Signs of ingested TB
TB is an airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which most commonly affects the lungs. However, TB can also be ingested orally, and this...
Kinesiology
I consider myself very fortunate to work with so many amazing people each week, assisting with a diverse range of complaints. Kinesiology is a safe...
Krill has a limit
Although the Chinese have fished for krill on a relatively small scale for years (it is considered a delicacy), they have recently ramped up their...
Is eternal youth bioavailable?
Bio-identical Hormone Therapy (BHT) was conceived three decades ago by US physician Dr Jonathan Wright as a natural alternative to HRT for peri-menopausal women. The...
Needle therapy becomes mainstream
Millions of people in Britain swear by the healing powers of acupuncture. According to the Royal Society of Medicine, around one million acupuncture treatments are...
Omega 3 from algae
Diets containing low levels of omega-3, long-chain essential fatty acids which are essential for general brain health, may be connected to poor reading skills, poor...
MenB – will Parliament cede to a million petitioners?
Meningitis B (MenB), a virulent bacterium, causes the majority of cases of bacterial meningitis in the UK and Europe as well as elsewhere in the...
Seaweed – Kill or cure?
Seaweed may not be too appetising when it is dried out and ponging on the beach, but Bladderwrack, kelp, and sea palm could hold the...
It’s a Sign – What a Textbook Can’t teach
Murmurs, crackles, oedema, thrills, shifting dullness, liver flap, spoon nails – the list of clinical signs goes on and on, yet learning them is not...
Dark arts pushing heart drugs
Evidence-based medicine and ‘value for money’ are two of medicine’s Mum and apple pie principles. But like other principles they are all too readily discarded...
