by clinicadmin | Nov 9, 2016 | Heart Disease
How does it work? Garlic extract can clear the arteries of plaque, usually the precursor of a heart attack. It slows the accumulation of ‘soft plaque’ by up to 80 per cent, and reduces the amount of fatty deposits in the arteries, a new study has found. Researchers...
by clinicadmin | Sep 6, 2016 | Asthma, Vitamins
Supplements and asthma medication Taking Vitamin D supplements in addition to asthma medication appears to cut the risk of severe asthma attacks, a review of evidence suggests. An independent review by the Cochrane research body of nine clinical trials found it also...
by clinicadmin | Apr 8, 2016 | Children, Diet and Nutrition
What is celiac disease?The number of children diagnosed with celiac disease, where there is a serious auto-immune reaction to dietary gluten from wheat, barley and rye, has trebled in the UK over the past twenty years.FindingsIt’s reckoned that around one per cent of...
by clinicadmin | Mar 18, 2016 | Children, Diet and Nutrition
FindingsMore than half of children and adolescents aren’t drinking enough water, and even mild dehydration can cause headaches, poor physical performance and reduced cognitive functioning, a new study has found.And it’s worse for boys. Around seventy six per cent are...
by clinicadmin | Mar 4, 2016 | Diet and Nutrition
Low Energy?Overcome the mid-morning energy low with a piece or two of dark chocolate, researchers say – and they have been scans to prove it!The chocolate makes us more attentive and awake, and its benefits aren’t psychological; it affects areas of the brain...
