Dec 11, 2018 | Children's Health, Fats, Health, Medications/Vitamins |
Diabetes UK recently announced a sponsorship deal with a soft drinks company to the tune of £500 million over a three-year period – news which was met with outrage. Many people took to social media to question the mismatch of the charity with a company that...
Jul 31, 2018 | Auto-Immune Diseases, Gut Health, Medications/Vitamins |
The public seems to be becoming much more aware about the dangers of overusing antibiotics, which is music to my ears. However, antibiotics are still being over-prescribed and used when they aren’t absolutely essential. Of course, antibiotics can be needed in...
Jun 19, 2018 | Children's Health, Health, Health Foods, Medications/Vitamins |
It is that time of year – cooler weather, longer nights and…flu. The influenza virus is, again, a hot topic of conversation at the moment as the rates of those affected start to rise. Last year saw 250,000 people in Australia diagnosed with the virus and almost 1,100...
Dec 5, 2017 | Gut Health, Health, Healthy Eating, Medications/Vitamins |
Antibiotics have their place in the world – they were founded for a good reason and have helped many people. However, their misuse and overuse is concerning. Doctors are prescribing antibiotics up to 9 times more than they should according to the current...
Nov 3, 2015 | Chemicals In Food, Diets, Education, Food Labelling, Medications/Vitamins, The Nutrition Academy |
I’m often asked about vitamin supplements and whether I advise people to take them or not – but it’s always important to know exactly what is in these supplements. I take a look at two popular supplements here – Centrum and Berocca. Centrum Centrum is a...
