We’re a puritanical society when it comes to sleeping late in the morning. We equate having a lie-in to being a lazy good-for-nothing. Teenagers in particular suffer at the hands of such ignorant criticism. The fact is, teens can no … Read More
Large waistlines on ladies linked to form of breast cancer
You may have heard that the ratio of your waist to hip measurement is important to your life expectancy. In fact it’s thought to be more significant than your BMI. If the ratio comes out at less than one – which it would … Read More
A simple 600 calorie-a-day diet can cure type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes affects nearly four million people in the UK and I know of a simple way to cure it. Yes, cure. All it involves is eight weeks of eating 600 calories a day. But you don’t have to wait that … Read More
‘Men are hiding a body image secret as more and more admit they struggle with their looks’
He’s got movie star looks, a film franchise which relies on his starring role for its success, and he’s hero-worshipped round the globe. You’d think Robert Pattinson would be quids in and bursting with self-confidence. But he’s not. He’s previously confessed to … Read More
Why you may need to have a kidney transplant just like Selena Gomez if you suffer from lupus
he dramatic sign of lupus is a classical “butterfly” shaped reddening of the skin over the nose and cheeks. It’s not surprising people think it’s a skin condition. But it isn’t. It involves many organs. The proper name for lupus is systemic … Read More
We’re still relying on antidepressants to cope with the mental health crisis
Way back in the 70s and 80s certain drugs became known as “mother’s little helpers”. They were tranquilisers and were seen as the answer to women’s anxiety. They were prescribed in their millions. Only much later was it found they … Read More
Poor sleep patterns linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, says new research
The more we understand about sleep the more important we realise it is. We now know that disturbed sleep is linked to many serious conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke to name but a few. To that list we … Read More
Social media has teens on the brink of a ‘major mental health crisis’
We know from rafts of research that isolation is bad for us. It’s associated with a clutch of diseases including depression, high blood pressure and heart disease. And yet teenagers pursue isolation, not in the sense of having no family or … Read More
‘It’s high time we considered sugar a poison and did everything we can to avoid it’
American doctor Robert Lustig is a devoted campaigner who wants to change our view of sugar. He believes sugar is toxic and we should get rid of it. He argues the rise in obesity over the past 30 years is … Read More
Young children not looking at their mum may be a clue to whether they’ll develop autism
My new granddaughter was seen by a doctor for her six-week check recently. As she lay on a table the doctor clicked his fingers and moved them slowly from her left to her right. She followed his fingers with her … Read More