A.Vogel Herbal Remedies

Quite a surprising number of your genes and the proteins they make are regulated by the clock. Maybe it’s not so surprising; humans are, after all, better designed to function in the light than in the dark, and for most of human existence night time was pretty much dark and thus activity took place during the day. Continue reading >

Professor Roger Kirby sees a lot of men, from top to bottom so to speak, as he is a prostate surgeon and Professor or Urology (University of London).

He recently gave a talk at the annual surgical conference of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), and didn’t pull any punches in his summary of Irish men’s health. Continue reading >

How happy am I? Not only the scientific world, but also the world of geeks has validated my incessant message to chew, chew, chew. Scientists in the Netherlands discovered that aromas released during chewing boost a feeling of fullness by activating areas of the brain that signal satiety[1]. Japanese research has shown that eating quickly could almost treble the risk of being overweight[2]. Continue reading >

If you’re wanting to give up smoking but worried that your anxiety levels will skyrocket, take comfort from recent research that showed exactly the opposite.

A study published this month followed nearly 500 smokers for 6 months as they took part in a smoking cessation programme[1]. The results? You may be surprised to see the way things went. Continue reading >

Oh halcyon days of youth, when all we cared about was the colour and brilliance of our eyes.

Unless unfortunate enough to need glasses early on in life, we take our sight for granted for many a long year, connecting blurry vision solely with the after-effects of a fun-filled night out. Continue reading >