Xocai Dark Cocoa Chocolate: 'Earthing' - Great Health Breakthrough or Mumbo-Jumbo? - Dr Briffa's e-newsletter

Dear Kelley

Earthing - great health breakthrough or mumbo-jumbo?

Recently there's been an upsurge in interest in the practice of 'earthing' - connecting the body to the earth in an effort to restore and promote health. In one of my blogs this week I take a look at this practice and the supposed scientific basis for it. I also share my own personal experience with earthing. For more on this, click this link.

Higher-protein diets proven to be beneficial for a range of health measures

Higher-protein diets that tend to be relatively rich in fat and low in carbohydrate are often promoted for their weight loss and health promoting effects. A review published this week confirms their benefits, though the authors of this same review pour cold water on their own results. The identity of the sponsor of this study perhaps explains the bias evident here. For more on this, click this link.

Claim that UK Government's laissex-faire attitude to flu management put lives at risk if not supported by the science

2009/10 saw the great flu 'pandemic' that never was. Here in the UK, dire warning of events that never came to pass were accompanied by aggressive public health campaigns pushing immunisation and anti-viral drugs. A year later a new UK Government was installed, but the approach was much more measured. Now some researchers are claiming this led to more hospitalizations and deaths. The facts reveal, however, that this claim probably has much more to do with politics than public health. For more on this, click this link.

To your good health!

Dr John Briffa

www.drbriffa.com

email: john@drbriffa.com