Healthy Eating
Here in the UK this week the media has been feasting on a recent pronouncement from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) which urges us to strictly limit our consumption of red meat to protect ourselves from bowel cancer. The WCRF’s statement is based on research conducted recently at the Imperial College London, in the […]
Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome
Over the weekend I spent some time looking at the evidence in the area of ‘primal’ or ‘Paleolithic’ eating. I was aware, I think, of much of the evidence in this area (and I’ve even reported on relevant studies here and here), but it seems I missed a quite-important study that I am going to […]
Brain and Behaviour
Sleep and insulin resistance, ‘solar power’ for human beings and emotional eating.
Brain and Behaviour
Some individuals have themselves down as ‘emotional eaters’. The idea here is that they sometimes feel driven to eat foods as a result of their emotional state. Usually, this is in response to ‘negative’ states such as stress, anxiety or sadness. In a moment, I’m going to suggest two approaches that, in my experience, can […]
Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome
One key factor in health, I believe, is the general level of sugar in the bloodstream. We don’t want blood sugar levels too low (this starves the cells of energy in certain circumstances and can even be fatal). We don’t want them too high either. Glucose can bind to proteins in the body and damage […]
Healthy Eating
‘Phytosterols’ are compounds that can impair the absorption of cholesterol from the gut. In this way, ‘sterols’ (as their name is often abbreviated to) can reduce cholesterol levels in the bloodstream, which conventional wisdom dictates is always a good thing. Sterols are added to ‘functional foods’ including special margarines that promise cholesterol-reducing and, therefore, health-enhancing […]
Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome
The lunch that reminded me why I do what I do, probiotic pessaries for the prevention of urinary tract infections and nutrient supplementation for diabetic neuropathy. For RSS feed for this podcast, click this link.
Healthy Eating
One of the reasons I first became interested in nutrition was to deal with some health issues I had of my own. Throughout my time at medical school and once I was practising as a doctor I was, generally speaking, quite lethargic compared to how I feel now. I had, like a lot of people, […]
Healthy Eating
The conventional view is that obesity is the result of eating too much and/or not being active enough. I don’t quite subscribe to this view myself, as I see body weight as the result of a complex interplay between a variety of factors including the form calories come in the diet and hormonal factors. One […]
Exercise and Activity
Does sunlight cause malignant melanoma, the benefits of ‘high intensity intermittent exercise’, and why a diagnosis of celiac disease (gluten sensitivity) can be a blessing in disguise. For technical help regarding the playing, downloading and subscribing to this podcast, please click here.