Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
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How to naturally boost your serotonin
- Brain
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Mental Health & Cognitive Function
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Wholegrains
The ‘happy hormone’ – what could sound better than that? It’s the colloquial name for serotonin, so called because when our body has plenty of it, we feel wonderful
Prescribing health documentaries
- Blood Pressure
- Cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Obesity and Overweight
- Vegan diets
Dr Ameera Brett explains how prescribing health documentaries is helping her patients
Veganism and pregnancy – what you need to know!
- Pregnancy and Fertility
- Vegan diets
Being vegan invites comments and unsolicited opinions at all times but when you’re pregnant and vegan, it goes into overdrive and you may even begin to doubt yourself.
Gut feeling
- Digestion
- Farting/Flatulence
- Fibre
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Mental Health & Cognitive Function
- Vegan diets
What is the gut microbiota? The term ‘microbiota’ is used to describe the collection of different microbes that inhabit different parts of the body. For example, the microbiota of the…
The rise of superbugs
In 1945, Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, warned of the danger of over-reliance on antibiotics and the threat of bacteria developing resistance. Now, 74 years later, his fears have been…
Antioxidants – should we splash out?
- Antioxidants
- Cancer
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Free radical damage To understand the benefit of antioxidants, we first have to understand the damaging effects of harmful molecules called free radicals that seem hell-bent on wreaking havoc in…
Amino acids explained
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
Protein plays an important role in the body, forming the basis of muscles, hair, nails and collagen – the connective tissue that holds the body together. It also plays a…
Eat green – why vegan is the greenest diet
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- The Environment
- Wholegrains
Thanks to Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg and protest group Extinction Rebellion, it feels like we are finally waking up to the imminent threat posed by climate change. Sadly, the importance…
