On December 1st 2021 Benedict Blythe collapsed at school and died as a result of an anaphylactic reaction. Benedict was only five and this was his first term going to school, which he loved. Neither his family nor his doctor know exactly what it was that triggered Benedict's …
Professor Michael Crawford on the Key Role played by nutrition in the Mental Health Crisis
NB. This webinar has been rescheduled for Thursday 17th August. In 1972 the then Dr Michael Crawford published evidence that the brain required arachidonic (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) specifically, for its growth, structure and function. ARA derives from Omega 6 fatty …
Customer service
Having listened for 20 minutes to a friend's tale of woe about the non existent customer service that they had received recently from B&Q (sorry, B&Q, maybe it was a bad day) I wanted to make a brief shout out for VivoBarefoot. Not everyone takes to VivoBarefoot - the …
If it is vegan, is it safe for those with allergies to milk or eggs?
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has just issued a report, discussed in an excellent post on Alex Gazzola's Allergy Insight blog, which makes it quite clear that being labelled vegan does not mean that a food is safe for those with allergies to milk or eggs. They …
Transforming Primary Healthcare
There is no doubt that responsible GPs are worried about the state of the NHS, primary care, secondary care, the relentless growth in patients with autoimmune and mental health conditions, and, and, and..... And that many of them are fronting or taking part in initiatives, often …