Diet and Supplements

  • Probiotics; Are You Wasting Your Money?

    Probiotics; Are You Wasting Your Money?

    10 December, 2018

    There is certainly a growing body of research evidence that the microorganisms in your gut (known as a biome) can influence your health but just how we best exploit this fact remains very unclear. The question is do they work?

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  • How Effective are Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Joint Pain?

    How Effective are Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Joint Pain?

    26 November, 2018

    One of the questions we often get asked in clinic is just how effective are chondroitin and glucosamine for the symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis?

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  • Turmeric & Reduction in Joint Pain

    Turmeric & Reduction in Joint Pain

    23 November, 2018

    It appears that turmeric has genuine health benefits. It is a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anticancer properties.

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  • Veganism is now a fast growing trend, but is it healthy?

    Veganism is now a fast growing trend, but is it healthy?

    19 November, 2018

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  • As Winter Approaches, less sunlight = less Vitamin D!

    As Winter Approaches, less sunlight = less Vitamin D!

    2 November, 2018

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  • Amitriptyline; Why are we prescribed an anti-depressant for chronic pain?

    Amitriptyline; Why are we prescribed an anti-depressant for chronic pain?

    12 January, 2018

    We all have an inbuilt fear of ant-depressants which makes the use of amitriptyline in low doses as a form of chronic pain relief worrying.

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  • Gabapentin is a drug becoming increasingly prescribed for nerve (neuropathic) related pain. What is it? How does it work? Are there any side effects?

    Gabapentin is a drug becoming increasingly prescribed for nerve (neuropathic) related pain. What is it? How does it work? Are there any side effects?

    31 October, 2017

    Gabapentin has been described as a ‘wonder drug’ for its ability to treat unpleasant nerve pain (neuropathic pain). In the UK, pregabalin and gabapentin prescribing has increased by 350% and 150% respectively in the last 5 years

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  • New research reveals that ibuprofen can increase risk of heart failure

    New research reveals that ibuprofen can increase risk of heart failure

    25 July, 2017

    There is now new evidence which suggests there should be restrictions on both the use and sale of ibuprofen

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