Bone broth is hugely popular in southeast Asia, where millions of people drink it daily. When I started doing the same, it helped me lose 4 stone in weight. My skin began to glow, my hair grew longer and glossier than it had been in years, and the digestive niggles […]
Exciting news! Legend Press is publishing my first novel, White Powder of Gold, on 3rd June. Having written over 70 non-fiction books, my debut Indiana-Jones-style adventure was a long time coming. Inspired by Ötze, the prehistoric iceman whose mummy appeared in a melting glacier in 1991, my story is a […]
If you’re struggling with low energy, extra weight or visible ageing, you’re not alone. In fact, while working as a GP, I met thousands of people experiencing issues with their energy levels, sleep, weight, skin and mood. I knew something had to change. After years of research, and successfully treating […]
Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for long-term good health. It’s need for over 600 enzyme reactions making it vital for just about every metabolic process in the body. It also mans the pumps that control how salts move in and out of cells and is essential for […]
A urologist recently asked me what supplements, apart from a multivitamin, I’d recommend for men with reduced fertility. My top choice was ubiquinol – the active form of coenzyme Q10. Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance needed to process oxygen and generate energy-rich molecules within mitochondria – the energy factories […]
I was asked this question at a recent seminar and my answer was “It’s not a question of either/or”. Like many micronutrients, vitamins C and D work together for a synergistic effect on immune function. Vitamin D is more about prevention while vitamin C is important for its antiviral and anti-inflammatory […]
Cannabidiol or CBD oil is extracted from industrial hemp plants and offers several benefits for people with diabetes. Researchers have discovered that overactivity in the body’s own endocannabinoid system may play a role in the development and progression of diabetes and diabetic complications through effects on appetite, metabolism, oxidative stress […]
If you eat the recommended two portions of fish per week, one of which is oily, then you are likely to live longer as a result. A huge diet and health study from the US, involving 421,309 men and women who were followed-up for 16 years, looked for links between […]
Hemp oil, or hempseed oil, is an increasingly popular healthy oil available in bottles for use in the kitchen, or in capsules for health benefits. Hemp oil is extracted from the seeds of non-marijuana strains of Cannabis sativa plants, which are known as industrial hemp. Hemp seed oil provides nutritional […]
If you believe the headlines, multivitamins do not protect against heart attack or stroke. The fact that they’re not supposed to seems to have escaped the researchers. But even so, when you look at the actually study – things become a lot less clear than headlines suggest. Click here to […]
Melatonin is a natural hormone that has been hailed as a wonder drug, able to cure everything from insomnia and jet lag to improving sex drive, slowing ageing and even protecting against cancer. Synthetic melatonin, which is identical to the natural hormone, is freely available as a food supplement in […]
Since starting to take a CBD (cannabidiol) oil capsule at night I’ve slept really deeply and woken feeling refreshed. I didn’t consider myself a bad sleeper before, as a trusty cup of chamomile tea usually sees me off within minutes of lights out, but adding in a CBD capsule was […]
