Dr Keith Scott

Nutrition For Endurance Athletes Should Include Antioxidants

Although adhering to a well structured training regime is the best way for athletes to achieve good results they need to look to their diets and dietary supplements to maintain good health and to improve post-event recovery. There are many different categ... Read >

Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance: Causes And Treatments

Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are prevalent conditions that are treated by lifestyle adjustments that include weight loss, exercise and dietary modification. Spices such as cinnamon, caper, coriander, fenugreek, garlic and ginger can all help ... Read >

Green Tea: Effective Protector Against Cancer

Green tea is one of the most important cancer fighting foods. Many scientific studies show that it protects against cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, colon and bladder. One of the most important reasons that green tea exhibits such good health pro... Read >

Muscle Twitching and Benign Fasciculation Syndrome

BFS ' also known as 'muscle fasciculation syndrome', 'benign fasciculation' and 'fasciculation syndrome' ' is a relatively rare disorder of the nervous system characterized by the uncontrolled fasciculation (twitching) of muscle groups in various parts of... Read >

Natural Treatments for Diabetes - Less Sugar, More Spice!

Diabetes (including its precursor, Metabolic Syndrome) is one of the top five most significant diseases in the developed world and is rapidly becoming a burden in the developing world too. However contemporary research has found that several spices includ... Read >

Periodontal Disease and Heart Attacks

"Brush your teeth or you'll have a heart attack!" This is not an admonishment that I either heard as a child or ever made to my own children or patients. However it is becoming increasingly evident that maintaining good dental hygiene and treating peri... Read >

Spices – Healthy Food Additives

Until just over a century ago most spices were considered a luxury in those countries that were unable to grow them, while in their countries of origin even the poorest people used them to enhance their meals. Why, we might reasonably ask, with the develo... Read >

Non-Essential Micronutrients - Essential Natural Protectors

In wealthy countries, under-nutrition, resulting from inadequate protein and calorific intake, is almost unknown. Malnutrition, however, is still a huge problem in the developed world. In this context, malnutrition is caused by two related factors. 1. ... Read >

Appetite, Weight Loss: How Spices Can Help Obesity

A number of factors can contribute to the development of obesity. These take effect through a range of different mechanisms but, in all cases, the consequence is the storage of surplus energy as excessive quantities of body fat. Spices such as chilies, ga... Read >

Treatment Of Inflammation And Chronic Systemic Inflammation

Inflammation is one of the body's essential defense mechanisms and plays a vital role in protecting us against microbial attack, external and internally-produced toxins, as well as damaged and diseased cells and tissues. Unfortunately, the inflammatory... Read >

Spices – Antioxidant Source Throughout the Ages

Spices are the most antioxidant-rich of all food types and they contain other important compounds that have had profound health benefits on mankind throughout the ages. The evolution of spices in our diets is a fascinating story that shows how important s... Read >