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Researchers at the University of California have found worrying evidence that a baby’s long-term health can be severely affected by having an overweight mum. The team looked at blood samples taken from umbilical cords of both normal and overweight mums and found that the weight of the mum directly impacts the immune system of the baby and unfortunately puts them at risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease and asthma in later life. The study is the first in…

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We all know the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” but now it seems this should be revised to include a mushroom a day! A study from Florida, USA has published new evidence that including shiitake mushrooms every day for four weeks significantly enhances a person’s immune system. The team recruited 52 healthy people aged 21-41 years to eat either five or 10g of mushrooms daily and monitored changes to specific immune markers in their saliva and…

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Anyone who suffers from chronic pain will tell you how debilitating it can be to all aspects of their lives. But new research into the powers of yoga may offer new hope. Researchers speaking at the American Pain Society’s annual meeting have presented interesting new evidence into the healing effects of the ancient practice of yoga. Using advanced brain imaging techniques, chronic pain sufferers have been shown to have altered brains from healthy control subjects such as reduced grey matter….

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The General Medical Council (GMC) has changed its guidance to doctors to confirm that they can refer patients to practitioners on Accredited Registers. Complementary therapists registered with CNHC are all on CNHC’s Accredited Register so your doctor can refer you to a CNHC registered practitioner in your local area. This does not mean that treatments will be funded by the NHS but it does mean that you can ask your doctor to refer you to a named practitioner or choose…

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Research into vitamin D is increasingly showing it to be vital for overall good health and vitality. Vitamin D is of course also known as the sunshine vitamin as when our skin is exposed to strong sunlight we are able to manufacture this essential nutrient for ourselves and hence top up our levels easily. It is generally recommended to take supplements of vitamin D in the winter months however there is mixed advice over toxicity levels leaving many people uncertain…

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The approaching holiday season often finds us looking for a quick way to shift those extra winter pounds. The thought of long summer days, garden parties and beach holidays is often a good incentive to tone and trim up a little. Solgar® Holiday Essentials pack contains 1 x Thermogenic Complex with Svetol (60 capsules) and 1 x Astaxanthin 5mg (30 softgels) which are available at your local independent health food store RRP £24.99

A new study from an international team of experts has published incredible evidence of just how quickly a typical Western diet can damage the gut and increase the risk of developing colon cancer. The study involved asking 20 African American volunteers and 20 native South Africans to swap what they ate for two weeks under tightly controlled conditions. All the volunteers were carefully monitored throughout the trial. Results showed that at the start of the trial, almost half of the…

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It is fairly widely known within health cycles that we need to have good sources of antioxidants in our diet for protecting cells within the body from the damage that can lead to cancers, premature ageing and many inflammatory diseases. Antioxidants are generally known to be vitamins and minerals found in fruits and vegetables for example vitamins A, E and C and selenium. However scientists have now discovered an additional antioxidant system in the body that is powered by a…

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New research from California has found that people who recognise and are grateful for positive aspects of their lives have better mental and physical health than less thankful people. The study involved monitoring 186 men and women who had been diagnosed with structural heart disease. That is where the heart is damaged following a heart attack but the patient doesn’t have specific symptoms of heart failure such as shortness of breath. The team used standard psychological tests to score each…

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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have published new evidence that women who drink at least two cups of coffee a day half their risk of breast cancer tumours reoccurring. The team used lifestyle information and clinical data from over 1000 breast cancer patients of whom 500 were being treated with tamoxifen. The results showed that at diagnosis those who regularly drank coffee had smaller tumours and a lower proportion of hormone dependent tumours than non-coffee drinkers. It appears the…

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