Monthly Archives: March 2016

Are men with psoriasis more prone to erectile dysfunction?
Psoriasis

Are men with psoriasis more prone to erectile dysfunction?

A Feb 2016 study in the International Journal of Impotence Research seems to suggest that men with psoriasis may be more prone to erectile dysfunction.

Since the study looked at a small set of patients (191) its findings can only suggest this possibility and further studies will need to be done to verify the results. Nevertheless, if you are a male who suffers from psoriasis, it is something to bear in mind. Also

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Doctor attacks Banting diet in new book
Banting Sucks

Doctor attacks Banting diet in new book

Does Banting raise insulin levels?

 

Rybko claims the Banting diet plan simply does not work because it raises insulin levels which can lead to multiple medical problems including weight gain, heart disease and cancer.

 

“Banting plus exercise predictably leads to weight loss in most males (and some females) but it does not always result in normalised blood sugar o

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Are You Short of this Vital Vitamin?
Health

Are You Short of this Vital Vitamin?

Are you among the estimated one in seven people on earth that is short of this vitamin?

 

A figure some specialists believe is too optimistic and could be closer to 50% of the world’s population. Are you leaving yourself open to a range of medical problems because you have low levels of this cheap and easily available substance? Are you lacking in a vitamin which in the US and Canada a

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Germs at the Gym? Really?
Fitness

Germs at the Gym? Really?

I try to learn more about health and related topics and one source of new information I read are the newsletters produced by doctors, medical people, sports people and others which flood my inbox every day. Last week one of them caught my attention. It was titled ‘Seven Places Germs Hide at Your Gym’.

 

I found that interesting; first because I spend some time in the gym myself and second because ‘ge

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Turmeric Tea for Inflammation
Recipes

Turmeric Tea for Inflammation

Turmeric powder is a herb made from the rhizome (underground stem) of the turmeric plant. It contains curcumin a potent anti-inflammatory agent that in some studies has been shown to be as effective as commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs. It may also have anti-cancer properties and has been tested in medical trials for its action against cancer cells. In addition, it is also has strong anti-oxidant and protects the body

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Alternate Argus Sunday: The Angkor Wat cycle tour in Siem Riep
General

Alternate Argus Sunday: The Angkor Wat cycle tour in Siem Riep

A low carb ride in Cambodia, on an empty stomach and with a single bottle of water.

 

Argus Sunday finds me riding a bike furiously, as per normal for the past sixteen years. Sweat drips off my nose onto the cross tube sandwiched between my whirring, burning legs. This year I am not wearing my timing chip, nor do I have Chapman’s Peak or Suikerbossie in my itinerary.

 

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