Why a balanced diet is not enough

I’m sure you have heard it said that nutritional supplements are a waste of money because “you get everything you need from a well-balanced diet“. Is that true? What is the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of nutritional supplements? Misconception: Supplements just fill gaps if you don’t have a balanced diet First, let’s dispel a … Read more

Antibiotic crisis top 10 natural immune boosters

We’ve just had yet another warning – this time unexpectedly from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) – that the rise of ‘super-strains’ of deadly bacteria, which resist all known antibiotics, is threatening our medical system, our economies and our families. The Sunday Times on 15th May highlighted the fact that a simple scraped knee or … Read more

Positive health effects from even short periods of activity

Here’s the least amount of activity – 2 minutes –  for the biggest health effect. You’ve probably seen the latest headlines – ‘Sitting is the new smoking’. It’s true – sitting really does have a negative effect on your health, as does inactivity generally. But here’s the good news for those of us whose jobs involve … Read more

Blood pressure reduction naturally and quickly

Your risk of hypertension – high blood pressure – increases as you get older. Everybody’s does. For one in three people in the UK and USA, that risk turns into actual hypertension and another 25% have pre-hypertension or borderline high blood pressure. So it’s a threat that over half of people need to act on as … Read more