The retina at the back of the eye develops as an outgrowth from the brain, which means that some conditions that affect the brain are detectable in the eyes. Take dementia for example. Levels of the yellow carotenoid pigments (lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin) that are concentrated within the macula (the […]
Diets & Health
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Eat Well Look Great, shows the amazing link between good nutrition and good looks, and how diet can affect the health of your hair, skin and nails. My book covers 40 different beauty superfoods that can help you look your best – whether eaten or applied directly to the hair […]
Detox is something everyone feels they need from time to time, especially after a period of excess or when you feel unfit, lethargic and require a health and energy boost. Detoxing is an ancient practice that is used in many forms of traditional medicine to balance health and prevent disease. […]
Eating locally produced honey is a popular treatment for hay fever. Local honey contains pollen, pollen causes hay fever, and taking pollen allergens by mouth can reduce allergic reactions by building an immune tolerance – at least for grass pollen allergies. One argument against the local honey hayfever cure is […]
Does chocolate cause acne? If so, is dark chocolate less likely to cause acne than milk chocolate? Sadly it seems that yes, chocolate is linked with acne and that dark chocolate is more likely to trigger an outbreak of spots than the less healthy, milk chocolate versions. Click here to […]
Artichoke extracts are among the best natural remedies for fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease is an increasingly common condition that affects as many as one in three adults in the US, and one in five adults in the UK. Although some cases of fatty liver are linked with alcohol […]
Flaxseed is emerging as one of the most effective nutritional medicines for lowering a high blood pressure. Also known as linseed, flaxseed are a rich source of antioxidant polyphenols known as lignans. They are also a good source of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and fibre. How does flaxseed lower blood […]
Brazil nuts are one of my favourite snacks, and I’ve just discovered a reason to eat more of them. A single ‘dose’ of just 4 Brazil nuts can significantly improve cholesterol balance – an effect that starts within 6 hours and lasts for at least 30 days! Click here to […]
Have you ever wondered why the Mediterranean diet is so beneficial for health despite featuring ladles of pasta? Pasta is usually considered a fattening food. Made from semolina (durum wheat) flour, egg, salt and water, a hundred grams of dry pasta provides a hefty 75g carbohydrate. When cooked, this absorbs […]
Nuts appear to improve survival in men with prostate cancer. That’s the conclusion from a study involving almost 47,300 men whose nut consumption and prostate cancer risk and survival were observed for 26 years. Men who ate nuts at least five times a week were more likely to survive a […]
If you love butter, you’ll be glad to know that the latest review of some old data now shows that replacing the yellow stuff with vegetable oils high in linoleic acid (an omega-6 found, for example, in corn, sunflower, safflower and cottonseed oil) does not reduce your risk of heart […]
If you read the recent headlines such as ‘Being a vegetarian could kill you’ or  ‘Vegetarian diet raises risk of heart disease and cancer’ you couldn’t be blamed for ditching your tofu burger in favour of a bacon sarnie. But the study behind these scarelines compared a vegetarian population in […]
