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Fake News #1 – Low carb diets linked to risk of birth defects

December 1, 2019February 5, 2018 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 3 min We take the papers to task for this highly misleading story which does not even apply to women in the UK.

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Categories Bad Medicine, In the News Tags fake news, folate, folic acid, fortified foods, low carb diets, neural tube defects

Brussels sprouts – Not just for Christmas

June 12, 2019December 9, 2017 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 5 min This lowly seasonal vegetable punches well above its weight nutritionally. Everything you ever wanted to know, but were too afraid to ask…

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Categories Nutrition Tags brassicas, Brussels sprouts, Christmas food, folate, glucosinolates, homegrown food, isothiocyanates

Gluten and Schizophrenia – does it all start in the womb?

June 12, 2019October 12, 2014 by Keir Watson

Read Time: 12 min In this review we look at research indicating that gluten may disrupt neurological development in the developing baby.

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Categories Gluten, Nutrition Tags Article, autism, C1q, complement protein, DHA, foetal brain development, folate, Gluten, iodine, iron, liver, maternal diet, omega 3, pregnancy, schizophrenia, vitamin A, vitamin D

Curly kale crisps

June 9, 2019March 27, 2016 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 2 min Kale. Yes. I know. It’s got a little halo, but it’s… well, dull. DON’T DESPAIR! This recipe actually makes it worth eating.

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Categories Recipes Tags crispy seaweed, curly kale, folate, kale crisps, MTHFR, side dishes, snacks

Should folic acid be added to UK flour? The arguments for and against

June 7, 2019February 10, 2018 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 6 min Recent media stories call for fortification of UK flour with folic acid to prevent birth defects, but is mandated mass medication of the whole population a price worth paying?

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Categories In the News Tags Article, folate, folic acid, fortification, mass medication, neural tube defects, personal liberties, pregnancy, state intervention

Folic acid in pregnancy increases allergies

June 5, 2019March 10, 2018 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 3 min New study finds that unmetabolised artificial folic acid in pregnancy is linked to allergy in offspring whilst levels of natural folate are not.

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Categories Nutrition Tags allergy, folate, folic acid, fortified foods, pregnancy

Upcoming one day conference: B12 & Thyroid Disease – May 16th

May 3, 2015 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 2 min Four great speakers will explain the importance of vitamin B12 in health and question the Medical establishment’s intransigence on this critical subject.

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Categories Event Tags Article, B12 conference, B12 deficiency, folate, gene testing, Lorraine Cleaver, Malcolm Kendrick, MTHFR, Sally Pacholok, Thyroid, Tracey Witty, Umarho Cadogan

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