You might go to bed understanding why you’re feeling anxious, but do you also wake up with anxiety that seems out of proportion? If so, you’re not alone as according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, a sleepless night can trigger a 30% rise in anxiety levels. The researchers announced they had…
Nutritional Therapy in Covid-19 Management A study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine identifies key aspects in the nutritional management of Covid-19. It provides research on nutrients and dietary compounds that have a positive influence on the immune system in general, and interact with the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors. These receptors are referred…
The following was published on 14 December by Univadis, an organisation linked to Medscape, that provides information primarily for medical professionals. It is interesting to see a medical-based organisation reporting on an initiative instigated by CAM professionals A major new international campaign is being launched to promote the widespread use of vitamin C wherever…
Many years ago, when I was training as a herbalist, Richard Schulze introduced us to his “Plague Formula”. When he was in herbal school, Dr Christopher taught a Plague Formula which was complicated and challenging to make (it also tasted awful!) I don’t remember all the herbs in the formula, but I do remember making…
Have you ever wondered why the Three Wise Men carried gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh? Gold speaks for itself as a commodity for trading goods, but what about the other two gifts. At that time in ancient civilisation diseases were rampant but the physicians of the day were clever people, using herbs and spices…
Early detection of cancer A new blood test that may detect more than 50 types of cancer will be piloted by the NHS in 2021. The test checks for molecular changes that can identify many types of cancer currently difficult to detect at an early stage. These include cancers of the head and neck, ovaries,…
On the 9th November 2020 promising results from a vaccine candidate against Covid-19 were announced by Pfizer and its partner, the German company, BioNTech. They stated that their candidate vaccine (BNT162b2 (modRNA)) was “more than 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19 in participants”. Whilst there have been substantive funds poured into vaccine development in the UK,…
Microbes are big news, bigger than any other health related story for decades including Aids and Ebola. The Coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2 and Microbe No 1) has dominated popular, political, and scientific discourse for months. The related pandemic as defined by the WHO on the 11 March 2020 is also challenging our bodies and minds in obvious…
“Our ability to mitigate disease emergence is undermined by our poor understanding of the diversity and ecology of viral threats.” Whilst the burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) dominates health and disease globally, its progress through the population is slow, providing opportunity to intervene, reverse and restore health in many cases. Infectious disease rarely provides such…
Naturopathic Hydrotherapy Life evolved out of a primordial soup with the coming together of elements able to reproduce, replicate, feed and mutate, hence we now have an amazing variety of earth-bound species, including homo sapiens (us). Water is a common factor – our bodies are 60 odd % water, essential for life. Water is…