Good old Cherie Blair. Not one to be outdone by Jamie Oliver, she's in the papers, condemning the state of food at her son's school. Perhaps she's helping Tony launch some “pukka policies” for the coming election! But at the end of the day, the more fuss that's made over the food we feed our kids, the better. In fact, we should ALL take a look at our diet, because the obesity problem isn't going away. Even last night your easily-tempted c ..

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Food manufacturers... They make me laugh. Yesterday I heard that tens, maybe even HUNDREDS, of food products are to be recalled from the supermarkets because they contain a food dye that could harm you. And surprise surprise, the problem seems to be profit. There's a lot of conflicting news flying about at the moment, but from what I understand, big food manufacturers have been buying in food dyes from unhygienic, unsterilised sources to cut ..

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I feel like I ought to write today's letter in Old English… Sorry, Ye Olde English… Because a surprising number of Good Lifers have written in about gout. That's right - gout. That staple of black and white comedies. In fact, one of my favourite Laurel & Hardy films is based around one of the boys' uncles getting his goutridden foot trodden on, slammed in car doors, and attacked by a dog… Hilarious. So for years, if I heard about anyon ..

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I've suspected it for a long time, but now I know for sure... I'm being stalked by the most ruthless serial killer of modern times... SUGAR! There's just no getting away from it. Sugar is the root cause of some of the worst ailments affecting us today...including type 1 and type 2 diabetes. 'Sugar is without question the number one murderer in the history of humanity', said Sakurazawa, a Japanese natural health expert and author of 50 books ..

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A quick warning... If you're offended by matters relating to the human digestive system, then please read no further. Because in today's letter I will delve into the murky and painful world of irritable bowel syndrome... pick out the truths from the myths... and the good remedies from the bad. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. You see, an estimated 20% to 30% of people in the world have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). And of those ..

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Okay, I tricked you a little. The best way to prevent diabetes is not by kissing, as you'd understand it. Love can change many things, but saliva has limited uses. But I wanted you to read this letter today, whether you're concerned about diabetes or not. Because this advice should be followed by everyone. It will not only arm you against diabetes in the future, but improve your health without you having to resort to faddish diets. In fact, ..

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Jacques Cousteau, the intrepid undersea explorer once said, 'The future of nutrition is found in the ocean.' But it wasn't fish that he was talking about. I'm sure he was already aware of all those omega 3's and fish oils… or was he? …actually, I'm not 100% sure what he was talking about. But I BELIEVE he was talking about all those other nutritional secrets held within the ocean depths. As was Good Lifer, C.C, when he wrote me this email rec ..

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I've been wrong all along. Who really needs food, vitamins and a healthy lifestyle anyway? Come on, people, this is the 21st Century. It's all about inventing wondrous drugs! You can take the purple one for being too fat, the green one for being too thin, the red one for lacking energy in bed, and the yellow one for jumpy legs. Yes, they're synthetic. Yes, they're expensive. And yes they have sideeffects. But we all have many awful disease ..

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It's one of the big cons of modern times. Since the late 1960s and 70s, scientists have been searching for a cure for cancer. 'We're nearly there,' they say every year, 'just give us some more cash.' And here we are in 2005. Cancer everywhere, and yet still no cure for cancer. Hmmm... They say the same about the cure for diabetes, and a host of ailments of the 21st Century. But could it be that the 'cure' isn't the answer? There are no pat ..

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I'm always grateful to receive emails from readers. Sometimes they make me sad, happy AND angry, all at the same time. Sad because so many of you must cope with ailments that make a sciatic nerve problem seem like a stubbed toe. Happy because you seem to find my weekly investigations useful. And angry because the establishment still won't register many of the powerful alternative remedies you have every RIGHT to try. For example, I recently ..

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