

Thai take on diabetes
Here’s something I came across which I thought is worth sharing with the art lovers among you health freaks. The Thai Association for the...


Can alcohol help you sleep?
This is another question I get asked a lot and just in case you ever wondered… I’ll try to be brief… Apparently some people find that an...


DIABESITY AND EMOTIONAL EATING IN CHILDREN AND TEENS
Delicate subject, I know. But I still feel we need to talk about the connection between mood and food in children and adolescents. I’ll...


The Truth about How Diet Drinks Make You Fat
Simple logic would suggest that swapping a full sugar drink for a diet version cuts calories from your diet. Sounds reasonable but it’s...

WATERMELON JUICE – NONCHEMICAL VIAGRA?
Watermelon is one of my all-time favourite summer fruits and I was pleased to discover that apart from its great taste and nutritional...


DIABETES HAS JUST RECEIVED CELEBRITY STATUS
In my last blog I wrote about diabesity. If you read it, you might recall that diabetes or its precursor prediabetes is a major...


DIABESITY – DON’T LET IT BECOME YOUR ONE-WAY TICKET TO HELL
In all likelihood this is the first time you come across this term. It may sound familiar but you can’t exactly put your finger on where...


Testing for Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
Vitamin deficiencies can do more than merely leaving you feeling unwell; they may also influence your future health. Although eating a...


Popular heartburn medication can cause kidney failure – here’s how to avoid them
A new study published at the end of last week reveals that PPI’s (proton pump inhibitors) which are medications that are commonly used to...


The latest ‘birth control’ method – suntan lotion
Before you get carried away… it’s a joke. I read an interesting article on the news a couple of days ago. It was on most news agencies....