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Human Health
Insights that focus on human health, preventative medicine or chronic disease prevention.
An Insight into the Gut Virome in Health and Disease
The human gut virome is defined as the total population of viruses, or virus like particles, associated with the gut microbial community, known as the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota is defined as all microbes associated with human beings, including bacteria, eukaryotes, viruses, fungi, protozoa and archaea. The microbiome denotes the collection of these microbes and their genes. The gut microbiome alone contains more than 1,000 microbial species. Much research has been co
Dr Joanne Delange
Jan 13 min read
Ubiquinol and Female Fertility
Ubiquinol and Female Fertility
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Jan 27, 20254 min read
What is Ubiquinol? An Introductory Insight.
What is Ubiquinol? An Introductory Insight
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Jan 20, 20253 min read
Choline: What is It and How Much Do We Need?
What is Choline? Choline is a micronutrient (often classed within the B vitamin family) that is produced by the liver. The amounts...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
May 8, 20232 min read
Immunobiotics Role in Malnutrition and Immunity
Malnutrition and the Immune System Malnutrition is a serious condition that happens when your diet does not contain the right amount of...
Dr Joanne Delange
Jan 10, 20224 min read
Should Men Take Folic Acid Prior to Conception?
The need for folic acid or folate in women of childbearing age is well-known. Yet, recent research has shown that a deficiency in folic...
Dr Joanne Delange
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Can Probiotics Help to Lower the Severity and Prevalence of Depression?
Mental disorders comprise a broad range of problems, with varying symptoms. Depression is one such mental illness that is recognised...
Dr Joanne Delange
Jul 23, 20195 min read
Precision Nutrition: A Promising New Tool for Personalised Nutrition
In the study of nutrition there is a need to validate and assess food intake and its effects on the body. Food intake is largely measured...
Dr Joanne Delange
Jun 23, 20195 min read
Should we be moving towards using Micronutrient Ratios?
Micronutrients as Ratios All diets require large amounts of macronutrients: proteins, carbohydrates and fats; in addition to small...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Apr 29, 20195 min read
Chrono-Nutrition: What is it and Does it Affect Cardiac Health?
Chrono-Nutrition Chrono-nutrition is a relatively new field of research in nutritional epidemiology. It encompasses three fields of...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Mar 21, 20196 min read
Can Vitamins Help Antibiotics Combat Superbugs: A Potential Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect
What is Antibiotic Resistance? Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria develops the ability to resist the effects of antibiotics that...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Mar 21, 20193 min read
An Insight into British ‘Mid-Life’ Micronutrient Intakes.
What are micronutrients and why they are an important part of nutrition? Micronutrients are substances such as vitamins or minerals that...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Dec 5, 20184 min read
In-Depth: Links Between Microbiota and the Gut-Lung Axis
What is the Lung Microbiome? The lung microbiome, found in the lower respiratory tract, is a collection of microorganisms, particularly...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Dec 5, 20185 min read
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements: An Important Piece in the Brain Health Puzzle?
What is brain health The brain is the most significant and complex organ of the human body. Increasingly, we are becoming aware that...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Nov 29, 20183 min read
Nutrition – Getting it right BEFORE pregnancy
This life-stage is often overlooked but eating well and obtaining the right balance of nutrients before pregnancy is highly important....
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Nov 29, 20183 min read
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