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Phytoestrogens Re-Examined

Listed in nutrition

Phytoestrogens are plant compounds that are able to mimic the action of steroidal oestrogen in the body, the dominant form in the human diet being flavonoids, which can be divided i...

Essentially Healthy but with Minor Ailments

Listed in vegetarianism

Nutrition Practitioner Kate Neil recounts the case of Clare, essentially healthy but with minor ailments. Clare is a 28-year-old Marketing Director with a hectic work and social lif...

ADD or Iodine Deprivation?

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Nutritionist Kate Neil relates the story of a 65-year-old woman who wished to improve her mental function, suspecting that she was suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADD).

Premature Menopause

Listed in women's health

Clinical nutritionist Kate Neil presents a case study of a 25-year-old woman, who appeared to be suffering from premature menopause, having not had a period for five years.

Primary Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Listed in women's health

Kate Neil looks at the causes, symptoms and nutritional treatment of primary polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a common hormonal problem affecting menstruating women, using the sp...

Pyrroluria - Vitamin B6 and Zinc Deficiency

Listed in women's health

Paula had had three miscarriages, very widely spaced periods, felt depressed, was nauseous in the mornings and suffered indigestion and bloating. She had also suffered from anorexi...

Nutritional Support for Children with Autism

Listed in nutrition

Regular contributor, Kate Neil, looks at the link between autism in children and nutrition. Autism rates in Britain have risen dramatically over the last 20 years, and 1 in 500 chil...

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

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Kate Neil looks at the risk of cardiovascular disease and what can be done to reduce such risk. She gives the case study of a 45 year old man with a family history of heart problems...