Why My Drinking Patterns Changed After Learning About Longevity
Why My Drinking Patterns Changed After Learning About Longevity As wine lovers, we often rave about the health benefits of a good red. But today, I want to talk about oranges-not wine. For years, I believed that starting my day with a fresh glass of orange juice, packed with Vitamin C, was great for my […]
Microbiome changes with spices & peanuts
Microbiome changes with spices & peanuts For the peanut study, which was published in the journal Clinical Nutrition, Kris-Etherton and her colleagues compared the effects of snacking on 28 grams (approx. 1 ounce) of peanuts per day, versus a higher carbohydrate snack-crackers and cheese. At the end of six weeks, participants who ate the peanut […]
Longevity Unlocked: How to Age Better
Longevity Unlocked: How to Age Better Does raw garlic have any special properties – this is the response I gave to this question posed to me Alliums in general are of interest because of their effects on the Microbiome, being a good source of resistant starch and promoting bacterial populations that produce SCFA (short chain […]
A strange event on a British beach that made me look deeper into biology!
A strange event on a British beach that made me look deeper into biology! As I stood looking out to sea, braced by the iron railings against the winds coming in from the North East (the direction of Siberia). To the poms this is called “blustery weather”, to the rest of the world its bloody […]
Contrast Therapy: The Hot & Cold Truth
Contrast Therapy: The Hot & Cold Truth I didn’t realise it then but I heard about contrast therapy 25 years ago when a patient of mine received advice from a GP in another practice. “Skeptical” doesn’t describe my reaction.Much later I discovered that its been in use in Alpine spas to aid recovery of sore […]