The nutritional properties of the avocado pear
Many of the people I lecture to or see in practice seem to be eternally frustrated by the ever-changing nature of the nutritional recommendations we are given. Dietary advice rarely seems to blow in a consistent direction for too long, and we can find ourselves chopping and changing nutritional tack without any real sense of [...]
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Natural treatments for acne
While acne is generally thought of as an adolescent affliction, my experience suggests otherwise. In my practice, I see a pretty regular stream of individuals who, long after the hormonal rush that comes with puberty has died down, continue to suffer from ‘bad skin’. In fact, statistics show that more than one in two women [...]
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Tea – the perfect cuppa?
A lot of the dietary advice that comes at us these days seems to ask us to forgo our favourite foods, or swallow more stuff we’re not partial to. Like most of us, I like an easy life, which is why I’m always on the lookout for good news about foods and drinks the consumption [...]
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What can be done to prevent the ‘mid-afternoon slump’
While a lot of the patients I see in practice are not necessarily afflicted by serious illness, they are nonetheless bothered by niggling symptoms and conditions that can impinge quite significantly on the quality of their lives. Health complaints such as bouts of indigestion, the odd migraine, or the seasonal discomfort that comes with hay [...]
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