Are supplements under EU threat?
In the past few weeks I’ve received a lot of emails from people who have been told that just about...
November 22, 2010
Don’t tax fat, tax sugar
Last week’s Panorama programme called Tax the Fat explored whether we should be taxing high fat foods to help deal...
November 19, 2010
Natural ways to kill a cold
Before you reach for the Lemsip there are natural, and more effective ways to beat a cold, or, at least...
November 17, 2010
Vitamin E – good or bad for strokes?
A recent analysis in the British Medical Journal suggests that vitamin E reduces the common kind of 'ischaemic' stroke but...
November 10, 2010
How to prevent, and reverse, failing eyesight.
If you are concerned about your failing eyesight, perhaps due to long sightedness, macular degeneration, glaucoma or cataracts read this...
November 3, 2010
Losing and winning the cancer war
Despite claims of increased survival the cancer war is clearly being lost. Lifetime risk for cancer has risen by 49%...
October 13, 2010
Be inspired by these two ladies who lost weight and improved their health
Two ladies in Ireland followed my low glycaemic load diet whilst attending the Zest4Life programme and lost 5 stone between...
October 8, 2010
Multi-vitamins improve multi-tasking
New research has found that taking a daily multivitamin and mineral can have a positive impact on cognitive performance and...
October 6, 2010
Proof that IBS is not all in the mind!
Around 10% of the population is estimated to suffer from the misery of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Yet despite experiencing...
September 29, 2010
Drinking water helps you lose weight
A new study has found that drinking water before meals can enhance weight loss. Over a 12-week period, dieters drinking...
September 27, 2010
The best approach to treating and preventing cancer
In 1999, when I wrote Say No to Cancer, I predicted that, by 2014 a person's risk of developing cancer...
September 15, 2010
B vitamins stop brain shrinkage preventing dementia
Dementia and Alzheimer’s are very real concerns for all of us. Today, a definitive study is published that provides proof...
September 9, 2010
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
