Last week, my wife and I were on the beach, it was a beautiful sunny day, we were with our children and I tell her I just feel….”weird”, I couldn’t explain it any better than that, just a bit weird. And she says something profound, ”the discomfort you are feeling is grief”…….and I say ”ohhhh”. Suddenly it all clicked into place. Now I remember this. It is a…
Three weeks ago I was writing funny, pithy newsletters about the coronavirus (rebranded to COVID-19 to sound more technical and scary, it is actually a member of the SARS group, so it should be SARS-CoV-2, so there). Well, I am not laughing now, am I? The whole thing still seems unreal. There are lots of comparisons to war, but in a war, everyone can see the…
They say 24 hour is a long time in politics, but in the modern world of viral pandemics, it is even longer. The rapid shifts in government policy are unsettling, personally and economically. The current media onslaught on terms such as “deadly virus” and “killer disease” is fear-mongering and spreading panic which way more contagious than any virus. Pictures of army trucks in Italy removing dead bodies look alarming….
These are strange times and it’s hard to hear true signal in all the noise from the hysterical media. From what is currently being said it looks like in the UK we are trying to slow the spread to allow the healthcare system to deal with vulnerable adults affected at a manageable rate. But it is expected that a good proportion of us will get it…
is my favourite song by Whitney Houston, rest in peace Whitney, you never should have married Bobby Brown. Did you see what I did there? I gave you a juicy outrageous headline to get your attention, to make you interested, but it was really just bait to get you into my nutritional, ranting lair of searing honestly and irony (and there is going to be loads…
In a world of dietary extremes, from fashionable (and virtue signalling) veganism to the carnivore meat only fad (it’s an extreme elimination diet FYI), there is one tried and tested diet that is always worth using as a template for your nutrient intake: The Mediterranean diet. It is a nutrient dense, whole food, sustainable and frankly relatively sensible way to eat and live. Sure you…
When I was a new and shiny graduate from the AECC maybe less than five years old, if patients told me the GP had diagnosed them with gout, I would have accepted it, no questions asked. But I learned that it’s always a good idea to actually check the symptoms fit the diagnosis and to make sure a blood test has actually been done to…
Are you a sage and wise parent? Kind and caring, but strong when needed. Do you always have time to explains everything to your kids in a way that leaves them empowered? I certainly was to my theoretical children who didn’t yet exist, in rhetorical situations, I have never actually been in. In fact, pre-kids, I was a bloody genius in the parenting department. Who…
Back in 2008 when I was diagnosed with psoriasis I was depressed, angry, ashamed and many other emotions, but I was a man on a mission for remission (Note to self: consider using that as my catchphrase). As I left the dermatologist consulting room I knew there must be an answer and thankfully for me, I found it. I can still vividly remember the feeling of relief…
Today is the last in the vitamin D series, this week it’s dosing in pregnancy, breastfeeding and formula-fed babies. It’s 15 minutes loaded with actionable insights to change lives. Key takeaways: – Most pregnant women need 4000iu daily to stay optimal, if they are overweight 2-3 stones add an extra 2-3000 iu. More than 5 stones overweight add another 4000 iu (8000iu total). – Breastfeeding…