Chris Woollams Health Watch

Stroke and heart attack – can you reverse atherosclerosis?

We examine research on ways ‘experts’ claim you can reverse atherosclerosis, the build-up of plaque in your arteries, leading to heart attack and stroke. How inflammation, cholesterol, and calcium cause a stroke Atherosclerosis, which comes from the Greek and means ‘paste hardness’, is the term used for 'hardening of the arteries', a slow, lengthy process originated and maintained by inflammation.  First, raised...

12 ways to reduce your blood pressure naturally

Here are 12 proven ways to reduce your blood pressure (diastolic and systolic) without resorting to drugs; you can start today; over a third of adults in the Western world have high blood pressure and risk many illnesses, for example heart attack, kidney failure and stroke, as a result. Let's cover the obvious first! Do not smoke – there’s clear research...

Why ‘forest bathing’ even on the darkest day, is great for your health

Forest bathing, or Shirin-yoku, lowers cortisol, boosts the immune system and lowers heart rate because it is calming and trees and plants produce phytoncides. Ever had the urge to take a relaxing walk in the woods or spend a day or two in the forest? Actually you could be helping your health enormously. Infra Red Sunlight benefits you even on...

Give up Sugar for 10 days; feel the difference

When you give up sugar (not just glucose, but also alcohol, bought fruit juices, refined foods, fizzy drinks, alcohol, cake, biscuits, breads and pasta) for just 10-14 days, your body and your health will improve significantly. You’ll notice health improvements almost immediately.  You will stop insulin resistance; Around 70 per cent of Western adults have some degree of insulin resistance....

Escaping gut bacteria may trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis appears linked to a bacterium Prevotella copri, which has escaped from the gut into the bloodstream and causes inflammatory compounds to be produced. We have covered the role of gut bacteria in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) several times before. One particular bacterium that features repeatedly in investigations of rheumatoid arthritis is Prevotella copri and this was mentioned in our review on Rheumatoid Arthritis along...

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How to protect your health, if there’s a nuclear explosion

If a nuclear explosion occurs in Ukraine, potassium iodide may afford some protection to the population of Europe, according to the World Health Organisation and the CDC. In early September, the Ukranians were claiming that Russian shelling near the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar was putting the embattled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant  at risk. The Russians were arguing that their troops had...

Coffee drinkers have less cardiovascular issues, greater longevity

Drinking two to three cups of coffee (instant, ground or decaffeinated) per day is linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a longer life. A 2022 study, published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology (1) used data from people aged 40-69 from the UK Biobank. Almost 450,00 people (55.3 percent female and median age 58). All respondents...

Gut bacteria and diverticulitis

Diverticulitis is common in 50 percent of adults over 60; it’s a poorly understood disease but it seems anti-inflammatory compounds from friendly gut bacteria may be the way forward. Diverticular disease is defined as an infection in the tiny pouches of the colon. The pouches are called diverticula (1). These pouches bulge outwards through weak spots in the colon wall....

Viruses can interact to trigger Alzheimer’s

A study from Tuft’s suggests that very common viruses such as Varicella and Herpes may combine to cause Alzheimer’s Disease (1). Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts researchers have shown that the virus responsible for chickenpox and shingles (Varicella) can interact with the Herpes 1 virus, a virus that can cause cold sores, but which lies dormant in the nerve cells...

My vaccine dilemma – instantly resolved

I have now had Covid. And Government data is very clear. My Natural Immunity far exceeds anything a vaccine can give me. My week started innocently enough. I bought Harry a Pizza while my wife went out for a drink with her girl friends. 36 hours later my wife had developed Covid, the next day it was Harry and, finally,...