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.
Can Coffee and Caffeine Harm Health?
Coffee is a healthy beverage for most people, but some may experience adverse effects.
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.
Does Stress Drive Weight Gain?
Stress can contribute to fat gain or unhealthy weight loss by affecting sleep and stress-driven eating.
The Effect of Stress on Immunity
Stress is known to impact immunity. In this review, Cliff looks at the evidence for the impact of stress on immunity.
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?
What’s the Difference Between Fish Oil and Flax Oil?
Both fish oil and flax oil are both used extensively as omega-3 fatty acid supplements. But which one should you choose? And is one better than another?
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.
Bacillus coagulans, a Novel Probiotic for Food & Supplements?
Bacillus coagulans is a very resilient bacterium, able to withstand heat, acid, and food processing and offers an interesting option for the fortification of food and supplements.
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, Weight Management, and Metabolic Syndrome
The gut microbiome plays an important role in many cofactors of metabolic syndrome and fat-gain including inflammation, and hunger and satiety.
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.