Blood Sugar and Metabolism
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Recent articles in various journals have highlighted the challenge mere mortals have matching their metabolic needs with the foods they trust and like. When…
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Vitamin C and some of its remarkable benefits
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Vitamin C (or L-ascorbic acid, hereafter referred to as VitC) is a nutrient with a six-carbon structure, synthesised from glucose, abundant in fruits, vegetables…
A Novel Bacterial answer to many inflammatory conditions?
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Clostridium butyricum Used for decades as a butyrate-producing probiotic, this beneficial bacterium is also linked to numerous immunological benefits related to GI-induced signalling that…
Akkermansia to the rescue
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The connection between gut microbiota and human health is well recognised and described, yet areas of uncertainty remain. This ultimate collaboration on human health…
What the Bs can do
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B Vitamins make headlines from time to time, some positive and others less so. This is a short review of the key role they…
Normal, Nostalgia & the importance of Circadian Clocks
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“Nostalgia” was first identified in 1688 by Swiss physician Johannes Hofer who recorded the impact of nostos (homecoming) and algia (pain) on Swiss soldiers…
The ‘cross talk’ between sleep, nutrition, and immunity
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Sleep affects various immune parameters, and is associated with reduced infection risk and can improve infection outcome, autoimmunity, and vaccination responses[1]. Adequate nutrition is…
The Guts of Health
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Our digestive tract is a repository for a multitude of information processing cells, some of which are human and others not. Harbouring a diverse…
‘Nostalgia’ is a Problem
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Looking back to a different time, a better time, is a common occurrence. It’s very likely that you have engaged in reflective thoughts and…
Vitamin D & C – Again!
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It occurred, after listening to various (UK and International) politicians trying to explain behaviour that the rest of the country (and most of the…