nutrition

Great Example of ‘CAM Succeeding’ in a GP Setting

August 14, 2009

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A year-long pilot scheme (2007/08) in Northern Ireland found impressive health benefits for patients offered complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) via the public health…

Organic Food: Is It Better For Us and The Environment?

August 13, 2009

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Comment: A recent report by the Food Standards Agency has raised a number of questions and as usual the opposing sides have found grist…

Coeliac Disease Provides Clues to Solving Autoimmunity

August 11, 2009

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Comment: The epidemiology of coeliac disease that once was thought to be in the rage of 1 in 10,000 is now known to be…

Brain Health- Potential for Improvement with Vit D and Curcumin

August 6, 2009

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Comment: A combination of vitamin D3 and curcumin, from tumeric, may boost the immune system, and help it clear the protein plaques linked to…

Got Zinc? New Zinc Research Suggests Novel Therapeutic Targets

August 6, 2009

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Comment: Everyone knows that vitamins “from A to zinc” are important for good health. Now, a new research study in the August 2009…

Lead Toxicity and Chelation Treatment

June 16, 2009

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Inorganic lead is undoubtedly one of the oldest occupational toxins and evidence of lead poisoning can be found dating back to Roman times. It…

Unlocking the Mysteries of the GI Tract

June 9, 2009

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers embark on a long-term mission to improve overall health by unravelling the nuances of the gut. (more…)

Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

May 14, 2009

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A large body of literature suggests that higher intakes of omega-6 (or n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) reduce risk for coronary heart disease (CHD).…

Evidence-based decision making on micronutrients and chronic disease: long-term randomised controlled trials are not enough

May 8, 2009

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Comment: Of course, everyone would agree that all persons should be encouraged to eat a good diet, but we are far from achieving this…

Low micronutrient intake may accelerate the degenerative diseases of aging through allocation of scarce micronutrients by triage

May 8, 2009

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Inadequate dietary intakes of vitamins and minerals are widespread, most likely due to excessive consumption of energy-rich, micronutrient-poor, refined food. Inadequate intakes may result…