What Doctors Don't Tell YouProtein types should: * eat protein at every meal * emphasise high-density, high-purine, high-fat foods * go easy with grains (wholegrains only), and avoid all breads except sprouted-grain and sourdough breads * emphasise vegetables grown above...
Q My wife has been taking drugs for high blood pressure for six years, and suffers distressing side-effects from whichever type she is prescribed. She is convinced the drugs have no beneficial effect whatsoever, as her blood pressure goes up and...
We are now being bombarded almost daily with glycaemic food lists, thanks to the work of Dr Michel Montignac and Dr Robert Atkins. But can you tell me the quantity of food the figures given represent?
* If you do opt for keyhole surgery, make sure the surgeon is very experienced and that the hospital performs these operations on a regular basis. Most injuries caused by this type of surgery are the result of an inexperienced surgeon. If you are in...
Does a high cholesterol level increase the risk of a heart attack? Medicine seems unable to come up with a definitive answer to this seemingly simple question, and two new studies do little to res ...
I have an unknown neuromuscular disorder. Leading consultants in neuromuscular conditions all said that if I didn't die, I would be on a ventilator up to eight to 10 hours a day, and have great di ...
The latest research shows that all the aggressive drugs and surgery thrown at heart attack victims is far less effective than comprehensive change of lifestyle. ...
The Popeye effectJust as most of the risk factors for AMD parallel those of heart disease, most of the best alternative measures to keep the heart healthy can also maintain eye health.
Your report on diabetes (WDDTY vol 13 no 12) was useful and timely, and a valuable aid for ongoing client education on the correlation between food intake and wellbeing.
* Have your cholesterol checked and switch to a low-cholesterol diet, if necessary, to avoid gallstone development.
