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Dr Keith Scott
Member since 26th January 2007
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06th June 2007
Although adhering to a well structured training regime is the best way for athletes to achieve good results they need to look to their diets and dietary supplements to maintain good health and to improve post-event recovery. There are many different categ...
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03rd May 2007
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are prevalent conditions that are treated by lifestyle adjustments that include weight loss, exercise and dietary modification. Spices such as cinnamon, caper, coriander, fenugreek, garlic and ginger can all help ...
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18th April 2007
Green tea is one of the most important cancer fighting foods. Many scientific studies show that it protects against cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, colon and bladder.
One of the most important reasons that green tea exhibits such good health pro...
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10th April 2007
BFS � also known as 'muscle fasciculation syndrome', 'benign fasciculation' and 'fasciculation syndrome' � is a relatively rare disorder of the nervous system characterized by the uncontrolled fasciculation (twitching) of muscle groups in various part...
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28th March 2007
Diabetes (including its precursor, Metabolic Syndrome) is one of the top five most significant diseases in the developed world and is rapidly becoming a burden in the developing world too. However contemporary research has found that several spices includ...
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27th March 2007
"Brush your teeth or you'll have a heart attack!"
This is not an admonishment that I either heard as a child or ever made to my own children or patients. However it is becoming increasingly evident that maintaining good dental hygiene and treating peri...
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12th March 2007
Until just over a century ago most spices were considered a luxury in those countries that were unable to grow them, while in their countries of origin even the poorest people used them to enhance their meals. Why, we might reasonably ask, with the develo...
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09th March 2007
In wealthy countries, under-nutrition, resulting from inadequate protein and calorific intake, is almost unknown. Malnutrition, however, is still a huge problem in the developed world. In this context, malnutrition is caused by two related factors.
1. ...
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01st March 2007
A number of factors can contribute to the development of obesity. These take effect through a range of different mechanisms but, in all cases, the consequence is the storage of surplus energy as excessive quantities of body fat. Spices such as chilies, ga...
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27th February 2007
Inflammation is one of the body's essential defense mechanisms and plays a vital role in protecting us against microbial attack, external and internally-produced toxins, as well as damaged and diseased cells and tissues.
Unfortunately, the inflammatory...
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19th February 2007
Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating and ultimately lethal neurodegenerative disorder that currently afflicts about 18 million people worldwide. The incidence of the disease increases exponentially with age and, with life expectancy rising in many parts ...
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31st January 2007
If there are insufficient quantities of antioxidants to match its exposure to free radicals then the body is said to be in a state of oxidative stress. In this state, unimpeded free radicals cause damage that can lead to inflammation, immune dysfunction, ...
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30th January 2007
Spices are the most antioxidant-rich of all food types and they contain other important compounds that have had profound health benefits on mankind throughout the ages. The evolution of spices in our diets is a fascinating story that shows how important s...
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