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Weight loss; it’s all in your mind

While we most certainly have genetic predispositions, our brains can change in amazing ways, regardless of age. This is known...

August 28, 2013

Three common health myths

Health advice can be really confusing and some dogmas are just wrong.Today I am going to look at three common...

August 28, 2013

Eggs don’t increase heart disease – official!

It has eggsasperated me , and is eggsactly what I have been saying for decades because the research has always...

August 12, 2013

New diabetes drugs double cancer risk

Heralded as the ‘darlings of diabetes treatment’ a new class of diabetes drugs, called incretin mimetics, commonly known as GLP-1...

August 12, 2013

PM – Don’t trust GM

When UK Prime Minister David Cameron was quoted in the media saying ‘ I’d give the family GM food’ I...

July 10, 2013

Billion Dollar Scam in an article

I was recently passed an article entitled ‘Billion-Dollar Scam in a Bottle; Vitamins could be useless and shorten your life.’...

July 3, 2013

Hit a weight loss plateau?

Time and again people contact me to ask why their weight loss has stalled despite following various different diets. There...

June 25, 2013

Are you a hunter or a gatherer?

Muscle and brain cells have two modes of operation, much like a hybrid car. The default mode runs off glucose....

June 4, 2013

Angelina’s breasts and genetic myths

One of the biggest lies in medicine today is that your disease is caused by genes. A fraction of the...

May 24, 2013

B vitamin supplements stop Alzheimer’s brain shrinkage

Ground-breaking research from Oxford University is published today (21st May), in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showing...

May 21, 2013

My natural summer survival kit

I often get asked what I take when I go travelling or on holiday so here’s my nutritional first-aid kit.

May 14, 2013

Not all fruit is created equally

Sugar is perhaps a greater addiction than people realise and kicking the habit can be difficult. If you are finding...

May 9, 2013

Living in the US is bad for your health

Bruce Springsteen may sing about the joys of being ‘born in the USA’ but recent research begs to differ. A...

April 29, 2013

Omega 3 DHA improves memory

Omega fish oil supplements are proven to help children with ADHD but what about adults without attention or behaviour issues?...

April 26, 2013

Measles and MMR – the risks

Weekend newspapers were full of stories about the recent outbreak of measles, affecting hundreds of children in the Swansea area....

April 15, 2013

The top 3 questions I’m asked about sports nutrition

I'm often asked about sports nutrition, and today I have published a new special report written by sports nutritionist, Jacky...

April 11, 2013

Which exercises are best for you?

To reap the benefits of exercise, you need to combine a mixture of aerobic and resistance exercise and maintain suppleness...

April 9, 2013

Autism – essential nutrients

Autism is a complex condition sharing many similarities with other conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD.

April 2, 2013

Supplements help macular degeneration of the eyes

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the most common cause of vision loss in those aged over 50.

March 26, 2013

The Dark Side of Insulin

We all know that too much circulating insulin is bad news, but new research indicates it has a darker side...

March 15, 2013