Is Caffeine Beneficial to Health?

Coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages are known to have a range of health benefits but the health and adverse effects result from a combination of chemicals within these plants and not just from caffeine.

Is Coffee Inflammatory?

Coffee is generally excluded in ‘anti-inflammatory diets’. But it might actually be anti-inflammatory…

The Effects of Coffee on Health

Coffee is frequently singled out for elimination by complementary health practitioners. But is this justified? What does the evidence say about coffee and health?

Does Stress Drive Inflammation?

Stress affects the immune-inflammatory cascade and has potential long-term effects on cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health.

The Effects of Stress on Health

Stress has a range of implications for health. In this review, Cliff summarises recent evidence for the effects of stress on health.

The Effects of Social Media on Stress

Social media use provides significant benefits for connection and support, but overuse is being shown to increase stress and mental and physical health conditions.

The Gut Microbiome and Cancer

The gut has a bidirectional relationship with all other systems of the body and lifestyle factors, and so, might improve outcomes for cancer patients.
In this review, Cliff looks into the evidence around gut-health and cancer.

Is Thaumatin a Safe Sweetener?

In a previous review, Cliff looked into the safety of various sweeteners.
In this article, he looks at the evidence for the safety of Thaumatin, a protein used as a sweetener and flavour modifier in traditional and modern foods.

All About Lectins

Lectins are found in a wide variety of foods but they have come under fire for being ‘toxic’ or ‘damaging’. So, what does the evidence tell us? Are lectins OK, or all bad?

How to Improve Your Gut Health

Some simple lifestyle and diet interventions can help to improve the health of the gut and by extension, systemic health

The Gut & Cardiovascular Health

There is a bi-directional relationship between the health of the gut and microbiome and many factors that influence cardiovascular health. In this article, Dr Cliff Harvey explores the reviews of this topic.

Can Poor Gut Health Cause Hair Loss?

Hair loss is commonly thought to be purely genetic or resulting from autoimmune conditions but nutritional and environmental cofactors play a role in hair loss. Evidence now also suggests that the health of the gut may also contribute to alopecia.

Gut Health & Hormone Balance

The gut is important for the metabolism and excretion of steroid hormones and also helps to modulate hormone balance in other ways.

Can Gut Health Affect Blood Pressure?

The health of the gut influences overall health and many health conditions and compelling evidence suggests a role for the gut and microbiome in regulating blood pressure.