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Lucks Yard Clinic

The chiropractic clinic that helps you keep going …

The chiropractic clinic
that helps you keep going …

More reasons to eat your 5+ daily

There is an abundance of lovely seasonal fruits and vegetables in the shops so there are no excuses not to be getting our 5+ a day. A new study that followed more than 100,000 Danish people has found that a high intake of Vitamin C may be linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and [...]

Nutrients slow brain ageing

Following research at Oxford Univeristy people wth early memory loss may be offered a range of B vitamins alongside fatty acids. The two year study on Alzheimer’s showed that a combination of Vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid with omega 3 fatty acids prevented brain shrinkage – a characteristic of Alzheimer’s. Professor David Smith will [...]

Healthy Bacteria for your gut

Worldwide fermented foods such as Kefir and Kimchi are gaining in popularity not least because of their ‘functional’ health benefits. There are several research studies looking into the benefits that fermented foods have on our gut bacteria with some astonishing results. Kefir Milk kefir, originating from the Caucasus Mountains and traditionally consumed throughout Easter Europe, [...]

Younger people at risk of stroke

The Stroke Association has warned of a ‘worrying’ rise in the number of working age men and women having strokes. Despite the fact that the overall rate of strokes is reducing throughout the UK, there has been an increase in the number of hospital admissions from men aged 40-54 years old. Experts say that although [...]

Coeliac Awareness Week

Its Coeliac Awareness week from 11-17th May and Coeliac UK wants to reach the half a million people living in the UK with undiagnosed coeliac disease in the UK. Their aim is to halve the length of time to confirm a diagnosis, which is currently on average, 13 years, and reduce misdiagnosis of IBS by [...]

Junk foods can harm your gut

We all know the dangers of a 'typical' Western diet, high in poor quality fats and processed foods, on our waistlines and hearts but new research highlights how damaging it is for our bowel health. A small scale study asking 20 American and rural African volunteers to swop diets for two weeks has shown how our food choices [...]

Daily dose of flaxseed reduces LDL

A Canadian study has shown that a daily dose of flax seed may help to lower cardiovascular risk in people with heart disease. The aim of the study was to investigate the dietary effect of flax seed on the cholesterol levels of those who already had heart disease and in patiens who were already receiving [...]

Help is at hand!

The sun is shining and spring is most definitely here but it’s also a time when lots of young people have their nose to the grindstone busy revising for upcoming exams. The team at Luck’s Yard Clinic have lots of great advice for students of all ages and their parents  – let’s not forget how [...]

Organic produce reduces toxicity

An interesting study has been published which found that consumers who include organic food in their shopping baskets have significantly lower pesticide levels in their bodies. This will no doubt add to the debate on whether organic foods are a healthier choice than conventionally farmed foods. A research group assessed long-term dietary exposure to 14 [...]

Vitamin C and exercise

A study published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology has found that Vitamin C reduced constriction of the airways (bronchoconstriction) resulting in coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath caused by exercise. Physical activity increases oxidative stress when your body reacts with oxygen and as a consequence highly reactive molecules are produced known as free radicals.  [...]

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