Chris Woollams Health Watch

Coronavirus is reported in a panic-mongering way by too many people, often with an unhelpful agenda, and ignoring the factual evidence. As a result panic buying of foods and ‘survival’ items, panic selling of the stock market and potentially panic vaccines and treatments are becoming the norm.  Coronavirus, COVID-19; what the facts tell us I […]

There are some useful research studies showing that certain bioactive natural compounds can kill viruses; here are 10 of the best anti-viral compounds. 1) Echinacea – a variety of this herb has been proven to reduce the severity and time taken to overcome a cold virus. But there are other varieties. For example, Echinacea purpurea […]

Changing to a vegetarian diet reduces levels of E. coli, and UTI infections in both men and women according to the Tzu Chi vegetarian study in Taiwan involving 9724 adults. Urinary Tract Infections, or UTIs, occur in Western men and women. They are the result of E.coli infection and can lead to serious complications with […]

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) can be treated by indole, a compound found in cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, kale) and also made by gut bacteria. The Texas A&M AgriLife researchers showed that indole, and specifically indole 3 carbinol, reduced both inflammation and fatty deposits in the liver. NAFLD occurs with ‘marbling’ of the liver through fatty […]

People with depression have distinct intestinal microbes that differ from those without the disorder according to University of Florida Health researchers; this could enable more accurate detection, prevention and treatment strategies; this confirms other studies with animals. According to Professor Bruce R. Stevens of the Department of physiology and functional genomic at UFHealth. depression is […]

Two separate studies have linked declining levels of testosterone in all age groups the multiple chronic illnesses with one study showing a ‘significant’ link to Alzheimer’s in elderly men. Low testosterone link to Alzheimer’s A meta-analysis review (1) has concluded that a low plasma testosterone level is ‘significantly’ associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s […]

Vision snow is a very real condition but doctors are not sure what causes it; ocular migraine without the pain; asteroid hyalosis causing opaque particles to float in the ‘jelly’ of the eye; a problem in the brain are the three best guesses. Vision snow can be a 24/7 condition. It can affect people of […]

The 2019-nCoV is causing a global panic but there already exist anti-polymerase, anti-viral drugs that may be able to target this coronavirus and in the Wuhan Institute of Virology there is even talk of a ‘cure’. Amidst the hype and confusion let’s see what really is known. First, there are a number of different coronaviruses […]