Articles and Press Releases

• Where do you go when your GP fails to understand you? May, 2011

  Although classified by the World Health Organization under Diseases of the nervous system, the cause or origin of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalitis (CFS/ME) remains unknown. NICE guidelines emphasise the role of the primary care team in the management of…

• Depression: is it on the rise? April, 2011

  Prescriptions for antidepressants have risen by a staggering 43% in the past four years, to nearly 23 million a year, NHS figures reveal. This rise in the number of antidepressant medications being prescribed is thought to be partly due to…

• Omega-3 International Awareness Day: understanding fish oils March, 2011

  Omega-3 International Awareness Day on March 3rd this year is striving to highlight the potential health benefits that can be obtained from increasing intake of fish or fish oil supplements. Omega-3s are a natural nutrient derived from food and are…

• EPA: preventive and therapeutic actions in relation to cancer risk and progression February, 2011

  In 2005, the Union of International Cancer Control launched “World Cancer Day.” Falling on February 4th each year, the aim is to bring awareness to cancer as a growing crisis, and to highlight the preventative steps needed to…

• Free Expert Consultation on Nutrition and Diet February, 2011

  You probably know the types of food to include in your diet – and those to avoid – in order to eat for health, but how carefully do you follow your own knowledge? Do you need confirmation from an expert…

• Omega-3 and the heart failure patient: importance of pharmaceutical grade products January, 2011

  The consumption of oily fish as a protective factor against developing cardiovascular disease stems from observations of fish-eating communities such as Greenland Eskimos. There have been multiple studies looking at the association between fish intake and cardiovascular disease within large…

• The emerging role of eicosapentaenoic acid in Parkinson’s Disease January, 2011

    Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurological condition that affects the way the brain co-ordinates body movements. Whilst there is no specific test to conclusively show Parkinson's disease, diagnosis is based on symptoms, medical history and clinical examination. Symptoms, including tremor,…

• Increasing evidence for the role of EPA in Depression: are we on the route to prescription? December, 2010

    A recent meta-analysis of 15 randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, has added further weight to the ever increasing evidence for the role of omega-3 EPA in treating depression. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, led by Professor John Davis,…

• Free Expert Advice on Nutrition and Diet December, 2010

  We are delighted to announce a Free Expert Advice on Nutrition and Diet session with nutrition scientist Dr Nina Bailey. Dr Bailey will be happy to answer your questions on health and nutrition-related issues between 3pm and 4.30pm on 16th December…

• No benefit for DHA in Alzheimer’s disease, time to move over for EPA? November, 2010

  Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that represents the major cause of dementia in the world today.  In the UK alone, Alzheimer's disease, and other forms of dementia, affects over 750,000 people, and these numbers are continuing to grow. …