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
Processed meats increase cancer and heart deaths
A huge study of half a million men and women finds that two hamburgers a week, or four sausages, significantly...
March 7, 2013
Why we overeat and simple strategies to keep hunger pangs at bay
There's more to healthy eating and weight loss than simply tracking your food intake. How you think about food and...
February 25, 2013
Fighting fat with a sugar tax
Today doctor's unite to recommend a tax on sugary drinks, and restrictions on advertising. About time too. We should be...
February 16, 2013
