Research

Clinic statistics 2011/2012

  • 30% of patients proved positive to lactose intolerance though breath tests.
  • 20% of patients proved positive to SIBO through breath tests.
  • 20% of patients proved positive to parasites found in stool testing.
  • 85% of patients proved to have low levels of acidophilus and bifidus bacteria in their stool.
  • 20% of patients had a low or extremely low vitamin D status.
  • 55% of patients contacted me for IBS/IBD or other bowel related disorders.
  • 25% of patients contacted me for fatigue issues including: CFS/PVFS/TATT
  • 10% of patients contacted me for weight loss
  • 5% of patients contacted me for lowering cholesterol
  • 5% – contacted me for an assortment of PMS /Menopause /Fertility issues/mental health disorders.

















































































































































































































































































































































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    Dieting through the ages

    We now know that weight loss is not a "one size fits all" fad, it needs to be tailored to the individual's needs: these may include metabolism, what medications people are taking, financial and social conditions Read more

    Avoiding colds and flu

    As the cold and flu season approaches, Vitamin D's benefits on immune system function are more important than ever. Medical research shows that maintaining high levels of Vitamin D is one of the best things people can do to help fight off colds and flu. Read more

    Food Choices

    The BBC2's "The Men That Made Us Fat" and Channel 4's" Dispatches - The Myths about your 5 a Day" highlighted exactly what is wrong with the food industry, who has the power and how we as consumers are manipulated by advertising and marketing. Read more

    Could hypothyroidism be making you tired?

    As we bounce in to Summer I know some of you have been struggling (or know someone struggling) with fatigue and odd vague symptoms so this month we are focusing on the thyroid gland.I am seeing an abundance of people having been undiagnosed or diagnosed with hypothyroidism. This gland is vital to our overall health and can cause problems in all of us, men and women and at any age. Read more

    Are you lactose intolerant?

    Kate Arnold was diagnosed as lactose intolerant about 17 years ago. It took six years to get a diagnosis in the days when she knew nothing of nutrition and health! In the last ten years I've seen a surge of lactose and fructose intolerance patients that are mistakenly diagnosed with IBS. Without the proper test, diagnosis, treatment or diet strategy, the symptoms won't necessarily go away. Read more

    How to avoid insomnia

    Although we are now firmly into spring, sleep is still vitally important all year round and often people find it harder to sleep in the summer due to the excess light and noise. Read more

     

    Kate's Guide to Health Testing

    This month Kate Arnold looks at diagnostic testing, not only available from many therapists, but also what's on the high street and whether it's any good. Read more

     

    The outward signs of health problems

    Taking the time to look at someone's outward appearance can be hugely important in not missing a health condition. When I see patients on a one to one basis, I'm pretty much assessing them as soon as they come through the door Read more

    Addicted to Sugar

    Most people I see in my clinic have Type 2 diabetes and are on Metformin. Often, with a strict diet regime, some patients can get off Metformin and get their diabetes under control with diet and exercise. Read more

     

    Kate's Guide to Supplements

    Are supplements really a waste of time and money? Is there a real need for them in 21st century living? With the threat of many being banned in the coming years, should it be under the control of our GP to prescribe vitamins or should our health be in our own hands? Should we be allowed to choose? Read more

    Cholesterol

    The subject of cholesterol has been one of the most controversial health issues in the last twenty years. There are over seven million people in England taking statins and this number is expected to rise steeply. If you are concerned about your cholesterol or going on statins I hope the below helps. Read more

    Colour - Good and Bad Additives

    This month Wellbeing's Nutritional Therapist, Kate Arnold discusses good and bad colour in food. Read more

     

    Children of the Corn

    For a long time now I've been aware of corn syrup in our diet, but recently it's hit the media in a big way, particularly after the documentary film, Food Inc. Read more

     

    Antibiotic Resistance

    Intensive farming is big business. Demand outstrips supply, and with this comes not only growing produce out of season but also in huge quantities. To achieve this often requires growth hormones and antibiotics, which can cause many animals to be overdeveloped and deformed, in order to produce more milk or appear plumper. Read more

