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  • BodyFit Magazine – ‘Q & A on salt’ September, 2011

    Dr Nina Bailey was featured as an expert in Questions & Answers section of 'BodyFit Magazine'. If you want to find an answer for the question: "I've recently read conflicting ideas about how much salt we should include in our diets…

  • NutraCos Omega 3 issue – ‘Fatty acids and neurodevelopmental disorders’ September, 2011

    There is high degree of overlap between the range of neurodevelopmental disorders that includes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism. Generally considered to be neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood, they all persist into adulthood affect as many as 10%…

  • 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,…