In this week’s article, we provide a roundup of some of the most recent health and nutrition related articles in the news, five items comprising:
Last updated on 9th November 2022 by cytoffice
October is Cholesterol Awareness Month – and this is a subject that is rarely out of the headlines. Not everyone agrees on the clinical significance and management of high cholesterol. And of course cholesterol does have important functions in the body – so in this week’s blog we are going to review the topic of cholesterol and outline some natural ways to manage high cholesterol.
Last updated on 10th November 2022 by cytoffice
The gut is often referred to as a foundation pillar of health for the body and the intestinal epithelium (barrier) plays a critical role in human health and disease.
In recent years there has been increasing recognition of an association between disrupted intestinal barrier function, also called leaky gut, and the development of a wide range of chronic diseases including autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. This blog will focus on the health of the gut lining and consider repair and prevention of leaky gut.
Last updated on 9th November 2022 by cytoffice
We know that consuming enough essential fatty acids is vital to support our health and wellbeing – they are called essential for a reason after all.
However, understanding how to balance these essential fatty acids, as well as to decipher which ones would be most beneficial for our unique health requirements, is where it can get a little bit confusing.
Last updated on 4th August 2023 by cytoffice
Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide, its consumption being second only to that of water. It is thought that 2.25 billion cups are consumed everyday with production in 2016/17 of over 150 million 60kg bags. So, are we doing the right thing, is coffee consumption beneficial or detrimental to our health? There has, in the past, been negative connotations with coffee intake due to its caffeine content which may therefore have an undesirable effect on health. However more recently research has demonstrated multiple health benefits of coffee consumption1,2.
Last updated on 9th November 2022 by cytoffice
Problems with mental health are one of the primary causes of the overall disease burden worldwide.1 According to the World Health Organization, over 300 million people are estimated to suffer from depression, which is equivalent to 4.4% of the world’s population.2
Last updated on 10th August 2023 by cytoffice
