NICE – it’s sugar, not fat that’s the biggest problem
Yesterday’s report by NICE saying that junk food high in saturated and trans fat and salt is responsible for...
High B vitamins cut cancer risk by two thirds
A study of almost 400,000 participants finds that those with higher blood levels of vitamin B6, folic acid and...
Could you be one of the 10 million in Britain who have Metabolic Syndrome?
You may not have heard of Metabolic Syndrome, but you almost certainly know about diabetes. Metabolic Syndrome is the...
Diabetes drug knocks out B12
Metformin, the most prescribed diabetes drug, knocks out vitamin B12 and raises your homocysteine level, according to a study...
Carbs, not fat, cause heart disease says Scientific American
A report out today in the Scientific American makes it clear that it’s high carb diets, meaning high GL...
Niacin and low GL diet better than cholesterol drugs
A study comparing the effects of niacin (B3) with the cholesterol lowering drug ezetimibe show that niacin unblocks arteries...
Holford diet reduces Alzheimer’s risk
Research published today identifies ideal diet for reducing Alzheimer's risk. Those with the lowest risk eat more salad dressing,...
No alcohol more weight gain
Women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower...
Save NHS money on ineffective drugs, not homeopathy
The commons Committee on Science and Technology has just come out with a report saying that spending £4 million...
How two fat ladies lost 5 stone in 3 months.
Last October Ireland’s TV3 challenged me to help two overweight ladies lose a lot of weight in three months....
Dementia costs £23 billion a year and is preventable
Britain's dementia crisis is worse than feared and costs Britain £23bn a year – more than cancer and heart...
Wakefield – a scapegoat for MMR vaccine policy?
Yesterday’s ruling by the General Medical Council against Dr Andrew Wakefield and two leading Professors of Gastroenterology, Professor John...
