by Alister Bredee | Aug 4, 2019 | Health
The name Pasteur is a household word. Do you know why? He was born in Dole a little town in eastern France nestling up to the Jura hills close to the Swiss border. He is feted as the father of the “Germ Theory” which has become the mainspring of modern Western...
by Alister Bredee | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today the FDA in the USA tell pregnant women to limit their intake of tuna fish to 6 ozs per week. That equals 70 Gms, not very much! Why? The warning is in effect because it seems tuna contains mercury, and this can harm the developing fetus. If you feel unsure about...
by Alister Bredee | Jul 14, 2019 | Health
Yes, Northern Hemisphere Summer is now with us and everyone?s thoughts begin to turn towards ?Holidays?. Do you remember this one? Many of you won?t as it is from a long time ago, 1963. ?Summer Holiday? starring Cliff Richard....
by Alister Bredee | Jul 7, 2019 | Health
Indeed, Why Coconut Oil? I grew up in Sri Lanka or Ceylon as it was then called. My father managed 3000 acres of tea and rubber in the low country. I grew up with coconuts (cocos Nucifera). Sri Lanka is a significant producer of coconuts on the world stage. The prize...
by Alister Bredee | Jun 29, 2019 | Health
What is Vitamin B12? It’s one of the group of 8 vitamins that make up the B Group. It is a generic term and also goes under the name of Cobalamin. It’s chemically complex as well as water-soluble. A vitamin is a member of a 13 family group which in tiny...
