Vitamin B12 is a nutrient which helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Vitamin B12 also helps prevent a type of anaemia called megaloblastic anaemia which makes people tired and weak….
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How to sleep: Four top tips to ensure a good night’s rest no matter the weather
Sleeping during the current heatwave has proved to be almost impossible for many Britons. The hot, humid temperatures make it unbearable to have a good night’s rest which leaves one feeling far less energetic the next day. Cheryl Lythgoe, Matron…
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Coronavirus: China millennials drink milk to boost immunity
One debate fuelled by the virus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious question in China, where the government is pushing people to drink milk to get more…
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High cholesterol: Food type known to reduce absorption of cholesterol to help lower levels
High cholesterol can develop when Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors in the liver are not functioning properly. Eating foods which are processed or full of saturated fats will only exacerbate this even further. Fortunately, eating more of this food type is…
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High cholesterol: The three easy and delicious food swaps that will help lower your levels
High cholesterol can develop when low-density (LDL) receptors on the liver are not functioning properly. Food and diet greatly influence this and by making these three easy swaps, high cholesterol no longer needs to be a worry for you. READ…
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Food taxes and subsidies could reduce New Zealand’s health inequities
A consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt, and sugar content of food, accompanied by a 20 percent subsidy on fruit and vegetables, would bring major benefits for the health sector, researchers from Otago, Auckland and Melbourne Universities say. The…
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Allergic reactions due to incorrect food labeling spark calls for tighter regulations
Incorrect labeling of food products is causing too many allergic reactions and needs to be more tightly regulated, a University of Melbourne researcher says. Dr. Giovanni Zurzolo, a research fellow in the Allergy and Lung Health Unit at the Melbourne…
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How coffee affect our sense of taste – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Coffee influences the taste perception For many people, the coffee in the Morning, fixed in the daily schedule. The influence may be your sense of taste, the least in the sense. A research team at the Danish Aarhus University could…
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Growing food and gardening may just save your sanity during lockdown
Growing food and gardening may just save your sanity during the coronavirus lockdown: Psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith reveals how tending to plants can give us all some hope During the Second World War, the British people were advised to Dig for…
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Drinking green tea may help with food allergies
Research findings suggest gut microbes can effect allergic immune responses. Tasuku Ogita who has recently joined Shinshu University is an expert on teas and their effects on gut bacteria. In this study, his team looked at green tea and the…
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