PHIL’S BLOG
Get the lowdown on the latest research and thinking from the world of health and nutrition.
The Common Cold: A Cure is on the Horizon
The common cold has the distinction of being one of the most widespread infectious diseases and one of the most elusive.
Heart Disease: Whose Hearts are Better Designed than Ours?
Heart disease is on the increase for the first time in 50 years. Are there better evolutionary designs in nature?
Dietary Fibre and how It Benefits Our Health
A high dietary fibre intake is good for us. A plant-based diet naturally comes with a high fibre intake, which is very good news.
The Eat-Lancet Report: could this Provide a Framework for balancing Food Security with Global Warming in the UK?
The Eat-Lancet Report could help solve the UK’s food security strategy in the wake of global warming.
Obesity: The UK is Now the Most Obese Country in Europe
Our relationship with food is complex, but consumption of delivered food is rising, and our activity levels are declining.
Cholesterol and Vascular Disease
Too much cholesterol can block your blood vessels. It makes you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke.
Holidays often mean long journeys. Here are a few travel tips!
The demands of holiday travel to your sunny destination often means lots of sitting, avoid a trip to an osteopath on your well deserved break by following these simple tips.
Parkinson’s Disease & Latest Research Initiatives
Parkinson's Disease is the second most common neuro-degenerative condition in the UK.
Exercise: How Much Do We Really Need?
Clearly in the modern-day, technological advancements now also mean that we require less energy to do virtually everything.
Particle Physics: Discovering how the Universe Works has led to new Cancer Treatments
Numerous tools developed by physicists to pursue their scientific goals have found their way into hospitals around the world.
Ultra-Processed foods are a Health Risk: What does the Latest Research Say?
The beneficial effects of foods that are fresh or minimally processed foods are well known, but few studies have described the detrimental effects of high consumption of ultra-processed foods.
Microplastics: An Unwanted Food Ingredient
Microplastics have saturated our world and entered the food chain. and ultimately, our bodies.
Magnesium: The Essential Mineral in our Diet
Magnesium is one of the most important minerals in our bodies, however there is an increasing percentage of people who may be magnesium deficient.
CBD Oil: Is it a Panacea for all our Health Problems?
For the first time last month we had someone come into the clinic and ask about CBD oil. How well are the many claims supported by evidence?
Salt is the Leading Dietary Risk Factor in our Diet! How Much is Too Much?
Salt intake has been identified as a key dietary risk in global diet by the Global Burden of Disease study.
Global Burden of Disease Study: What is missing from our Diets?
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, poor diet causes 11 million preventable deaths.
Huntington’s Disease: Gene Silencing could turn off Harmful Gene Mutation
Huntington's Disease is found in 1 in 10,000 people in Western Europe and it is caused by a gene mutation.
Alcohol Intake: The Largest ever Scientific Study on Alcohol gives the Clearest Indication Yet on Drinking Guidelines
Guidelines issued in the UK by our chief medical officers for alcohol intake now mean that we have one of the lowest recommended upper limits for alcohol consumption in the world.
April is Colon Cancer Awareness Month: the Bacteria that live in our Colon are Key!
The health of our colon is heavily influence by all the bacteria that live there (or biome).
Mushrooms contain Bio-active compounds that protect the Brain from Neurodegeneration
Research continues to reveal interesting new avenues of investigation and we don’t necessarily have to be in the Amazon basin up to our knees in mud and surrounded by clouds of insects, as rich an environment as it might be.