Energise Blog: Natural Health & Alkaline Diet

Health news, alkaline diet resources & tips to make you happy

Energise Blog: Natural Health & Alkaline Diet header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'Health News'

Lemon Detox - Don’t Fall For It!

September 12th, 2007 · 21 Comments

I know this has been about for a while (I think it tipped after Beyonce’s Dreamgirls publicity) but it is really starting to pop up everywhere in mainstream Australia now, and I’m sure it is in the UK too - but I really cannot understand the logic behind the lemon detox diet (Master Cleanse).
I […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Should we tax fatty foods?

July 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments

An article on bbc.co.uk this morning reports on a claim being made by researchers at Department of Public Health at Oxford University which states that 3,000 lives could be saved every year in the UK if VAT was added to fatty, sugary and salty foods.
They claim that by taxing these foods there would be less […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Mice have a mars bar and a cuppa and remember all sorts!

June 20th, 2007 · No Comments

A recent study has found that a chemical that is found in chocolate, tea, grapes and blueberries can help to improve memory.
Hilariously tested on mice with Mars choccy, the study has found that epicatechin improves their memory and may well work on humans. Pleasingly the study didn’t only focus on chocolate, thus […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

To stink or not to stink…

June 17th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Every day we slap a load of chemicals on our skin…
…but do we ever think about it like that - or do we just want to look clean and smell nice?
I’ve gotta be honest, I’ve never really given it that much thought. When it comes to my health, I thought more about […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Here End the Soy Debate

January 26th, 2007 · 9 Comments

I have been troubled by the constantly recurring soy debate for quite a while now. This article I just found answers nearly every question I have ever been asked on the matter…

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Offical: Dogs truly are a man’s best friend

January 22nd, 2007 · 5 Comments

Feeling stressed, full of headaches and colds? Well, next time you go to the chemist, stop off to pick up a dog on the way home too.

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Colloidal Silver Used to Disinfect Trains

October 25th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Currently being trialled with great success in Hong Kong - UK train companies are now considering using a silver spray to disinfect our train system!

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

More Anti-Depressant Side Effects - Is Medication Always the Only Answer?

October 24th, 2006 · 2 Comments

The papers have today published news that anti-depressants have been found to dramatically lower sperm count - so I have to ask…why do doctors ALWAYS prescribe them?

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Think of Four Smokers You Know…One WILL get heart disease

October 19th, 2006 · 1 Comment

We all know that smoking is bad - but shocking, quantifiable statistics such as these are great in my opinion because they give another motivator to all the smokers out there.

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Cola: Bad to the Bone!

October 9th, 2006 · 6 Comments

B-b-b-b-b-b-baad. New research, ’straight outta Boston’ reveals that women who drink cola drinks daily had a reduction in bone mineral density that was enough to be the differencea fracture!

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

Diet Blog Round-up (THDBR) #24 & 25

October 5th, 2006 · No Comments

Another fortnight flies by - with UPW sandwiched in between!

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News

A Mars Bar for Breakfast is Healthier than Most Cereal Bars!

September 26th, 2006 · 11 Comments

For some reason I don’t find this surprising - but a Choice Report has found that most breakfast/muesli/cereal bars are about as healthy as a pound of lard.

[Read more →]

Tags: Health News