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A good nights sleep… if only it was that easy!
On the surface of it, a good nights sleep would appear to be one of those fundamental processes that should simply happen when your head hits the pillow. After all, of you feel tired or fatigued it would make perfect … Continue reading →
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:21:18 +0000
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Getting to know your Newborn.
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to understand your newborn’s behaviours? Well, researchers Peter Wolff, Heinz Prechtl and T Berry Brazelton found that newborn babies display characteristic patterns of behaviours. Often, understanding these behaviour patterns can help new parents … Continue reading →
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:30:39 +0000
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Low vitamin D levels and poor gastric cancer prognosis
In a soon to be published study, there is evidence that serum vitamin D level is a significant independent prognostic factor in gastric cancer patients, and vitamin D deficiency may be associated with poor prognosis with the mean vitamin D … Continue reading →
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:12:40 +0000
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Diindolylmethane (DIM); a potential breakthrough in the fight against ovarian cancer
Diindolylmethane (DIM) is a natural compound formed during the breakdown of a compound known as glucobrassicin present in food plants of the Brassica genus, including broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kale. Scientists from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo already … Continue reading →
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:13:15 +0000
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FREE Fibromyalgia talk, 1st February 2012.
Date: 01.02.12 Venue: The Book Shop at NutriCentre, Park Crescent, London Time: 7.00-8.30pm Theme: Fibromyalgia (Part 1 of a 2 part series) Free entrance and simultaneous live webcast streaming via NutriCentre web site. Part 1 of this talk will focus … Continue reading →
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:32:38 +0000
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A Festive Toolkit for Parents!
The festive season is approaching and preparations are underway! Excitement mounts as anticipation of the big day snowballs… Little ones can easily become over tired with all the extra excitement surrounding the festive season; so here are some practical tips … Continue reading →
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:35:44 +0000
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Low vitamin D levels linked to type 2 diabetes in obese kids
Another study underscoring the importance of the sunshine vitamin has found that low vitamin D levels in obese children could be a precursor to the development of type 2 diabetes. View the news story here: Vitamin D Council > News. View … Continue reading →
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:26:42 +0000
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Natural Supplement Shown To Improve Mental Performance And Decrease Test Anxiety By 17 Percent
Natural supplements are an easy, effective way to manage mental focus, memory and overall mood. Natural supplement Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, was found to significantly enhance mental performance in … Continue reading →
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:28:22 +0000
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Well-Done Red Meat May Increase Risk For Aggressive Prostate Cancer
New research led by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), offers further evidence of a link between aggressive prostate cancer and meat consumption, and suggests it is driven largely by consumption of grilled or barbecued red meat, especially when it is … Continue reading →
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:07:34 +0000
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During REM Sleep Stress Chemicals Shut Down And The Brain Processes Emotional Experiences
They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help. “The dream stage of sleep, based on its unique neurochemical composition, provides us with a form … Continue reading →
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:02:08 +0000
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