How to keep your microbiome happy
Your gut absorbs nutrients from the food you eat and is packed with trillions of microbes like bacteria, fungus and yeast that help (or hinder)...
Nutrition
The Nutrition category explores the role of food and nutrients in supporting health, wellbeing and disease prevention. It offers evidence-based guidance on dietary patterns, nutrient needs and practical approaches to eating well, while also examining emerging research and common misconceptions. From tips for balanced meals to insights into the relationship between nutrition and long-term health, this category helps readers make informed choices that support both body and mind.
Diet and its effect on Autism
How may diet and nutrition benefit those with Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? I see a considerable number of people who tell me they...
Low-carb diet really does work better
Summer time is a perfect season to start a healthy diet, but trying to lose weight can be hard work as well as stressful and...
Why teens collapse at festivals
Did you know the most common cause of collapse at music festivals isn’t because of substances people have taken, but because of one they haven’t...
Attitudes in pregnancy can affect child’s weight gain
Teenagers are less likely to be overweight if their mum or dad had a positive attitude during pregnancy, a new study by the Univeristy of...
Why shift workers are more prone to obesity
The mystery of why night shift workers face increased risk of obesity and other metabolic illnesses is starting to unravel, a new study in the...
Biological implications of adolescent drinking
Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. Some...
The human microbiome at the RSM
Human beings are each colonised by trillions of bacteria living on surfaces such as the skin, the genitorurinary tract and the gut. Every individual has...
A new approach to working in crisis zones
My background in public health medicine has given me a unique insight into the problems faced by people in challenging situations and crisis zones around...
Food allergies in children and leaky gut
Food allergies can arise at any time of life but those arising in childhood and can become lifelong. There is a difference between allergy and...
