/#When:07:10:15Z You may not have heard of Metabolic Syndrome, but you almost certainly know about diabetes. Metabolic Syndrome is the forerunner to diabetes - and also predicts increased risk for obesity, cardiovascular disease and other life-threatening conditions. 2010-06-02T07:10:15+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/diabetes_drug_knocks_out_b12/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/diabetes_drug_knocks_out_b12/#When:21:10:48Z Metformin, the most prescribed diabetes drug, knocks out vitamin B12 and raises your homocysteine level, according to a study published today in the British Medical Journal. Diabetes, Glycemic Load (GL), Homocysteine, Pharmaceutical drugs, Supplements, Weight loss 2010-05-20T21:10:48+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/eat_nuts_and_seeds_every_day_especially_chia/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/eat_nuts_and_seeds_every_day_especially_chia/#When:01:01:47Z Nuts and seeds are positively good for you, lowering cholesterol and reducing risk for heart disease, says a major new study. Find out which are best for your health. Diet, Fats and Essential Fats 2010-05-11T01:01:47+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/carbs_not_fat_cause_heart_disease_says_scientific_american/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/carbs_not_fat_cause_heart_disease_says_scientific_american/#When:11:03:21Z A report out today in the Scientific American makes it clear that it’s high carb diets, meaning high GL diets, that increase heart disease risk, not fats as we’ve been led to believe. Fats and Essential Fats, Glycemic Load (GL), Heart disease, Weight loss 2010-04-22T11:03:21+00:00 http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/niacin_and_low_gl_diet_better_than_cholesterol_drugs/ http://www.patrickholford.com/index.php/blog/blogarticle/niacin_and_low_gl_diet_better_than_cholesterol_drugs/#When:17:05:02Z A study comparing the effects of niacin (B3) with the cholesterol lowering drug ezetimibe show that niacin unblocks arteries while ezetimibe does not. A low GL diet also improves cholesterol status and halves cardiovascular risk in women. Cholesterol, Glycemic Load (GL), Heart disease, Pharmaceutical drugs, Supplements, Weight loss, Women’s health 2010-04-20T17:05:02+00:00