    Food labelling - understanding the jargon

    Having just had a week off work I found myself meandering slowly round my local supermarket (I usually do a mad dash) and reading food labels. I do this from time to time to see if anything is easier for the consumer to understand. Read more

    Stress

    Dr. Hans Selye, the stress expert and author of Stress without Distress said that it is not stress that is harmful but distress. Distress occurs when unresolved emotional stress is prolonged and not dealt with in a positive way. Read more

    Importance of Water

    How much water we need on a daily basis does vary. According to how much exercise you are doing and what your diet is like, roughly 1.5 litres to 3 litres daily is recommended. Read more

     

    On the Rise

    Bread is the most common food that my patients talk about. It seems to be causing digestive problems like bloating, headaches, fatigue, nausea, IBS etc. More often than not bread is avoided due to a self diagnosis of wheat/gluten intolerance without really knowing what grain is causing what symptom, and is it actually the grain but something else entirely that is causing the problem? So what's going on? Read more

    Kate's Nutrition Tips for Health Bones

    As my regular readers are now no doubt aware, good nutrition can play a vital role in the prevention of disease and the reduction of symptoms. Arthritis and osteoporosis cost the NHS billions each year and much can be done to help prevention and alleviate pain. There are many factors to be taken into consideration with these complicated diseases and wear and tear and hereditary factors also have a role to play. Read more

    Healthy Joints

    More than 6 million people in the UK have painful Osteoarthritis in one or both knees. 1 in 5 adults between 50-59 yrs and 1 in 2 adults aged 80 yrs + have OA in their knees. Read more

     

    Food for your Mood

    When I called Mind the other day for up to date statistics on mental health, I was astounded to find that one if four of us are likely to suffer with some sort of mental health problem in our life time. Read more

     

    A Healthy Heart

    Heart attacks affect one in four deaths in men and one in six deaths in women in the UK. The risk factors for heart disease include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, bad diet, obesity, lack of exercise, excess alcohol intake and high levels of stress. Read more

    Credit crunch shopping on a budget

    In the last ten years the rise and rise of eating eco-friendly food saw organic food sales go through the roof. In times of economic growth it seemed a small price to pay to save the planet. Read more

     

    Boosting your Immune System

    Your immune system is the most complex and remarkable in the body. It is key to your health and longevity and without it you would quite simply die. The immune system is what fights off bugs, bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. Bacteria are part of life, some harm us others help us, however the most important point is that the bugs are under control. Read more

    Kate's tips for weight loss

    Eat a diet high in essential fats and low in saturated fat.Avoid all stimulants i.e. coffee, chocolate, fizzy drinks.Eat three meals daily and snack on fruit and nuts between meals. Read more

     

    Peace of Mind

    As a nutritionist I believe if you start young, you can prevent many of the diseases that plague the western world; no smoking, plenty of exercise, a good diet, low levels of stress and great genes can take you a long way.Read more

    Blood Sugar - The key to weight control

    Controlling your blood sugar is the key to sustainable weight loss, says Wellbeing's Nutritionist Kate Arnold.Nearly one in two people are overweight or obese in the UK today. It's easy to assume that this is solely due to an increase in calorie intake but it's actually more to do with the types of food we are eating. Over the last fifteen years, the average British calorie intake has actually fallen. In China, where obesity is still rare, the average calorie intake is 2,630 kcals per day, this is more than the Americans who consume a daily average of 2,360 kcalsRead more

    10 Reasons to see a Nutritional Therapist

    A nutritional therapist isn't just someone you see if you want to lose weight, they can help to prevent and cure all manor of conditions, boost your energy levels and improve your overall health. Wellbeing's Nutritionist Kate Arnold sets the record straight.Read more

    Is what you're eating affecting your health?

    The word allergy means 'altered reaction' and dates back to the early Greek civilisation.Read more