Shift work and chaotic eating
What happens when we stop eating three meals a day? Shift work has been linked to a myriad of health problems. Compared…
diet
Vegetable oils are a health boon
Flax seed oil, rapeseed oil, olive oil and even avocado oil – there are dozens of edible vegetable oils which…
Icelandic Health Symposium: Obesity and Diabetes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsL0sDg7XXU&app=desktop Despite decades of public dietary guidelines devised to optimise human health, the world is now facing an unprecedented global…
Risk of breaking a bone depends on where you live
Broken bones can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. A team of researchers at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology…
Soya
Consuming too many soya products like tofu might increase the risk for memory loss, according to some studies. One study…
Okinawa – the secrets of longevity
Residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa have long enjoyed one of the longest life expectancies in the world. As…
Avoiding a diagnosis of colon cancer
‘One of the main risk factors for bowel cancer is genetic predisposition but it has been linked to eating too…
Colorectal cancer – from symptoms to diagnosis and treatment
Colorectal cancer is a general term applied to malignant tumours occurring anywhere within the colon (large bowel or large intestine).…
Acne sufferers need tailor-made solutions
Acne is a near-universal skin disease affecting 85 per cent of adolescents world wide as well as older adults. But…