Why is it all about the drugs….?
17th February 2011So researchers think that “if adherence therapy were a new drug it would be hailed as a potentially major advance in hypertension treatment”(Professor Richard Gray, University of East Anglia). Whilst this is a positive step in the treatment of high blood pressure (HBP), there is actually another therapy that could be[...]
Read MoreThe truth about sweeteners….
4th September 2009How many of us have turned to low fat/reduced sugar foods in an attempt to loose a few pounds or lead a healthier lifestyle? However, what many people don’t realise is that these sweetners may actually increase our cravings
Read MoreDiabetes Epidemic – Time to Act
24th February 2009A study has found that the prevalence of diabetes in the UK has soared dramatically in the last 10 years. The increase was due to a rise in type 2 diabetes - the kind that is linked with obesity. Type 1 diabetes remained ‘relatively constant’ throughout the study between 1996 and[...]
Read MoreVitamin D – it’s not just for bones!
23rd January 2009Ask most people why we need Vitamin D and most will say something about bones and calcium. Although this is correct it ’s becoming clear that vitamin D has many more uses in the body and we are only just scratching the surface. It’s already been shown that vitamin D has an[...]
Read MoreThe world wakes up to oats!
9th January 2009At last it looks as though there might be some progress on the nutritional recommendations for diabetes patients as a new study assesses the benefits of oats. They will be looking at the potential anti-inflammatory properties of oats and also how it affects blood glucose levels. This will come as no surprise to those[...]
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