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A Novel Approach to Treating Depression – How Probiotics Can Shift Mood by Modulating Cytokines

September 29, 2009

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Michael E. Ash, BSc.(Hons) DO. ND. F.Dip ION has written an overview from a clinical perspective of the emerging science related to the mucosal…

Oestrogen Metabolism is Beneficially Managed By Plant Extract (DIM)

September 16, 2009

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Diindolylmethane (DIM) A phytonutrient and plant indole found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale, with potential antiandrogenic and antineoplastic…

French Study Contradicts FSA’s Opinion on Organic Food Benefits

September 11, 2009

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A report just published by the French Agency for Food Safety (AFSSA), the equivalent to the UK’s Food Standards Agency has described organic foods…

Vit D Optimisation Requires Supplementation Says Harvard

September 10, 2009

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The conservative Harvard Medical School in the USA normally promotes micronutrient intake being derived from food stuffs alone. The Health Publications Bulletin out in…

High Levels of Mercury in Fish – Found in USA Streams

August 28, 2009

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Fish sampled from a total of 291 streams across the United States of America between the years of 1998 and 2005 were found to…

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Herbs, Phytochemicals and Vitamins and Their Immunologic Effects

August 7, 2009

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Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are used in more than 80% of the world’s population and are becoming an increasing component of the US…

Vegetarians Have Lower Cancer Risk

July 3, 2009

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A 12-year study that followed over 60,000 Britons, half of whom were vegetarian, suggests that vegetarians had a lower risk of developing cancer than…

Does Diet Have a Role in the Aetiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

June 17, 2009

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Although dietary factors have been extensively studied in many chronic diseases, the role of diet in the epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has received…

The Role of Meat in the Expression of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

June 17, 2009

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by inflammation of the synovial tissues in the joints. A number of papers related to dietary components that are…

The Role of Diet in Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Systematic Review.

June 17, 2009

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OBJECTIVE: Many studies have examined the role of diet in the management of established rheumatoid arthritis (RA), warranting several recent reviews. However, none have…