The chinese takeaway: bad for eyes, good for guys - Following on from last week s story about the MSG in Chinese food causing eye problems we can restore the balance with some good news about the Chine...

Glutamate in the brain is not caused by the glutamate we eat - Re a letter in your July issue concerning a possible link between monosodium glutamate (MSG) and excitotoxins:

Pure, white and brain deadly - Monosodium glutamate has been blamed for a huge range of non life threatening but disturbing effects, from dizziness, light headedness, mental confusi...

Margarine debate spreading thinner - Just when you thought you'd got it straight that trans fatty acids found in margarine can cause a heart attack, new research covering nine countries s...

Additives do affect children: so when will we ban them? - Even the UK government has discovered what we all have known for the longest time - that food additives can make our children hyperactive.

Drug additives - The not so inactive ingredients - Most of the so called inactive ingredients added to food and drugs to make them more appealing can have as many side effects as drugs themselves. ...

Could ibs drug affect eyesight? - Not for seniors - Antispasmodic drugs are a huge moneyspinner for drugs companies. Sometimes, they are teamed with a tranquilliser like Librium, under the premise that...

Failing eyesight: It can be caused by too much processed foods - Processed foods such as white rice, pasta and bread may make your eyesight worse, especially as you get older.