16th February 2011 The Health Secretary announced to Parliament today that herbal medicine practitioners will be regulated from April 2012. The four UK health departments have agreed that the Health Professions Council (HPC) should hold a statutory register of practitioners who supply unlicensed herbal medicines to people to enable the supply of herbal medicines to [...]
Two weeks ago I attended an inspiring two day conference at Oxford University at which several eminent Professors of Dermatology spoke alongside traditional healers and herbalists on Collaboration with Traditional Healers in the Provision of Skin Care for All in Africa. Skin disease is a major problem in Africa and these doctors and healers were [...]
I sometimes find it hard to remember what are the so called “superfoods”. This slideshow from Web MD is a nice reminder of what we should be eating more of now that winter is here – the good news is that, apart from yogurt and oysters, they are all plants. [Just ignore the adverts on [...]
A classic garlic recipe to ward off colds and ‘flu Here is a great way to take medicine – though you probably need to ensure that you aren’t the only one eating it given the amount of garlic it contains. Garlic has been prized since ancient times for its antiviral, antiseptic and antibacterial, qualities but [...]
An American study has revealed MOST children in the U.S. have suboptimal vitamin D levels. Healthy blood levels of vitamin D are at least 30 ng/mL; but 2 out of 3 children have levels below this, and about 1 in 5 in the age group 1 to 11 are severely deficient. The problem is especially [...]
New Study Links Vitamin D to Higher Mortality Yet another study has highlighted the health benefits of maintaining optimal blood levels of vitamin D. In the latest study on what is fast becoming known as a super-nutrient, scientists from the Netherlands, Austria and the U.S. have found that low blood levels of vitamin D are [...]
We always knew it was good for us but a new study has found that dark chocolate helps to protect our DNA from oxidative damage. The researchers commented “the present results are clinically encouraging especially in the field of diet therapy of obesity, pathology related to greater incidence of cardiovascular disease, and cancer”. Unfortunately I [...]
A study published recently in the British Medical Journal has found that a vitamin-mineral combination of vitamin D and calcium significantly reduced fractures by 8%, and hip fractures by 16%. The study involved almost 70,000 people across Europe and the US and the reduction in risk was for everyone, regardless of age or gender. Source: [...]
All the huge amount of research coming up about Vitamin D has made me realise how little sun exposure we get these days – especially women. Almost all face creams and foundations contain SPF at some level – usually 15 – so even on normal days we are not exposed to the sun. And when [...]
Yet more on Vitamin D…………… A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found that low vitamin D levels may be associated with the accumulation of fat in muscle tissue, leading to lower muscle strength. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Published online ahead of print, doi: doi: 10.121o/jc. 2009-2309 Gilsanz, [...]
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