Antioxidants – pro or anti? Theories of ageing

Dr Paul Clayton’s Health Newsletter June 2014 New theories of ageing are emerging, which put antioxidants and free radicals in their place. Chronic inflammation as degenerative disease promoter is overtaking the Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Ageing. Life, and ageing, used to be so simple. Findings that older organisms, from helminths to mice to men, … Read more

Inflammation demands anti-anflammatory vitamins and minerals

Dr Paul Clayton 2013 Internal inflammation – the health danger that threatens us all Health researchers now believe they have identified a, or probably even THE, key reason why health seems to inevitably decline with age, and why we therefore need anti-inflammatory supplements to counter it. It’s called ‘chronic, sub-clinical inflammation.’ “Inflammation is an underlying … Read more

What vitamins should I take?

Dr Paul Clayton Most people consider a vitamin supplement for two reasons. First, to make sure they are not deficient in any important vitamin or mineral. The second reason is to help reduce the risk of long term health problems. Important research shows that achieving the first (preventing deficiency) does not necessarily achieve the second … Read more

Supplements are the best medicine

Dr Paul Clayton 2013 Regular readers of my newsletter know my position on supplements by now. Unlike the nutritionists and medics who insist, against all the facts, that we can obtain all the micro- and phyto-nutrients we need in a well-balanced diet, our position is science-based. There is a wealth of evidence that most people … Read more

Slowing the ageing process

Your chronological age and your biological age are not necessarily the same. Some people age faster than their calendar years – others age more slowly. They look and act more youthfully. And there’s a scientific reason, which was explored at a recent conference I chaired in London. Given the right nutrition and lifestyle, our bodies … Read more