A study published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has demonstrated that Vitamin D3 is more effective than antiviral drugs in preventing children from contracting influenza A, which caused last year’s swine flu epidemic. The randomised, double blind study, carried out in Japan by Dr Urashima and colleagues, gave children 1200IU/day vitamin […]
Vitamin D – Are you getting enough? Public Health England is recommending people consider taking a daily Vitamin D supplement throughout the spring and summer as the coronavirus crisis continues Is Vitamin D important for Immune function? Most people know vitamin D is important to help keep your bones, muscles and teeth healthy, but studies […]
I was lucky enough to meet Dr Chatterjee star of Doctor in the House at the recent Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice Module I attended in April earlier this year. he was a lovely guy and its great to see a Doctor working so intensively with his patients combining his medical knowledge with life […]
Recent research discussed on tonight’s Trust Me I’m a Doctor shows the links between your microbiome – the types of bacteria, its diversity – the balance and or the mix of different types and your weight and ability to lose weight. If you would like to check your microbiome and diversity then the GI Effects […]
An American study has shown interesting results on the link with dietary salt, or sodium levels, and organ damage. We’re led to believe that salt is mainly a problem in conjunction with high blood pressure, but this study seems to show that some people can show damage internally without the external sign of raised blood […]
Inflammation is the key to understanding many ailments, including autoimmune conditions. As science learns more about the intricate workings of the human immune system, we can find many ways to combat these illnesses. In an article called “Marshalling the body’s own weapons against psoriasis” on Science Daily there was a great explanation of how psoriasis […]
I’m just watching this programme and am surprised to see that there is no mention of non celiac gluten sensitivity. This is actually now recognised by the NHS and is known to cause issues for some people who do react to gluten but its not an immune reaction like you get when you are celiac. […]
This banana bread is super moist and is a very tasty teatime (or anytime) treat. Coconut adds a special twist to make this a favourite in any household. As well as being gluten and dairy free its also paleo friendly. Ingedients 150g Gluten free flour Flour 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Spotty banana 2 eggs […]
Please do not return samples to the laboratories that may arrive after Wednesday 27th March and up to and including Monday 2nd April.
The laboratories are closed from the 28th March – 2nd April for the Easter Holiday.
