Scientific Wellness Blog

Posted on Thu, 7 Mar 19

Climate change: a call to action

Climate change is a tremendous threat to human health, with alarming projections for the near future. A recent review in the New England Journal of Medicine serves as a stark warning and call to action for health professionals.

Posted on Thu, 7 Mar 19

Gut bacteria-targeted diet improves mental health

A diet that is designed to improve the health of billions of bacteria living in your digestive system has been shown to reduce body weight and mitigate depression.

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 19

Health benefits of fermented foods

Fermented foods are of increasing interest nutritionally because they are a source of bacteria which may confer health benefits. But are they healthy or is it just hype? A new review summarises the science.

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 19

Is a hunter-gather diet and lifestyle healthy?

A review of the diet and lifestyle of hunter-gatherers as a model for health promotion advances our knowledge and busts popular �paleo diet� myths.

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 19

Prebiotics and probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome

An updated review of clinical studies found evidence for probiotics for symptom relief, but no clear superiority of any particular product. Current evidence does not strongly support the use of prebiotics.

Posted on Mon, 7 Jan 19

Is bone broth a good source of collagen?

Investigators recently set out to determine if bone broth would provide clinically significant levels of collagen or collagen precursors.