Asthma: Barking up the Right Tree with Flavonoids

Dr Paul Clayton 2003 Asthma is characterised by a chronic inflammation of the airways. For this reason, much recent research has concentrated on finding anti-inflammatory agents which might be used to treat the condition. New drugs are in the pipeline, but there have been worrying reports of toxicity. So what can nature offer? The best … Read more

Asthma – Antioxidants reduce risk in children

Dr Paul Clayton 2004 Higher levels of the antioxidants beta-carotene and Vitamin C, along with the antioxidant trace mineral selenium, have been linked with a lower risk of asthma in a large study of 6000 American children under the age of 17, published in February 2004. The antioxidants showed even stronger protection against asthma in … Read more

Diabetes – Tomato juice for Type 2

Dr Paul Clayton 2004 Diabetic patients are more prone to blood clots, which contributes to their increased risk of cardiovascular complications. Blood clots can cause strokes, heart attacks and other life-threatening problems which is why diabetics are, on average, around four times as expensive in terms of health care resources as nondiabetics. This is bad … Read more

Osteoporosis – Vitamin K is critical

Dr Paul Clayton 2006 The critical involvement of vitamin K in calcium balance has been known for some time in clinical science. But it is still largely ignored by a medical profession that remains mired in pharmaceutical thinking. A well-conducted meta-analysis has been reported in a respected journal. It has shifted the debate forward to … Read more