We all know that sunshine is the best way of getting your vitamin D, however sunshine isn’t always enough, as they found in a study from the city of Calgary, one of the sunniest places in Canada, and almost every person measured had a vitamin D deficiency. 97 percent of them! In Australia, one of … Read more
So Christmas is nearly with us and as we get closer it can become more and more stressful. For some reason we all believe that everything has to be perfect. The tree up and decorated, the presents wrapped and under the tree, the decorations up, the Christmas cake and pudding made, the turkey ordered, the … Read more
Here is an excerpt from Dr Jonathan Wright’s ‘Nutrition and Healing’ newsletter. ‘At the end of last year, the US Preventative Services Task Force called for women to hold off on mammograms until the age of 50, and then only to get them once a year after that. Here at ‘Nutrition & Healing’, we thought … Read more
According to Jim Healthy a health writer and researcher, there are certain foods that can help with relieving the pain of arthritis. If you suffer from arthritis, you’ve certainly heard all about the latest wonder drugs and surgical procedures that can be used to ‘cure’ you. However we all know that the medical industry will … Read more
It is the time when we start thinking about our holidays, and how we will look in that bikini again. With our busy lives we don’t always have time to cook ‘proper’ fresh food for ourselves, but beware, ‘convenience foods’ aren’t really worth it. You’ll pay for it with added inches to your waistline. And … Read more
We know that 44% of the population in the UK take supplements. We know that only 1 person in 100 in the EU and 3 people in 100 in the UK have all the nutrients they need for optimum health. Why is this? One reason is the quality of our food and another reason is … Read more
Leading research institutions and medical journals agree that balancing your pH can help put an end to heart problems, joint pain, high blood pressure, uncontrollable cholesterol, blood sugar problems, fatigue and sleep problems, and much more. Your body is 70% water and every one of your 100 trillion cells is filled with water. Every other … Read more
According to John Herring, editorial editor of Total Health Breakthroughs, there is one thing you must do to burn fat effortlessly and improve your health and that is to limit your intake of sugar, grains and high-glycaemic carbohydrates. A high-glycaemic diet stimulates the production of insulin, which is the ‘fat storage hormone’ and high insulin … Read more
Pain comes in many forms and from many sources. There are sprains, strains, tears, breaks, fractures, pulls, spasms… you name it. And the sources range from imbalanced activities in daily living, stress, poor posture, muscle imbalances, physical trauma, falls, allergies, mental anguish and… FOOD! One of the secrets to pain-free living is found in a … Read more
Here is a great article about how foods can play a huge part in pain and inflammation. My own experience will vouch for this and it is well worth taking these foods out of your diet if you are suffering. Dr Wiley is American so talks about the American diet but it is the same … Read more