Scientific Wellness Blog

Posted on Sun, 8 Jan 12

Rosemary boosts memory

Rosemary has traditionally been associated with remembrance, both in ceremony and as a medicinal herb. A clinical study has found that small amounts of the herb increase memory within just a few hours.

Posted on Sun, 8 Jan 12

Child abuse or vitamin D deficiency?

Parents may be wrongly accused of child abuse when the problem is actually vitamin D deficiency. This was recently highlighted in a case in England where parents were cleared of murder charges after vitamin D deficiency was identified. But how many others have been wrongly accused?

Posted on Sun, 1 Jan 12

Vitamin D2 dangerous while D3 saves lives

A large meta-analysis has contrasted the health effects of Vitamin D2 supplements against D3 with an important discovery. Vitamin D2 may be doing more harm than good.

Posted on Sun, 1 Jan 12

Canned soup and BPA: a toxic hazard

A tin of canned soup a day could increase your bisphenol A (BPA) levels by 20%. BPA exposure has been linked to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

Posted on Mon, 26 Dec 11

Going green: the benefits of green space

As the world becomes increasingly urbanised the importance of maintaining our connection with green spaces such as parks and gardens is becoming appreciated. Green spaces appear to be generally associated with a number of important health benefits but just how they influence our health is not completely understood.

Posted on Mon, 19 Dec 11

Coenzyme Q10 for Fibromyalgia

The first study to investigate treatment of fibromyalgia with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has demonstrated improvement in major symptoms such as fatigue, pain and migraines.