America is suffering a shortage of LAXATIVES due to surging demand –  and hybrid working is partly to blame

America is suffering a shortage of LAXATIVES due to surging demand –  and hybrid working is partly to blame

By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 16:25 08 Sep 2023, updated 16:35 08 Sep 2023 Americans generally do not eat enough fiber, which is needed for gut health Hybrid working can lead to irregular mealtimes and affect bowl movement  READ MORE: Doctors caution using popular supplement if you’re at cancer risk Miralax, one of … Read more

Six beers that are good for your gut health – and the ones to avoid

Six beers that are good for your gut health – and the ones to avoid

1. Heineken Heavily filtered and carbonated lagers are going to contain less beneficial nutrients for the gut. 2. Budweiser Lager Another filtered beer, this will have less polyphenols than ale. 3. San Miguel This popular lager is likely to contain fewer microbes than the twice-fermented Belgian beers. 4. Peroni Like the other filtered lagers this … Read more

Eat your way to better brain health in six weeks

Eat your way to better brain health in six weeks

By now, you might already have noticed your mood improving. Dementia and depression are closely linked. Some research suggests that having depression earlier in your life is a risk factor for developing dementia later on. There are ways to improve mental health through diet. Saffron has been shown to improve mood, while fresh tomatoes contain … Read more

What is the TikTok ‘carnivore diet’ trend and is it actually good for you?

What is the TikTok ‘carnivore diet’ trend and is it actually good for you?

When it comes to weird diets, TikTok is pretty notorious for spreading the word about them – and the latest iteration, the carnivore diet, is no different. The carnivore diet tag on the video-sharing platform has over a billion views, with followers of the diet dedicating themselves to meals consisting of a lot of meat … Read more

Three easy ways to have a low carb dinner

Three easy ways to have a low carb dinner

Whilst extreme carb-cutting has its detractors, the evidence is there that our carb-heavy, Western diets increase the risk of a number of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  Studies have also shown that a carbohydrate-rich evening meal can have other negative effects, such as reducing the release of the sleep hormone … Read more

Families kept in dark over keto diet’s power to cut seizures in epileptic kids as NHS won’t back it

Families kept in dark over keto diet’s power to cut seizures in epileptic kids as NHS won’t back it

17,000 UK children suffer severe epilepsy but are being denied treatment Keto diets can work where drugs fail but the NHS won’t back using it Up to 17,000 children in the UK with severe epilepsy are being denied a potentially life-changing treatment due to a lack of NHS funding, the MoS can reveal. Experts have … Read more

Want a heart-healthy diet? Skip low-carb eating patterns like keto, paleo or Atkins

Want a heart-healthy diet? Skip low-carb eating patterns like keto, paleo or Atkins

From low-carb to vegan to paleo, social media dishes out plenty of information (not all of it science-based) on countless diets to follow and different ways to follow them. But which ones are best – or worst – for your heart? A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) answers this question. Here’s … Read more

Jonathan Berguig: ‘I think both Japanese and French people are gourmets. And there’s a mutual love.’

Jonathan Berguig: ‘I think both Japanese and French people are gourmets. And there’s a mutual love.’

Nelson, New Zealand – Jonathan Berguig, 40, is the owner of Citron, a Parisian-style cafe in Tokyo’s trendy Gaienmae neighborhood. A pioneer of the capital’s growing vegetarian dining scene, Citron focuses on serving affordable, healthy French home cooking while also promoting animal welfare. 1. What first brought you to Japan? I first arrived in Tokyo … Read more

Ketogenic diets could slow aging research suggests

Ketogenic diets could slow aging research suggests

By Alexandra Thompson Health Reporter For Mailonline 13:24 05 Feb 2018, updated 14:53 05 Feb 2018 Shunning carbs causes the body to release the chemical β-hydroxybutyrate β-hydroxybutyrate protects cells from ‘internal stress’ and genetic damage It does this by blocking an enzyme that prevents the activation of certain genes The researchers plan to analyze β-hydroxybutyrate’s effects on … Read more