THE UNLIKELY COUGH AND COLD TREATMENT: PINEAPPLE
There’s no shortage of slightly eyebrow-raising foods that have been cited as effective for relieving the symptoms of cold and flu down the years, and you may have given some of them a go yourself ...
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...
MYTHBUSTING VITAMIN DOSE: *SPOILER ALERT* YOU PROBABLY NEED TO UP YOURS
Myths, a widely held but false belief or idea. They are something we all hear in our daily lives, but where do they come from and why do they often need busting in accordance with the truth? Well, ...
ASK AN EXPERT: HOW DO YOU TACKLE WEIGHT LOSS MINDFULLY?
On average we go on four diets a year. And as soon as we come off them we put the weight back on. There are lots of reasons why we don’t lose weight and the outdated model of calories + exercise = ...
HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF GETTING ILL WHEN FLYING
These are tricky times when it comes to day-to-day risk management. While lockdown restrictions may have loosened as COVID-19 case numbers fall in many parts of the world – including the green ligh...
IS YOUR PET THE KEY TO BETTER IMMUNITY?
Ask almost any pet owner, and they’ll tell you that owning and looking after their beloved dog, cat or other furry or feathered friend has definitely been good for their health. However, a lot of ...
7 SIGNS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM NEEDS HELP
The central importance of the immune system for protecting you from all manner of maladies can so often be forgotten about, right up until the moment something obviously goes wrong. The good news, ...
IU VERSUS MG: HOW TO ACTUALLY READ A LABEL
It’s very much the responsible thing to take the time to actually read the labels of the vitamin supplements you’re comparing in a high-street health store, or for that matter, to scrutini...
HAYFEVER & COLDS? YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS TRYING TO TALK TO YOU
While it is the winter months that people usually most associate with such maladies as cold and flu, the warmer and sunnier time of year brings a new threat: that of seasonal allergies, such as hay...
