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• Understanding how the omega-3 index influences heart health September, 2011

  Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in many developed countries, and its incidence is increasing at a rapid rate in developing countries.  Diet and lifestyle issues are closely associated with a myriad of cardiovascular disease risk factors that include abnormal cholesterol…

• The benefits of managing oxidative stress in fibromyalgia syndrome September, 2011

  Whilst fibromyalgia syndrome is generally characterised by systemic unexplained pain, it can also be accompanied by various psychological symptoms that include depression, anxiety and fatigue.   Research on different parameters in fibromyalgia indicates that there are a multitude of factors involved…

• Bioidentical Hormone Health website – ‘Unravelling the Soy and Breast Cancer Story’ July, 2011

  Apart from age, and a family history of breast cancer, many of the known risk factors for breast cancer relate to a woman’s reproductive history, and any use of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The…

• Nutrients and psoriasis July, 2011

  Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, chronic, inflammatory disease affecting about 80 million people worldwide. It is not life threatening, but those with psoriasis may have a higher incidence of diabetes, psoriatic arthritis, heart disease, and depression.  The role of nutrition in…

• Can I have more carrots please, Mum? July, 2011

  Trying to get children to eat a wide variety of foods can be challenging, often becoming an exhausting battle of wills.  Most mothers will at some point be exposed to temper tantrums as a result of defiance at feeding times. …

• Depression as a risk factor for developing dementia: why supplementing with ethyl-EPA may be the answer to both July, 2011

  Approximately 600,000 people in the UK are now believed to have dementia. This figure represents 5% of the total population aged 65 and over, with Alzheimer's disease accounting for 60% of all cases.  Interestingly, suffering from depression at a younger…

• NHD: Fish oils offer known health benefits, but what are the vegetarian alternatives? by Nina Bailey July, 2011

  As well as being a source of energy, fatty acids have a wide range of physiological functions required for normal homoeostaisis. The omega-3 and omega-6 families of polyunsaturated fatty acids are of particular significance as they cannot be synthesised endogenously,…

• NHD – ‘Fish oils offer known health benefits, but what are the vegetarian alternatives?’ July, 2011

  Fish oils offer known health benefits, but what are the vegetarian alternatives? - an article by Dr Nina Bailey in 'NHD', UK’s independent monthly magazine for nutrition and dietetic professionals. It was published in 66 Issue in July 2011, an online…

• Genetic variants of desaturase enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism and risk of insulin resistance June, 2011

  Since 1996, the number of people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes has increased from 1.4 million to 2.6 million and it is estimated that these figures will rise to 4 million by 2025. This rise is specific to type…