Breakfast – king, prince or pauper of meals? Your choice
By Miriam Cohen Breakfast is king – or pauper, depending on who you talk to. There was a time when most mothers believed in breakfast [more]
Masks ‘do reduce COVID-19 spread, despite studies saying they do not’
The science of masking needs to separate the impact of the mask itself from the impact of the advice to mask.
Diabesity – best management with diet, drugs and more
By Regina Bates Diabesity is not yet an official medical diagnosis but it has become a dual epidemic in many countries, with adverse effects on [more]
Conspiracy theories: Why so many believe them, how best to fight them
Conspiracy theories have always been with us. They have morphed into another deadly virus pandemic in the wake of COVID-19. Here, psychology professors from the [more]
Smoking habits: how the addiction affects your relationship with food
Smoking remains one of the most addictive vices, despite being the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide. A study in the BJM (British Medical Journal) [more]
Ketogenic diets – where REAL risk lies
Ketogenic (very low-carbohydrate) diets are becoming mainstream to treat a wide range of life-threatening and life-altering metabolic and neurological illnesses, ranging from type 2 diabetes [more]
‘Meat’ of plant-based diets: really best for people and planet?
By Marika Sboros Plant-based foods are a global trend. They are also blooming marvellous for bottom lines of companies producing these foods, as a Bloomberg [more]
Myocarditis: MUCH higher risk from COVID-19 infection than vaccination
Opponents of COVID-19 vaccines like to raise the inflammatory heart condition of myocarditis to discourage people from having a vaccine. A message to take to [more]
Malnutrition: get ’em young, teach your children well and beat it
By Debra Holdren Malnutrition is a growing concern worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 470 million adults and 200 million children suffer [more]
Diabetes – can you conquer it? Yes! A new book shows you the way
By Marika Sboros Can you conquer your diabetes? Sure you can. However, conquering it is a journey, not a destination. Fortunately, as the ancient Eastern [more]
Flying Against The Odds: Pilot’s path to surviving cancer
By Marika Sboros Flying Against The Odds is the story of one man’s remarkable journey that began 17 years ago. It took him from staring [more]
Nutrition crisis: healing the harm from bad science
By Marika Sboros Crisis, you say. What crisis? If you’re talking nutrition science, it’s not just one crisis. Take your pick from related crises around [more]
Vegetarian cookbook: gift goes on giving, even for meat-eaters!
By Marika Sboros Every now and then there comes a vegetarian cookbook that is a real gem, a healthy gift that goes on giving – [more]
Cancer: Fung sees the future, cracks the code
By Marika Sboros Are you or is anyone you love battling cancer? If so, you need Canadian nephrologist (kidney specialist) Dr Jason Fung on your [more]
Dr David Unwin on nutrition during a virus pandemic
By Marika Sboros UK GP Dr David Unwin is receiving high praise globally from medical colleagues and other experts for his new low-carb study. It [more]
Naiman weighs in on low-carb versus low-fat wars
By Marika Sboros Among the plethora of diet books weighing down virtual shelves, I came across a quirky one: The P:E Diet by US physician [more]
Bikman on the hidden epidemic, why we get sick, how we heal
By Marika Sboros Every now and then comes a book that all physicians, scientists, researchers and lesser mortals should read. Why We Get Sick is [more]
Dr James Muecke eyes sugar, T2 diabetes: a ‘real pandemic’?
By Marika Sboros Australian ophthalmologist Dr James Muecke has clear vision. He wakes each day and sees in graphic, gory detail a threat hanging over [more]
COVID-19: is diet a weapon for protection, survival?
Revised* By Marika Sboros You could wait around hoping for a vaccine to fight COVID-19 or you could use a weapon already here, close at [more]
COVID-19: is there an ancient path to beat modern viral pandemics?
By Marika Sboros Is there a simple, scientific way to protect us all from the latest coronavirus pandemic and viral pandemics in future? Are governments [more]