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Avandia Diabetes Drug Withdrawn
A quick note to let you know that Avandia (Rosiglitazone) has been withdrawn by regulators and will no longer be prescribed in the UK for type 2 diabetes.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 …
PayPal and WorldPay Now On Shop
Just a quickie to let you know I have now concluded my wrangling and techyness with Worldpay and you can now pay for your tests/ebooks/factsheets and consultations online at http://www.purehealthshop.co.uk with cards or Paypal via Worldpay. Yay! Did you know that over 40% of people buying stuff online prefer to pay by Paypal? I didn't. That's massive, isn't …
Flu Jab Contains Swine Flu Vaccine
A report in the Sunday Times last week alerted me to the fact that the massive stocks of swine flu that the government wasted £200m on thanks to poor advice from WHO are now being added to the winter flu jab. Check out this item from WDDTY: Untested swine flu vaccine offloaded on elderly and sick for more comment. …
Why Do You Do What You Do?
It's a question we should all ask ourselves sometimes, isn't it? Why DO we do what we do? Are you blindly going through life without questioning yourself? Do you do what you do consciously? Is your life a conscious choice? Ooh, deep for a Tuesday morning! But, seriously, I see so many people in-clinic who are …
Non-Toxic Smellies (Or Not!)
Where can you get a whole range of different toiletries that fit my criteria of being ethical, organic, allergy-friendly and, of course, non-toxic. Take a look at my new Hot Picks & Best Ranges and Best Suppliers pages on the site. You can continue to get most from Natural Dispensary and Nutricentre with your supplement orders …
Gluten Free Cakes & Baking
Couple of good items in this issue of Foods Matter if you like cake! First, a fab Chocolate & Almond cake from Katharine based on sweet potato and almonds. Don't mock - my sweet potato-based chocolate fudge cake went down as the 'best ever' cake last Christmas with the family. Even I had to admit, it was …
Weight Loss & Detox
It is a little known fact that we store a lot of toxins in fat cells and that's why I always say a cellular detox is one of the most important things to do if you're serious about losing weight. Now a study reported in the International Journal of Obesity has confirmed that you release certain toxic chemicals called POPs …
Swimming and Chlorine
Researchers from several studies recently said they were concerned that the chlorine used in swimming pools outweighed the health benefits of swimming. I have long been concerned about this issue so it's worth checking if your local pool is disinfected with chlorine or another substance like bromine. One of the studies checked swimmers after 40 …
Antibiotics Mess Up Bowel Flora – Official
A study carried out by researchers in the US has proven that taking antibiotics can significantly change the delicate bowel flora balance in the gut. Read a summary in the New Scientist and see my recent post on how to take probiotics when on antibiotics.