Winter is well and truly here and if reports in the media are to be believed, the cold and flu season is upon us! Now is the time to build up your immunity and the best place to start is with your diet. Our Nutritional Therapist, Jacqui...
Many patients suffer from conditions that are typified by long-term inflammation, for example, many types of arthritis and certain bowel conditions. Modern research also highlights the fact that prolonged periods of inflammation are involved in the early stages of many conditions such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s...
Many of the patients who come to OpenHealth, whether it’s for manual therapy, massage or nutrition, arrive confused about the condition they’re in. More than likely they’ve done a bit of research themselves, and perhaps had advice given to them by friends and family. Even without...
At this time of year, the sun is (usually) out. But after a long winter many of us find that we are experiencing symptoms that we are not used to. It's worth checking if these have anything to do with low Vitamin D levels. [caption id="attachment_523"...
Very interested to see that Action on Sugar is gaining momentum. In terms of its role in obesity, subsequent cardio-vascular compromise and the precipitator of Type 2 Diabetes, Openhealth have been very vocal in reducing recommended daily intake of sugar. I have said before "Sugar...
Interesting bit of research out of the US today. The study of 43,000 subjects looked for increased health risks in obese people. Obvious, right? Actually no! Body size and/or weight issues do not automatically lead to increased cardio-vascular and other health disease. This is where "Metabolic...