Now that the sun pokes his head around the clouds every now and again, it may be tempting to put on the sunscreen to avoid premature ageing and sun damage to your skin.
But, I appeal to you to go out in the sun and expose your arms, legs and face for fifteen minutes per day [...]
Inflammation can be classified as acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is short term and is an immune reaction to an injury or a pathogen (bacteria or viruses for example). Chronic inflammation may last for months or even years and can be caused by autoimmune reactions (where the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such [...]
I have just spotted an article on BBC news detailing the findings of a new study published in ‘The Lancet Neurology’ which shows that deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment to help control the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, alongside medication. The surgery involves inserting electrodes into three areas of the brain, which control movement, [...]
A new study on whether an increased intake on fruit and vegetables can help prevent cancer was published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The results were disappointing for nutritional therapists, as the study showed no significant link between and increase in fruit and vegetables in the diet and a decreased [...]
An estimated 15% of British people suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is characterised by a collection of symptoms such as bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion, wind and abdominal cramping and spasms. Sufferers may experience all or just a couple of these. In fact IBS is not a disease, a syndrome is the name used [...]
I remember the first time I heard a nutritional therapist describe most breakfast cereals as ‘junk food’ – I thought “come on, aren’t you being just a little over-the-top?” I’m afraid that these days i’m inclined to agree. That’s why I thought kellogg’s new ad campaign which is plastered all over the most of the [...]
You don’t have to be old or an athlete to suffer from muscle pain. Most painful muscle conditions are caused by simple ‘overuse injury’. Over use can be caused by running 15 miles and pulling your hamstring, or by sitting at a desk all day with your shoulders hunched.
Muscles work on an ‘agonist and antagonist’ [...]
I watched a fascinating documentary by Louis Theroux the other night on the BBC about Fresno, California and the huge problem the town has with Crystal Meth addiction. The documentary blamed the town’s poverty for the addiction, but it got me thinking about what I have learnt about addiction from my studies as a nutritional [...]
I have finally completed my studies to become a nutritional Therapist and now have my diploma in my hot little hands!
Unfortunately my joy at this has been somewhat dulled by all the different information being thrown at new practitioners about regulation and representation. If you are a nutritional therapist then you will be familiar with [...]
Short term fixes, such as diets never seem to work. This is because one needs to adopt a permanent change in habits and thinking in order to truly change and get healthy. It took me a couple of years to really make dietary and lifestyle change, so I know it’s not easy.
From a physiological point [...]
