Official guidelines on fat intake: Are we in need of a “major overhaul”?

“Urging people to follow low-fat diets is having “disastrous health consequences”, a health charity has warned”. This quote is taken from a recent article on The Guardian website stating that official dietary guidelines on fat consumption are in need of a “major overhaul” and are “failing to address Britain’s obesity crisis”.

In the News – Health and Nutrition Research

In this week’s article we provide a roundup of some of the most recent health and nutrition related articles to make the news, six items comprising:

The Charitable Work of Cytoplan and The AIM Foundation

As you know, Cytoplan is wholly owned by a charitable foundation and throughout the year we look to do as much as we possibly can to raise money for different causes whether it be on home soil or globally.

Implementing nutrigenomics in your health practice – An Interview with Anne Pemberton

“Nutrigenomics is surely part of the future for pro-active, personalised, predictive and preventative healthcare”, a snippet taken from a blog that we wrote back in April 2014 and now, two years on, the use of nutrigenomics as a tool in the health practice has only grown in stature.

Cognitive and Emotional Approaches to Reversing Insulin Resistance

“Results of longitudinal studies suggest that depression, general emotional stress and anxiety, sleeping problems, anger and hostility are associated with an increased risk for the development of Type 2 Diabetes”, commented a report back in 2010 by the European Depression in Diabetes Research Consortium.

Alzheimer’s disease, Sleep and Melatonin

If there is one health worry that seems to eclipse all others when it comes to getting older, it is the thought of falling prey to Dementia; a condition that instils the ‘fear factor’ in us all. Indeed, a study conducted by Alzheimer’s Research UK has shown that Dementia is in fact the public’s number one fear ahead of cancer. But does this need to be the case?

Polyphenols: health benefits, dietary sources and bioavailability

In the past 30 or so years researchers and food manufacturers have become increasingly interested in a certain type of antioxidant, known as polyphenols, and the role that they play in the body. The main reason for this interest stems from the antioxidant properties of polyphenols, their great abundance in our diet, and their probable role, backed up by much research, in the prevention of various diseases associated with oxidative stress, such as cancer and cardiovascular and neuro-degenerative diseases.

In the News – Health and Nutrition Research

In this week’s article we provide a review of some of the most recent health and nutrition related articles to reach the news, five items comprising:

Nutritional support for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

If you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you are certainly not alone – with a worldwide prevalence of between 9% and 23%, it is considered to affect around 1 in 5 people in the United Kingdom at some point in their lives.

Yoga – A Remedy for Back Pain?

The ancient practice of yoga originated in India, before becoming popular in the West late in the 19th century. To the West, yoga became focused on positive thinking and meditation, and more recently has been accepted as an effective therapeutic approach for a number of musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic back and neck pain.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids – DHA, EPA & ALA

There are two types of fatty acid that are essential for health: omega 3 and omega 6. The human body needs not only sufficient amounts of each, but also a suitable ratio between the two.

Reversing Insulin Resistance – The Role of Physical Activity

It states on the National Institute of Diabetes website that most people who are suffering from insulin resistance don’t realise that they have the condition until they eventually develop Type 2 Diabetes.

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