Recent news from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that aspartame is safe and poses no threat to health. EFSA says that aspartame is safe at the current levels of exposure which are set at 40mg per kg of body weight per day. But it has been suggested that the EFSA panel was […]
I haven’t had a period for two months
Q: Help! I haven’t had a period for two months. I recently started an intensive marathon-training programme and haven’t changed my diet; could lack of food be the problem? Your periods can stop if the energy needed for your exercise regime outweighs your food intake. This is likely to be the cause as you mentioned […]
How to avoid a Monday Morning Hangover
The fastest way to help the body recover from the effects of a hangover caused by alcohol, rich food and late nights, is to support your body’s detoxification process, restore your blood sugar balance and combat dehydration. A whole variety of foods and supplements are required to assist these processes, but Dr Marilyn Glenville discusses some of […]