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• A ‘glutenous’ lifestyle, by nutritionist Lola Renton May, 2013

  Coeliac disease is more common than we think. It affects about 1 in 100 people but only 10 – 15% receive the correct diagnosis. When your immune system launches a full-blown military assault against your breakfast toast, bloating, stomach cramps…

• Diet and IQ: how to raise a genius, by Lola Renton May, 2013

  The appearance of a small, seemingly inconspicuous blue line on a pregnancy test evokes a swirling storm of emotions. From the moment you stare at this seemingly harmless stick in your hand, you have already felt the first spasm of…

• Homocysteine and the link to mood by Dr Nina Bailey April, 2013

  Homocysteine – a marker of cardiovascular disease risk Homocysteine is an amino acid derivative of methionine, an essential amino acid obtained from protein-rich foods such as meat, eggs and fish.   The amount of homocysteine found in the blood is best known…

• Sugar highs and serotonin lows by Lola Renton April, 2013

  Most of us have experienced the typical three o’clock slump.  You are sitting in the office feeling irritated, moody and tired whilst staring at the biscuit tin in hope of salvation. You know that this tempting piece of sugary heaven…

• Introduction to CoQ10 and its uses April, 2013

  CoenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) supplements have grown in popularity in recent years but, as with many types of supplement, CoQ10 comes in several forms and with varying levels of bioavailability.   Ensuring you choose the right product is [caption id="attachment_20436" align="alignright" width="126" caption="Levels of…

• As the food poverty crisis worsens, Glen Matten co-author of ‘The Health Delusion’ shares his top foods for cheap healthy living. March, 2013

  In November of last year, the Guardian reported that austerity Britain was facing a nutritional crisis as escalating food prices and diminishing incomes lead inexorably to unhealthier diets. With food prices up 32% over the last five years, it is inevitably…

• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) – or is it? by Dr Robin Pauc March, 2013

  It is my personal belief that the learning and behavioural conditions of childhood do not exist. That is, they are not conditions in their own right but no more than symptoms, and symptoms that always appear in patterns of comorbidity…

• Natural Pharmacy Magazine – ‘Managing fatigue’ February, 2013

  In the latest issue of Natural Pharmacy Magazine (March - April 2013 issue) you can read Dr Nina Bailey's article Managing fatigue. Dr Bailey suggests a natural approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and explains the science behind supplementation. You can also…

• Nutrition and breast cancer: understanding the link with dietary fat by Dr Nina Bailey February, 2013

  Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women worldwide.  For women living in low-risk countries, the risk of developing breast cancer increases upon migration to a high-risk country, suggesting a direct link with lifestyle, diet and environmental factors.  Controversy still…

• Book review: The Health Delusion – How to Achieve Exceptional Health in the 21st Century by Sophie Tully BSc MSc February, 2013

  The holy grail of ‘health’ in today’s fast-paced world seems like another of those goals to be aimed for, rather than actually achieved and experienced; instead of a natural, everyday state of existence, it seems almost elusive, as new ways…