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How lifestyle medicine could radically improve your life

  More GPs need to listen to this Jersey doctor How this form of drug-free medicine could radically improve your life Take this holistic lifestyle audit to spot any potential causes of your health problems   The other week I was raging about the latest disarray in government policy after their ‘food tsar’ resigned. ‘Why diet related disease will cost us all!’ I said. Well, I had some great feedback from readers, as usual. And one Good Life Letter sent…
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Honey fraud revealed

Is it real or fake?

I’m a big fan of honey. It’s naturally sweet and full of nutrients. What’s more, it’s an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial agent. But… I’m NOT a fan of the honey for sale in British supermarkets. And neither should you be… Because a lot of it is overtreated, overheated and filtered to the point where it loses its power. Worse still, most of it is utter junk. Yup, sadly, it’s true…. A new investigation by the European Commission has just found…
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Food cravings beaten the natural way

stop food cravings

I am not surprised by this food tsar’s resignation  Why diet related disease will cost us all in the end, no matter how healthy we try to be  How to escape the media mind-warp Well, there we have it. Last Monday, Henry Dimbleby, the government’s food tsar, resigned from his position. He complained that the government’s approach to tackling obesity “makes no sense”. And honestly, I am not shocked in the slightest. Dimbleby co-founded the food chain Leon and has…
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Food cons: The foxes want to guard the hens

Food con: foxes and hens

This latest food corporation story is utterly absurd! Why we shouldn’t trust the Milkybar makers to make us slimmer The real causes of our national health crisis Imagine this… A multi-national corporation decides to create a new product. It’s a biscuit that EXPLODES in your hand. All over the world, people are losing their limbs in catastrophic mini-explosions. “Never fear!” says the corporation. “We have the answer to this crisis.” The world waits with baited breath. What could that answer…
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The healing power of maggots

The healing power of maggots

Why we’re witnessing a return to ancient remedies The weird Welsh teabags that squirm The health benefits of leeches and maggots Imagine this… You’ve got an open wound on your foot… So your GP sends you to the hospital for treatment… You’re expecting to get the wound cleaned and dressed, along with a quick course of antibiotics… But as you sit in the examination room, you sense that something weird is going on… The nurse brings out something that looks…
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The strange origin story of coffee

Yemeni Coffee

A strange tale about coffee… did goats really discover this classic drink? The pros and cons of this contentious beverage The power of mushroom coffee It was a moonlit night in Yemeni, many centuries ago… An old goat herder was in a field, watching his flock. But he was perturbed… The goats were jumping around in a most unusual frenzy and would not settle or sleep. What on earth was wrong with them? The next day, the herder asked an…
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