Author: Kate Arnold
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Supergeneralism
Supergeneralism – the new model for patient care. Having just read the Evolution of Medicine I wanted to share my synopsis on this new model of thinking about health and where this could take us in terms of patient care. Globally there are pockets of the world that seem to coexist in a different way…
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Alkaline and acid diets
I’ve been writing for this wonderful local magazine for many years now and have waxed lyrical on a number of wide ranging subjects and some of my regular readers will know I don’t like anything unscientific. There is so much nonsense in the media to confuse people and when it comes to your health (the…
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Health claims – truth or bunkum?
Health claims on food labels are claims by manufacturers of food products that their food will reduce the risk of developing a disease or condition. For example it is claimed by some manufacturers of oat cereals that oat bran can reduce cholesterol which may lower the chances of developing serious heart conditions. A qualified health…
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Sugar alternative
One of the most common questions I get asked is about sugar and whether natural alternatives are more healthy. With so much marketing, hype and excitement around new fads it’s really difficult to know if something is healthy or not. This together with the rise of health “gurus” selling gorgeous cookery books using some of…
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GP’s under pressure
I want to turn my attention this month to the subject of GP’s. Recently they have been having a really tough time. NHS reorganisation coupled with increased workload and reduced time for patient care are forcing many doctors to leave general practice early. Internal and external pressure, as well as our increasing “tick box” and…
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Faddy trends including detox
At around this time of year, nearly every single woman’s health magazine will for the umpteenth year be full of faddy trends and telling us to detox and cleanse our systems for a new brilliant body in 2016. Excuse my cynicism but having done my job for the best part of eighteen years, I’ve read…
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Listen to your gut
For those of you that have been following my writing for some years you may know that I’m obsessed with the human microbiome. Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently you will probably have heard how important your gut is in relation to your overall health. As 80% of your immune system is in…
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B vitamins
Regular readers of Wellbeing may remember an article I wrote last year on the importance of Vitamin B12 which, together with folate is routinely tested on the NHS. This provoked more interest than any other article I’ve written. Clearly B vitamins are on people’s minds. Ok so we’ve got B12 and folate covered but what…