Plants have good bacteria too!
A new study of the role microbial communities play on the leaves of plants (reported in Current Biology), suggests that fertilising crops may make them more susceptible to disease.
Continue Reading →Cured meat and mania
Mania is a state of elevated mood, arousal and energy that lasts weeks to months and is characterised by hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia. In a new study of health records dating between 2007 and 2017, researchers collected demographic, health and dietary data on more than 1100 people aged 18–65 with and without psychiatric disorders.
Continue Reading →The health fund quandary
What a farce, 22 years after being granted health fund rebates for our services, then have it gone in one fell conservative swoop. I promise not to harp on about this ridiculous state of affairs. All I shall say is we are a science-based profession with thousands of clinical trials supporting our prescriptive advice.
Continue Reading →Taurine and liver damage
Taurine is an amino acid often found in formulas to decrease blood pressure, elevate mood, and assist in detox and to calm an overexcited central nervous system. Recent research has found that the amino acid extraordinaire, taurine protects against complications of liver cirrhosis by reducing portal vein hypertension (PVH).
Continue Reading →Stop the shilly-shallying!
April already! Time is ticking away far too quickly and the years are slipping by rapidly. Time therefore to put a halt to not getting around to achieving our health goals.
Continue Reading →Halt that hedonism!
Hedonic eating is “living to eat”, rather than eating to live. And it seems far too many are treating themselves on a daily basis! Hedonic eating involves consuming “hyper-palatable”, energy-dense foods, which appeal to all the senses (sight, taste, smell, texture).
Continue Reading →The heart and probiotics
Is there no end to the benefits of hosting a good composition of healthy gut bacteria? Very recent research shows new
evidence of the benefits of a diverse microbiome for vascular flexibility.
Curcumin sponsors the swim team to beat infertility!
Supporting successful baby-making is the newest addition to the long list of benefits of curcumin, according to a new study of male infertility.
Continue Reading →Jill’s pomegranate, kale, feta, seeded salad
Don’t panic I’m no kale fan, but this recipe transforms kale into a delicious leafy green!
Continue Reading →Pomegranates for good gut health
Potent phytochemicals within the humble pomegranate have been shown to favourably reshape the gut micro bacteria in overweight individuals and decrease metabolic endotoxaemia (bacteria).
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