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Monthly Archive for July, 2010

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Mysterious bitter taste in my mouth turns out to have simple solution

Jul, Wed 7th, 2010 Posted in : Healthy Eating, Unhealthy Eating! By : Dr John Briffa 391 Comments

When in practice, I get to see a fair number of individuals who have traditionally perplexing health issues. Over the past couple of weeks I experienced a mysterious issue of my own. And I had no idea what was causing it. The symptoms? A bitter, metallic-like taste in my mouth, but only when I ate. [...]

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Are wholegrains good for the heart?

Jul, Mon 5th, 2010 Posted in : Cholesterol and Statins, Healthy Eating, Low-Carbohydrate, Unhealthy Eating!, Weight Loss By : Dr John Briffa 30 Comments

The conventional nutritional approach for ‘heart health’ is a low-fat (specifically, low saturated fat), high-carbohydrate diet. For many reasons, this is not the sort of diet I would generally recommend to ward off heart disease. For more about this, click here. One particular form of carbohydrate that has been vigorously promoted for its heart-healthy properties [...]

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Artificial sweeteners linked with pre-term delivery

Jul, Fri 2nd, 2010 Posted in : Children's Health, Pregnancy and Fertility, Unhealthy Eating!, Women's Health By : Dr John Briffa 17 Comments

Of all the foodstuffs that have limited nutritional value and the potential to cause harm, I put soft drinks near the top of the list. The sugar contained in regular beverages has been linked with a range of adverse effects on health including weight gain, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And artificial [...]

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