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Hardwiring for happiness Have you come across the work of Dr Rick Hanson yet? I often point patients to him who I think would do well with a programme to change a stressful mindset or negative way of thinking. He does great programmes but I also really like his simple Just One Thing blog posts, …
Lowering lipids causing more dementia? WDDTY did a recent piece about the importance of high-enough lipids to protect the brain - are statins behind the increase in dementia? I wouldn't be at all surprised. A reader recently sent me this fascinating case study/article about using B1 and B2 for mitochondrial CFS. A good reminder (thank …
If you've ever bought a new headboard, you will probably have found that it stinks of chemicals. The last time I bought one, I had to put it in the communal hall of our apartments to let it off-gas for a couple of weeks. Much to the other residents' consternation, and mine. Not good. But …
I must have been giving this advice now for about 20+ years. If you can't sleep: balance your blood sugar properly and it will help in the vast majority of cases. I do this myself. I have PCOS which messes about with insulin levels. I have a protein and carb snack before bed - mostly …
Well I never. Not only are cherries the greatest thing for gout, now researchers have found they may actually help insomnia sufferers because of their relatively high melatonin content. Here'a report from Nutri: "More cherries for better sleep? Â A new study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food has found an unlikely help for …