In my case, I am fairly sure I didn’t have AFib before this apparent infection. I say ‘apparent’ because I did not have a fever and the laboratory did not identify any infectious ‘agent’. Unfortunately there are no or should they have been? I can make other than giving up my glass of wine at night – and I’m not sure that I need to do that! As you probably know, I have written books about , and other heart-related complications. It is more commonly observed in older individuals and those with underlying heart conditions or other risk factors. Infection can cause atrial fibrillation (AFib) throu ..read more

It’s important to note that while these nutrients may be associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease, more research is needed to confirm these findings and determine the optimal levels of intake. changes in one or more lifestyle factors and Parkinson’s Disease share a ‘pathogenic pathway’. Both of these diseases seem to be increased by the consumption of certain ‘soft drinks’. For T2DM, this is sugar-sweetened beverages, but soft drinks have also been shown to increase the risk of Parkinson’s.  Researchers propose that the risk for Parkinson’s is increased by phosphates or phosp ..read more

It’s important to note that while these nutrients may be associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease, more research is needed to confirm these findings and determine the optimal levels of intake. changes in one or more lifestyle factors and Parkinson’s Disease share a ‘pathogenic pathway’. Both of these diseases seem to be increased by the consumption of certain ‘soft drinks’. For T2DM, this is sugar-sweetened beverages, but soft drinks have also been shown to increase the risk of Parkinson’s.  Researchers propose that the risk for Parkinson’s is increased by phosphates or phosp ..read more

The range of options is huge and will depend on the type of talk and whether it is part of a conference. Nevertheless, your ending is as important as the beginning and the audience should leave, feeling changed and ready to take on some new ventures. . Just a few of the questions you need to ask are: How big is the room? Where will the audience be sitting? Will you be able to see everyone? Will you have a microphone? Is the screen large enough for the room? Should you prepare any handouts? What is the dress code? , you need to learn how to modify the templates and to change all the suggested v ..read more

Taken together these facts suggest that humans have evolved to eat some meat and crustaceans but mostly a diet of fruit and vegetables. However, these facts don’t tell us which dietary proportions are optimal and in the coming blogs we are going to move past the head to try to piece the facts together! (twelve – three pairs, upper and lower on each side of the jaw) have a large surface that helps them to grind food ..read more

This article is republished from , Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, under a Creative Commons license. – dangerous bacteria that develop in the intestines of many mammals, including humans – is so widely distributed that it’s pretty much everywhere. So it should be no surprise it can be swabbed on shoe bottoms (96% of shoe bottoms, as the article pointed out). home and that in your yard soil , Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute ..read more

You might also enjoy watching my YouTube video for some more information about Vitamin D: whilst those who evolved to live near the equator have much darker skin, with higher concentrations of Vitamin D and 14 health benefits ..read more

How does Vitamin D intake fit with Iodine and Selenium?  However, there is a major difference in the chemical form of Iodine that is critical to thyroid function with that in cancer prevention: The thyroid gland uses ‘Iodide’ salts whereas cancer suppression occurs with ‘elemental Iodine’. In fact, elemental Iodine probably plays a preventative role against all cancers, but few have been studied. Nevertheless, there are several well-controlled scientific studies that demonstrate Iodine’s role in controlling breast cancer. Cann SA et al (2000) Hypothesis: iodine, selenium and the developme ..read more

Most sunscreens still allow enough exposure to sunlight for us to produce Vitamin D, but it is important to allow yourself enough but not too much exposure to sunlight. For most of us it might be easier to either focus on eating more fatty fish, sipping cod liver oil (ugh) or taking a Vitamin D supplement. . This article explains the very important functions that Vitamin D plays in the skin, and I recommend that anyone with skin problems downloads it and shows it to their doctor! Umar M et al (2018) Vitamin D and the Pathophysiology of inflammatory skin diseases. Skin Pharmacology & Physio ..read more

While the research supports that dark chocolate, especially 85% and higher has many beneficial health effects, I would suggest that you wait till you are over 100 before you consume a kilogram a week! Nevertheless, it is clear that a few pieces of dark chocolate is a very healthy snack and besides the fact that I love it, it’s the reason I have some every day! To date there have been several studies on the benefits of Epicatechin but there need to be more studies undertaken. To date, the benefits have been listed as ..read more