Everything in moderation?

I remember being in Rome in the mid-90s with a couple of my cousins. One was living there, and we were staying with her for a week. One midweek evening we went to a bar with some of her Italian friends for a drink. It literally was one drink…after which everyone went...

Face masks, what’s being covered up?

Wearing a face mask is inherently dangerous, there are no two ways about it. We all learnt what happens when we inhale and exhale in school, we learnt the importance of getting oxygen into our lungs and the importance of eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2). Wearing a...

COVID-19, what can we do to protect ourselves? Part II

This is my 2nd blog on ways to support your immune system in the light of COVID-19. Part I is available here Vitamin C: I’m sure everyone has heard of vitamin C and it’s highly likely you have used it at some stage when fighting a cold or flu. Vitamin C has been shown...

Gardasil – does it do what it says on the tin?

The HPV vaccine is by far the most controversial vaccine available, and with good reason. The original research by Merck on the Gardasil vaccine was fast-tracked, they carried out all the research themselves, controlled the data and selected which results they wanted...