Bespoke Nutrition for Health and Wellbeing

An interesting study into the effects of inflammation and depression, which once again underpins the importance of nutrition

Huge Study Finds Inflammation Could Be a Core Feature of Depression In the largest study of its type to date, an analysis of 85,895 individuals in the UK shows that a greater risk of depression is associated with a higher level of inflammation in the body – potentially opening up another way of treating the mood di

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6367881/
Lifestyle and health

Lifestyle Medicine: The Health Promoting Power of Daily Habits and Practices There is no longer any serious doubt that daily habits and actions profoundly affect both short-term and long-term health and quality of life. This concept is supported by literally thousands of research articles and incorporated in multiple evidence-based ...

The importance of probiotics, gut health and immunity

Supporting Immunity with Probiotics Did you know the most effective supplements for immunity support are probiotics? Find out how probiotics help support and protect your immunity.

An interesting perspective on mental disorders

Researchers Doubt That Certain Mental Disorders Are Disorders At All What if mental disorders like anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder aren’t mental disorders at all?

https://blog.cytoplan.co.uk/the-importance-of-nutrition-for-musculoskeletal-health/?om_campaign=omme_cc22af07-8d8_31141_105899&om_profile=29b8-fb47f7-01080d2d&om_send=1fc7a17dd9e34c77ba52bba8b003e853&utm_campaign=omme_cc22af07-8d8_blog_alert_musculoskeletal&utm_content=consumer&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ometria

Nutrition for musculoskeletal health We are often advised to eat healthily to promote and maintain the health of our hearts – this is also crucial for our musculoskeletal health.

This is an excellent read

nutrition.bmj.com

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32252338/

Evidence That Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths - PubMed The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health measures that can reduce the risk of infection and death in addition to quarantines are desperately needed. This article reviews the roles of vitamin D in reducing the risk of respiratory tract infections, knowledge about the epidemiol...

This is very interesting. Rule number one: heal the gut first, the rest will follow...

The Vagus Nerve May Carry Serotonin Along the Gut-Brain Axis SSRIs may activate vagus nerve dependent gut-to-brain serotonin signaling.

They are also highly toxic...

Artificial sweeteners actually trick your metabolism into thinking sugar is on its way. This causes your body to pump out insulin, the fat storage hormone, which lays down more belly fat, leaving you hungrier and craving even more sugar and starchy carbs like bread and pasta.

In a study of heart disease, people who consumed diet drinks every day had a greater risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Artificial sweeteners have proven to be carcinogenic in animal studies. They wreak havoc on your gut microbes, destroying beneficial bacteria and causing glucose intolerance.

Something that tastes sweet but contains zero calories may sound like the perfect cure for sugar addiction. But it’s not, and here’s why. Normally, when you eat or drink something sweet, it’s accompanied by lots of calories. But not when you consume artificial sweeteners. This confuses your brain. It senses that the taste of sugar without the accompanying calories from glucose and fructose is wrong, and it tries to correct the imbalance by making you hungrier.

Not only that, but it also confuses and slows your metabolism down, so you burn less calories every day.

Bottom line: There is no free ride. Diet drinks are not good substitutes for sugar-sweetened drinks. They still (or even more) increase cravings, weight gain, and type 2 diabetes. And they are addictive.

This is International Breastfeeding Week. Have a read about the benefits a mother’s milk confers to her infant - and a little shoutout to my hometown university for its research 👍

Breastfeeding mums' milk can transfer life-long protection against infection to their babies Mothers' breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life, finds new research in mice by an international team of scientists including experts at the University of Birmingham.

Interesting article on the theorised role of gut bacteria and body weight

The Fundamental Link Between Body Weight and the Immune System Inflammation plays a critical role in determining how we digest food, and it’s only now starting to reveal itself.