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Food – A primer for use in schools. 1928. Robert McCarrison I have recently acquired an original copy of this little gem and hope to get it digitised so it can be made available free on this site. The need for education as to nutrition and very basic biology that connects function to food and … Continue reading Food

Posted by admin | on October 25, 2018 | Read More »

Oceans; the news is not good (under statement)

Southern Ocean sucks up more carbon dioxide than was thought Remote ocean has doubled its intake of the greenhouse gas since 2000, reversing an earlier decline.  (Nature Sept 2015 Link) “Gruber notes that increasing CO2 absorption may also be causing the ocean’s water to become more acidic, which could interfere with the formation of the … Continue reading Oceans; the news is not good (under statement)

Posted by admin | on September 13, 2015 | Read More »

“8.5% of adults worldwide has diabetes” – BBC news

BBC NEWs (Link) Abstract “The world is facing an “unrelenting march” of diabetes which now affects nearly one-in-11 adults, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. In a major report it warned cases had virtually quadrupled from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. High blood sugar levels are a major killer – linked … Continue reading “8.5% of adults worldwide has diabetes” – BBC news

Posted by admin | on April 6, 2016 | Read More »

Scots told to take vitamin D supplements (The Herald Scotland)

A very significant potential policy change of considerable importance which will hopefully bring Vitamin D more clearly onto the medical adgenda. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/13525221.Scots_told_to_take_vitamin_D_supplements/ ALL Scots should take vitamin D supplements because of the health implications of a lack of bright sunshine, according to experts. An advisory body set up by the UK Government said the bleak … Continue reading Scots told to take vitamin D supplements (The Herald Scotland)

Posted by admin | on August 5, 2015 | Read More »

Healthy rats or sick cannibals – its all in the diet – old news but no less relevant

Advances in modern medicine particularly surgery and trauma treatment and in the science of medicine are breathtaking, yet the incidence of western non-communicable diseases is inexorably rising. We are even seeing the reemergence of rickets. Clearly this is a perspective from the 1930, looking at the general health of the then population, but none the … Continue reading Healthy rats or sick cannibals – its all in the diet – old news but no less relevant

Posted by admin | on July 26, 2015 | Read More »

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