Miscellaneous

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The elements of life and death. Nutritionist Margaret Moss describes the elements that are so crucial to the healthy functioning of our bodies – and those which can do us harm. June 2018

Folic Acid Supplements and Genetic Polymorphisms. Breads and other products such as breakfast cereals are often fortified with various vitamins and minerals. There has been a recent concern that many gluten free products do not receive such fortification and perhaps the allergy free consumer is missing out.
Nutritionist Christine Bailey
who regularly runs genetic testing on clients offers some insight into the folic acid fortification debate.

Food intolerance is a complicated business and replacing nutrition lost on an exclusion diet may involve 'going exotic'. Margaret Moss explains. November 2013

Human nutrition through the 'seven ages'.
The McCarrison Society conference – October 2012

Supplements: The Real Story. Natural or Synthetic? Foods or Tablets? - from the Orthomolecular News Service. Febuary 2012

Free, peer-reviewed nutritional medicine research online – when you doctor says he/she has never seen good research showing that vitamins work therapeutically, suggest they follow the links from this article. From the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service.

Overcoming bias against Nutritional Medicine – commentary by Andrew W. Saul, editor of the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service.

Radioactive Fallout: Can Nutritional Supplements Help? A Personal Viewpoint by Dr Damien Downing May 2011

Grain and Corn Free Supplements: A Nightmare! Micki Rose explains why and what you can do about it. May 2011

Zero deaths from vitamins, minerals, amino acids or herbs – a report from the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service

Women, young and old, are worryingly short of nutrients – Micki Rose explains August 2010

Pills or food? A useful reference website.
July 2010

Nutrition and Addiction: promoting recovery through nutritional and lifestyle interventions
Conference May 2010 Cressida Boyd reports.

Foods for optimal health – John Scott reviews Patrick Holford's 100% Health Survey which cuts across much conventional dietary wisdom Viz: nuts and seeds, often avoided because of their high fat and calorie content, prove excellent predictors of good health while wheat and milk, considered by many to be staples, are associated with poor health. January 2010

John Scott's free digestive enzymes - 2009

Lectins. Many of us have heard of them but few really know what they are and how they can affect our health. Margaret Moss 2009

Rotating cabbage and linseeds: managing food sensitivities with a rotation diet – Nicki Greenham 2009

Food, behaviour and the junk food generation: a report on the FABResearch held in Brighton in March -
Cressida Boyd 2009

The Ketogenic Diet: explaining the precision diet formulated to help control epilepsy - Ruti Chang 2009

Paediatric Nutrition
Medical conference organised by the McCarrison Society (www.mccarrisonsociety.org.uk) and the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition – Report by David Marsh 2009

Using nutrition safely: explaining the importance of balancing nutritional supplements – Margaret Moss 2007

Nutrition in old age: how micronutrient malnourishment among the elderly makes a heavy contribution to illness and unnecessary hospitalisation – Margaret Moss 2007

Eat right to digest right: an exploration into why we are seeing an increasing number of patients with excellent diets who also suffer from blood sugar problems and inflammatory disease – Marion Kirkham 2004

From Mycopryl to Duocap: the development of Australian firm Biocare – Michelle Berriedale-Johnson 2004

Dietetics and nutrition: contrasting views on nutrition with contrasting views on food allergy and intolerance – Frances Dale 2002

 

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Research Reports

Colostrum for skin conditions and heat induced gut disorders?
07/11

Nutritional supplements and fortified foods intended to boost immunity may make asthma flare-ups worse
06/11

Poor nutrition in the womb can affect offspring
(06/09)

Food allergies/sensitivities can inhibit weight loss
(04/09)

A different approach to treatment of phenylketonuria
(02/09)

Could candida succumb to alligator blood?
(07/08) via JS

Candida rising
(05/08) JS

Research could shed light on allergy sufferers and candida
(07/08)

Probiotics have a tangible effect on the metabolism
(01/08) JS

Studies show natural trans fats aren't as risky to heart as artificial trans fats
(03/08) JS

Broccoli may help boost the aging immune system
(03/08) JS

Raw milk has nutritional benefits and could possibly help prevent allergies
(03/08) JS

Both organic and spoiled food is better for you than you thought
(01/08) via JS

 

Miscellaneous articles on nutrition and micronutrition

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