In his latest newsletter Patrick Holford highlights research that breast cancer risk for women in the UK has increased; affecting one in every eight women today, up from one in nine a decade ago. The biggest rise is in the 50 to 69 year-old age group, where instances of the disease have increased by 6% … Read more
So, today I’m going to consider oestrogen metabolism a little closer. The detoxification of oestrogen through the liver is controlled by the genetic expression of various liver enzymes, the metabolites of which can have a huge impact on your health. To make it simple to remember oestrogen can be metabolised to E2 which is a … Read more
I was glad to see today in the news that some research has come out to show that eating 80g of watercress a day can reduce the risk of breast cancer. Now, most good nutritionists have known this for years but it’s great that mainstream science and medicine is catching up. Watercress contains nutrients called … Read more