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Magnesium – The Master Mineral

by Emma Rushe

Magnesium, the seventh most abundant mineral in the earth’s crust, was first recognised as an element by Joseph Black in 1755, and isolated by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808. The human b...

Magnesium Supplementation: When and With What?

by Marek Doyle

This article begins with an explanation of the importance of magnesium, particularly for athletes. It has been shown to increase physical performance, improve sleep, improve hydrat...

Meat, How to Keep it a Healthy Part of your Diet

by Penny Crowther

Last month saw more good news for vegetarians. An announcement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) informed us that processed meat definitely causes cancer. Processed meat has ...

Milk - Review of its Composition, Ingestion, Dietary and Health Profile

by Martin Murray

‘Drink your milk, it’s good for you’ was a phrase we heard frequently as children. As CAM Providers over the last few decades, we have been finding that ingestion of milk or dairy ...

My Love Affair with Joe (Cup of, that is)

by Wilma Kirsten

I grew up in a country where instant coffee was all the rage. We were logistically so far removed from Europe that the whole latte, cappuccino, decaf movement sailed straight pas...

Natural Approaches to Gallstones

by Janet Bevan

The author, a woman in her forties, describes her experiences and sudden attacks of excruciating pain which started one evening several years ago. She underwent a number of medic...

Niacin Was, Is, and Always will be Essential to Life and the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Just for Starters

by OMNS

Approximately 100 years ago, the niacin deficiency disease pellagra, was at its peak in the southern United States of America. Over 120,000 people would die between 1900 to 1920 due...

Not Just A Load Of Old Bones

by Linda Lazarides BA

This article focuses on recent research on Vitamin D, which suggests that it could be the key to food intolerances. It has been estimated that at least 30% of all patients who cons...

Nutrition and Age-Related Hearing Loss

by Linda Lazarides BA

Age-related hearing loss is the leading cause of deafness in the world, with 40% of elderly people affected. Linda Lazarides poses the question: is the loss of functions an inevita...

Nutrition and Herbal Matters: Food Addiction

by Nicki Woodward

The author discusses how certain foods can taste so good to an individual that they have to have it everyday. This is a food addiction and occurs for a number of reasons. Some peop...

Nutrition and Herbal Medicine to Survive Long-Haul Flights

by Stephen Terrass

Whether for business or holidays, we can either experience long-haul travel as an exciting adventure, or as a price we pay for our sins. In this article Stephen Terrass explores s...

Nutrition and Stress

by June Butlin

In her column this month June Butlin looks at stress. In the first half of the article she reviews the mechanisms of the "fight or flight" response. In the second half she looks at...

Nutrition and the Brain

by Charles T Krebs PhD

Most people have heard about nutritional deficiencies, that is, not having enough of a specific nutrient or nutrients in your diet, but are not always sure what this really means, ...

Nutrition for Asthma

by Penny Crowther

Asthma is on the increase, and yet many doctors do not recognize the benefits of Nutritional Therapy in its treatment. Penny Crowther highlights the negative side effects of conven...

Nutrition for Children and Young Adults

by June Butlin

Quality nutrition is very important for children's health, as it is likely to result in good eating patterns in later life, and is essential for optimum growth and development. R...

Nutrition for the Brain / Vitamins for the Brain?

by Amanda Williams

The crucial role that a good diet and nutrition play in long-term cognitive health is frequently overlooked. Our brain requires the right nutrition throughout all stages of life, t...

Nutrition For The Prevention Of Osteoporosis - Part Two

by Penny Crowther

The author continues her nutritional advice for the prevention of osteoporosis, and offers a suggestion for a recent treatment, as well as a recently developed test which can indic...

Nutrition for the Prevention of Osteoporosis: Part One

by Penny Crowther

In the first of this column on the treatment of Osteoporosis the author focuses on bone building nutrients (such as magnesium, calcium, and their various forms; Boron and Vitamin D...

Nutrition in Health Versus Healing

by Vivienne Bradshaw-Black

In this column on nutritional requirements for health and healing, the author looks at what is needed for maintaining health and promoting healing, and how nutrition is distributed...

Nutritional Aspects of Adrenal Fatigue

by Vivienne Bradshaw-Black

This column focuses on adrenal fatigue, an increasingly prevalent condition closely associated with sluggish thyroid function that affects virtually all bodily processes to some de...