Trendy diets come ang go. The juice diet was one of them and, during its golden era, it arrived under various guises such as juice detox, cleansing detox or juice fasting. Libraries filled their shelves with juice books, restaurants and bars adapted their offer to satisfy insatiable customers’ demand. Juices, juices and more juices. Juices…
Sales of “vegan milk” or vegetables drinks increased exponentially in the UK and across the world, year by year. The Vegan Society estimates that non-diary beverages will reach sales of 565 million pounds by 2025. This represents a double growth compared with the period before the pandemic when sales were around 250 million pounds. Although…
Uses? Candida toxin Prevent acne Weight loss Detox liver Hangover Allergies Diabetes Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 8 weeks appears to be safe for most people Side effects? Loss of appetite Indigestion Bloating Diarrhoea Gas Available forms? Tinctures,…
If I list names such as metformin, pioglitazone, glimepiride or vildagliptin, you probably won’t know what they are for unless you suffer from diabetes. Yes, they belong to diabetic drugs list. However, there are some other simple names such as cinnamon and chromium which are not pharmaceutical drugs, but they may work as a medicine…
The 10,000-step campaign has become very popular recently. Its popularity grew almost at the same time with “healthy” apps, smartwatches and smartphones. Apparently, completing 10,000 steps on a daily basis should improve your health by reducing risk of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases, among others health conditions. But the reality and science offer a different…
Boris Johnson is a showman, at least in the political field. He knows it and he uses it to distract from the reality. He loves to create impactful and misleading headlines that mass media repeats until his next outburst. Of course, his frivolous message also rebounds in every social media which many people use as…
Uses? Intestinal infections Immune boosting Fungal infections Athlete’s foot Constipation Cholesterol Sore throat Diarrhoea Diabetes Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 2 weeks appears to be safe for most people Side effects? Breathing difficulties Skin irritation Swollen skin Chest…
Health authorities recommend breastfeeding for at least first six months of a child’s life because it may prevent type 1 diabetes. After this initial period, solid food is usually introduced alongside breast milk. However, the reality is far from this ideal breastfeeding period. Moreover, the UK has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the…
