Body fat: is fat an organ? - Most of us think of fat as a disgusting sign of overindulgence and lethargy. In some cases, it may well be. But new research shows that, far from bein...

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What doctors read - Human growth hormone given to short but otherwise normal children can have profound effects upon their body metabolism. ... ...

Diabetes - It is widely accepted that diet and exercise are beneficial in diabetes (see WDDTY vol 3 no 7). But far less is generally known about the use of more...

Diabetes: regulating your blood sugar naturally - Diabetes mellitus is an old and complex disease. It can strike anyone in any family at any time, though it is most common among affluent Westerners. T...

Type 2 diabetes - The dangers of the new drugs - Many patients with the type of diabetes that could easily be controlled with diet are turning to pills with side effects that could be worse than the...

The acid test for a healthy baby - Throughout the world, folic acid has now become the sacred cow of preconceptual health advice because of its apparent ability to reduce the rate of ne...