by Ray | Oct 17, 2026 | Disease Prevention
By Ray Baker If you’ve stood in the supermarket aisle wondering, ‘is coconut oil healthier than olive oil?’, you’re not alone. Many over-50s are confused by claims on jars and blogs. The truth surprised me when I dug into the research. This is...
by Ray | Oct 16, 2026 | Disease Prevention
By Ray Baker If you have been told that food does not matter for psoriasis, you are not alone. A 2025 review in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology notes that nutrition and diet are areas of considerable interest because patient diets may have a significant...
by Ray | Oct 16, 2026 | Disease Prevention
By Ray Baker Stepping on the scales and seeing a kilo or two less can feel like good news after 60. The World Health Organization points out that after the age of 60 there is a progressive decrease in body weight, and it comes mainly from fat-free mass and lean mass...
by Ray | Oct 15, 2026 | Mediterranean Diet Information
By Ray Baker In 2020, a meta-analysis published in Nutrients found that older adults who stuck to a Mediterranean eating pattern had significantly lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a key marker of inflammation [1]. If that has you hunting for a straightforward...
by Ray | Oct 15, 2026 | Disease Prevention
By Ray Baker If you are over 50 and find yourself running out of steam by mid-afternoon, you might put it down to normal ageing. But a 2023 study on mitochondrial disease found that half of the adults were eating less than 75% of the daily calories their bodies...
