The Downside of Diabetes Drugs
The treatment of diabetes, say the medical guidelines, should be done as a partnership. You and your doctor collaborate on...
September 6, 2010
Eating chocolate can reduce heart disease risk – but amount is key
I’ve long advocated good-quality dark chocolate in moderation as a health-promoting indulgence, and new research adds further weight to the...
September 1, 2010
Green leafy veg reduce diabetes risk
A report published last week in the BMJ has found that eating green leafy vegetables can reduce your risk of...
August 25, 2010
Can vitamin C kill swine flu? (living proof)
Before you read on about the power of high dose vitamin C against any flu, including swine flu, I recommend...
August 20, 2010
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 thousands...
June 23, 2010
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 the...
June 15, 2010
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 forerunner...
June 2, 2010
Diabetes drug knocks out B12
Metformin, the most prescribed diabetes drug, knocks out vitamin B12 and raises your homocysteine level, according to a study published...
May 21, 2010
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 diets,...
April 22, 2010
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 while...
April 20, 2010
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, nuts,...
April 12, 2010
No alcohol more weight gain
Women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk...
March 8, 2010
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 of...
February 23, 2010
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. Today,...
February 8, 2010
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 disease...
February 3, 2010
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 Walker-Smith...
January 29, 2010
Naturally You – new TV series with Patrick Holford on the Home Channel, South Africa
Patrick Holford is sharing his expert advice in a 13-week TV series called Naturally You - the new Health and...
January 28, 2010
High vitamin D almost halves cancer risk
A study in the British Medical Journal, the largest of its kind to date, shows that those in the highest...
January 24, 2010
The Ten Secrets of 100% Healthy People is a bestseller
Interest in Patrick Holford’s Ten Secrets is hotting up with features in the Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Times...
January 21, 2010
Health Secrets in the Sunday Times Pt2
The Sunday Times Style mag publish the second part of the 10 Step Plan for a healthier you, based on...
January 17, 2010
