The Atlantic diet: how it compares to its Mediterranean counterpart – and what benefits it might have

The tools in a medieval Japanese healer’s toolkit: from fortunetelling and exorcism to herbal medicines

Better sleep is a protective factor against dementia. Lack of sleep, or poor quality sleep, is one of the risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Fortunately, there are ways to improve sleep.

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

‘Naked carbs’ and ‘net carbs’ – what are they and should you count them?

I want to eat healthily. So why do I crave sugar, salt and carbs?

We looked at 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are. Here’s what we found

Hitting the gym to lift weights provides visible results - bigger biceps, firmer glutes, and more defined abs.

Dementia can be predicted more than a decade before diagnosis with these blood proteins

Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security

Here are some breakfast ideas to make your first meal of the day a powerhouse immune-booster. Plus, there are a few foods that stand above the crowd in immune-boosting potential. And, fortunately, they’re delicious too, so keeping your immune system strong and healthy never tasted so good.

Hundreds of chemicals stream from our bodies into the air every second. These chemicals release into the air easily as they have high vapour pressures, meaning they boil and turn into gases at room temperature. They give clues about who we are, and how healthy we are.

Periodically simplifying what and how we eat can be a radical act of trusting the body. But it’s also an important one, because it allows us to get to the root cause of health issues, which is fundamental reversing disease and restoring balance.

Is diabetes remission really as hard to achieve as a new study suggests?

Foot reflexology, like all lymphatic draining methods, is a therapeutic approach that makes it possible to work directly on the lymphatic system. It can also reach lymphatic organs in the depths of the body...

What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them

This salt alternative could help reduce blood pressure. So why are so few people using it?

Undergoing cataract surgery when it’s not necessary? Some do it to improve their eyesight, but it’s not without risk

Eating leafy greens could be better for oral health than using mouthwash

Dietary fibre affects more than your colon: How the immune system, brain and overall health benefit too

Treatment can do more harm than good for prostate cancer ? why active surveillance may be a better option for some

What’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s

What is frostbite, what are the signs and how should we treat it?  Identifying the early symptoms of cold injury could help to prevent frostbite.