There have been several media reports over the last few days which give the impression researchers have confirmed ADHD is genetic. This is misleading. A study from Cardiff University found out of a hundred children who inherited the mutated DNA identified, only 4 were likely to go on to actually develop ADHD. After originally stating this was confirmation ADHD was a …
Quotes of the Week
I read two interesting sentences this morning, and thought I'd share them with you. Both are from the Guardian Weekend magazine. First, one from Oliver Burkeman's column where he is discussing the fact that the relationship and attitude we have towards stuff is more important than trying to be positive all the time, which I think is …
York Fingerprick Intolerance and Health Tests
Hot on the heels of the IgE allergy fingerprick test range from Imutest I added to the site recently, now the York food intolerance fingerprick tests are available for you too. Have I Got An Intolerance? The First Step 'have I or haven't I?' test shows whether an IgG intolerance is involved somewhere before you commit to …
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Glucosamine Study Misleading
Thousands of you taking glucosamine for joint pain might be reeling with shock after the media reports of a study showing it doesn't work. You only have to look at your own pain-lessening results to know that it does, so what's going on? I can't help thinking that this study is great news for a pharmaceutical …
Gwyneth Paltrow Vitamin D Deficiency
Despite following a famously super-healthy diet and lifestyle, Gwynnie has recently been diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency and consequent low bone density, and this has served to highlight the deficiency epidemic we seem to be seeing at the moment. If she can have it, so can we. Vitamin D is not routinely checked and it …
Wheat In Tabasco
Just thought I'd let you know that this week I checked with the makers of Tabasco chilli sauce what the vinegar in it was made out of - and they came back and said: "The grains used to form the alcohol are corn, milo, and wheat," so watch it! And, by the way, I didn't …
Is A Mammography Helpful?
I have long debated the sense in subjecting millions of healthy women to radiation in the form of mammography when the statistics don't seem to stack up about them preventing deaths from breast cancer. Daily, I go from thinking it's worth it to catch cancer early to the worry that thousands of women get false diagnoses, …
Strange Extras Requests!
Some of you have asked about Philip's work as an extra after he appeared on Corrie. I thought it would make you laugh to hear some of the requests that come through. We got one last week looking for a couple who thought they were really good looking; the new Posh and Becks. Needless to say, …
Free Infertility Support
If you are having trouble conceiving, I hope you have checked out my 'Boosting Fertility' page on the website. It includes a link to self-described 'infertility survivor and mother of a little boy' Sarah Holland's Fertility Focus Summit which gives you access to expert recordings to listen to at home. Here are the details, but read on …
Avandia Diabetes Drug Withdrawn
A quick note to let you know that Avandia (Rosiglitazone) has been withdrawn by regulators and will no longer be prescribed in the UK for type 2 diabetes. UK doctors wrote over a million prescriptions for it just last year despite controversy (now acted upon three years later) that 20-40% of users are more likely to suffer …