ASK AN EXPERT: DOES THE FOOD I EAT AFFECT MY SLEEP?
What we eat and drink in the day has a huge effect on how well we sleep. Unfortunately for many of us we get into a bit of a catch 22. The biggest reason for insomnia is stress… And here lies the C...
MENTAL HEALTH AND IMMUNITY - WHAT'S THE CONNECTION?
The fresh focus that the coronavirus pandemic has thrown on the vital importance of our immune systems may have already prompted you to make certain changes to your lifestyle to help to improve you...
7 EASY WAYS TO BECOME A MORNING PERSON
The old trope of the ‘night owl’ versus the ‘lark’ is a persistent one, partly because it is rooted in a degree of truth. After all, we all have different circadian rhythms, which are our natural s...
ASK AN EXPERT: SHOULD I CUT OUT NATURAL SUGAR?
There are scales to which natural sugar becomes less helpful. Fruit and vegetables contain sugar (especially carrots, tomatoes, beetroot, sweet potato and soft fruits) but because this sugar is enc...
THE 7 BENEFITS OF A MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND LIFESTYLE
Given that it has been one of the most historically acclaimed diets since the 1960s, it is especially striking that the oft-cited “Mediterranean diet” isn’t really a diet at all, at least in the se...
3 EASY VITAMIN C DRINK RECIPES
As we've been saying for a while now, vitamin C is the powerhouse of the vitamin world. As well as having a large role in boosting our immune system, this abundant nutrient also helps us heal cuts ...
IS RED WINE GOOD FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM?
Maybe it’s having a French wife that draws me irresistibly to a glass or two of a great, rich, lip-smacking red wine. But when I read how it can also help maintain your immune system, things just...
ASK AN EXPERT: HOW DOES STRESS AFFECT MY IMMUNE SYSTEM?
The reason why stress affects us so much is that our body really hasn’t changed much in 60,000 years. Cortisol is a stress hormone produced in the adrenal glands (little glands that sit on top of t...
ASK AN EXPERT: HOW TO INCREASE MINERAL DENSITY IN MY DIET?
The typical Western diet is low in micro minerals which isn’t surprising when you look at the National Diet and Nutrition Survey which shows only 8% of children and less than 30% of adults meet the...
7 SURPRISING THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT MUSHROOMS
As the spore-bearing, fruiting bodies of fungi, mushrooms represent so much more than a great topping for a pizza, or the perfect way to enhance the flavour of sauces and soups. And there’s certain...
ASK AN EXPERT: HOW DO I ENSURE I'M GETTING ENOUGH ZINC IN MY DIET?
This power house of a mineral is responsible for a huge amount of wide ranging processes in the body. It’s probably best known for its role in the immune system, from modulating T cells to helping ...
GETTING SICK AT UNI DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A RITE OF PASSAGE
If you’re currently preparing to embark on university study for the first time or to return after the summer break, you’re likely to be feeling enough trepidation and strain without your health bei...
WHY IS TURMERIC SO GOOD FOR YOU?
While the last few years have been characterised by plenty of health crazes, at least one of those was an overnight sensation more than four millennia in the making. The craze in question is turmer...