Although studies abound suggesting that green surroundings are good for both our mental and physical health most are based on some sort of self reporting so a recent study from Leipzig which used the frequency of anti depressant prescriptions as a metric is interesting. Of course …
Could a diet heavier in oily fish help migraine sufferers?
New research published in the BMJ this month and reported in the Guardian and by FAB Research suggests that raising intakes of Omega 3 fatty acids by eating more oily fish and using Omega 3-high oils or 'butter's reduced both the frequency and length of people's headaches …
Want some holiday reading? Try the National Food Strategy plan.
No - I am not joking. If you are even remotely interested in your fellow citizens' health, our children's diet, the state of our farming industry, biodiversity, climate change - or even systems analysis - you will find it extremely interesting. And, if you believe that the …
Could Long Covid benefit ME sufferers?
There is now no question that Long Covid is 'a thing'; the Office for National Statistics confirmed in December that an estimated 700,000 peple were still suffering from symptoms a year after their initial infection. And possibly not surprisingly, given that COVID is a viral …
Ban pesticides from our streets and parks
Following the 2009 EU Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides, the Pesticide Action Network, both in the UK and the EU, have been actively promoting the banning of pesticides in urban areas - our parks, pavements, playgrounds and verges - to encourage the wildlife that …