Stress and anxiety are thought of as two of the great evils of our century and, although they are not the same, they are closely related. We live immersed in the midst of chaos and a fast changing world that often does not allow us time to think […]
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Banish the Blood Sugar Blues
If you’re clued into the healthy eating world then you are probably aware that keeping your blood sugar stable, rather than fluctuating in peaks and troughs, is a good thing. Your body uses the simple sugar, glucose, as a fuel but it needs a Goldilocks amount at […]
Digestive Enzymes in your First Aid Kit
Should we include digestive enzymes in our first aid kit?
Flatulence? Bloating? Heaviness after eating? Does it sound familiar?
Digestive enzymes and their power to improve digestion is certainly worth knowing a little about and may offer support as pubs, restaurants and social events open up […]
Vitamin C 4 Covid
80% less hospital deaths in critical COVID patients – vitamin C placebo study shows
Could a simple, inexpensive vitamin halve covid-19 mortality?
The first randomised placebo-controlled trial of vitamin C on COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilators in a group of Wuhan hospitals, reports 80 […]
Guest Blog: Hydrate your Skin from within
A fantastic guest blog from Fran Ballesteros, pharmacist and Vitae Health Innovation Educator (Vitae).
There are plenty of articles which talk about the beneficial effects of certain ingredients for the skin, but there is one that is talked about very little and turns out […]
Guest Blog: Teenagers: A Critically Overlooked Group
A fantastic guest blog from registered naturopathic nutritional therapist, Lorna Driver-Davies (Head of Nutrition at Wild Nutrition Ltd.) Lorna Driver-Davies has worked for a decade as a registered naturopathic nutritional therapist, integrating functional medicine practice with her knowledge of botanicals as a […]
COVID-19 and Vitamin D
Some interesting research has just been published about vitamin D and COVID-19.
Though it was a small scale randomised control trial the results are worth noting.
In short, taking vitamin D virtually eliminated the risk of ICU admission—and may completely eliminate […]
With a little help from a Chef and a Scientist!
The Food Teacher™, Rothamsted Enterprises and Rothamsted Research join forces to support children to become the young chefs of the future.
The importance of understanding the link between what we eat and our health couldn’t be more relevant in the current […]
Let’s Teach Them Young!
The Food Teacher™ launch their latest award for nurseries and schools for ages 3+ to support food education and improve long-term health.
The importance of understanding the link between what we eat and our health couldn’t be more relevant in the current climate and […]
Welwyn Hatfield Young Chef of 2020 Announced
Nine year old, Lucas Brooks from St Michael’s Woolmer Green VA C of E School has won the Welwyn Hatfield Young Chef of 2020. The Year 5 pupil competed against eight other fantastic finalists from Welwyn Hatfield primary schools at Ridgeway Academy on Friday 7th February. Five […]
Feed off Winter Colds!
September and October has brought media attention back to the common cold and the possibility of getting closer to finding a possible cure. Colds are our most common infectious disease with adults on average getting 2-4 each year and children between 5-10 (1). Most colds are […]
Ever wished you hadn’t eaten that?
Do you think there are foods, which disagree with you? Have you worked out which foods don’t suit your body? Are you avoiding the right foods?
The World Allergy Organisation (WAO) estimate of allergy prevalence of the whole population by country ranges between 10 – 40 […]