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The Vitamin D and Sleep Connection

June 29, 2021 0 Comments

Key Nutrients for Long Term Brain Health

June 23, 2021 0 Comments

Simple Daily Habits to Transform your Health 

June 9, 2021 0 Comments
Sports Nutrition

The Role of Protein in Ageing

August 15, 2020 0 Comments

In recent years, fat and carbohydrate have stolen the limelight when it comes to macronutrients and diets.  Protein has been somewhat overlooked. However, after water, your body is mainly made of proteins. The word protein derives from the Greek word “protos” which means first, reflecting its importance in human health and wellbeing. A protein-rich diet …

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Autoimmune Disease

GUT HEALTH & AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

November 14, 2019 0 Comments

  The theories linking gut health and autoimmunity have been evolving for several decades, but the research is now getting us much closer to an answer. The diversity and composition of the gut microbiota is a key driver of gut health, with research now linking the presence or absence of microbes in the gut to …

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Autoimmune Disease

MICROBES AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

October 28, 2019 0 Comments

In my last article ‘Is there a Gene for Autoimmune Disease?’ we considered the link with certain inherited gene variations and the likelihood of developing an autoimmune disorder. Genes are an important factor in autoimmune disorders as they give an indication of how the immune system might react under certain stressors. Finding the trigger of …

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Autoimmune Disease

UNDERSTANDING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

October 14, 2019 1 Comment

What is the root cause of autoimmune disorders? Autoimmune disease relates to a complex cluster of immune disorders where the immune system appears to target your own cells (self-tissue). In recent years, more and more diseases are being categorised as autoimmune conditions. Even cardiovascular disease is being considered an immune disorder, as chronic inflammation of …

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AUTOIMMUNE FOCUS: UNDERSTANDING SARCOIDOSIS

September 24, 2019 0 Comments

Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease which causes granulomas to form in different parts of the body. A granuloma is a mass of tissue which is usually produced in response to an infection or foreign particle to protect the body from disease. However, in sarcoidosis these granulomas form without a known cause and may cause damage …

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General Health

THE RISE OF PERSONALISED NUTRITION

September 21, 2019 0 Comments

As a race we are coming to expect customisation in all areas of our lives. We like to watch and listen to media when we feel like it, we like to choose what food goes into our take-away lunchtime salad, and increasingly we tailor our leisure experiences to our requirements. So why would our approach …

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Cardiovascular health

CRIMINALISING CHOLESTEROL – is it really the true culprit in heart disease?

June 9, 2019 0 Comments

  Cholesterol has been a mind-boggling subject  for some time, and unfortunately we still don’t have all the answers. However, insight from recent research is giving us some bearing on who the true culprit is when it comes to heart disease . Cholesterol readings from your GP are made up of 3 components: high-density lipoprotein (HDL), …

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