Scientific Wellness Blog

Posted on Sun, 19 Oct 14

The Alkaline Diet: Science & Health Benefits

There is a lot of talk about so called alkaline diets ranging from elaborate lists of foods to avoid, to claims that an alkaline diet can reduce the spread of cancer. But how much of this is factual, and is there anything to the alkaline diet?

Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 14

Benefits of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing

Walking in a forest is deeply therapeutic, with scientific studies showing that so called forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku in Japanese) can transform your physiology and significantly enhance your mental and physical health.

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 14

Low-AGE diet for healthy ageing

A diet low in advanced glycation end products (AGEs) can reduce chronic low-grade inflammation in your body and may prevent diseases associated with aging, according to a new review of the science.

Posted on Wed, 8 Oct 14

Mango fruit improves blood sugar balance

In the case you wanted an excuse to enjoy a mango, a new study suggests that these delicious tropical fruits may help improve your blood sugar.

Posted on Mon, 6 Oct 14

Coconut Oil for Alzheimers Disease: New Study

Despite increasing popularity as a health food for Alzheimers disease there has thus far been a lack of good evidence to suggest coconut oil is at all useful. But a new study may be set to change that.

Posted on Tue, 23 Sep 14

Anti-candida therapy: back to the future?

Dietary, nutritional and anti-fungal treatments for chronic candida infection have been employed clinically for over 40 years, and throughout this time have been a controversial practice, new research into the pathogenic role of candida, however, may warrant a resurrection of the yeast connection.