Universal Medicine

In 2010, an article was written detailing the severity of Tuberculosis in the UK, with the Daily Telegraph labelling London as the ‘TB capitol of the world’ with statistics highlighting the drastic rise in the number of diagnoses.  One study has accentuated the fact that one fifth of cases of tuberculosis are resistant to at least one of major drug treatments. Instances of tuberculosis have been falling in recent years but England still maintains one of the highest rates in Europe. Yet, today we have the achievements of researchers in both Oxford and Birmingham to recognise for having a world first breakthrough in the incredibly serious disease.   First of all, tuberculosis itself is a bacterial infection which is acquired through the inhalation of tiny droplets from sneezes or coughs of an individual who is infected. When a person is healthy, their immune system is able to kill the bacteria and the person won’t feel any symptoms, or the immune system won’t be able to fight the

Porn has been exposed to the British population from ages as young as eight. And with the latest technological advances it is easier to view porn than to fetch a glass of water. A few clicks on your phone, and a Colosseum of exploitation and violence will be there in front of your naked eyes within seconds. In this week’s post, we consider how porn can have a severe impact upon your brain and how it can lead to both physical and social problems. Neuroplasticity,   this is when our brain grows and rewires as we grow and change, creating new pathways, weakening old pathways, (learning – rewiring). The pathways are competitive, so imagine yourself having two pathways: one for porn, and one for sexual intimacy. As the usage of porn increases, that pathway becomes stronger and you become conditioned to be less shocked by the visuals of porn. As a result, the pathway of real sexual intimacy decreases, rewiring your pathway and becoming less and less connected to real life sex. When i

The complexity of the human body is unimaginable. Daily your body is able to: replicate DNA, produce new cells, formulate chemical messengers that journey from one organ to another, send nerve signals to and from the brain at speeds above 100 miles per hour and copious other processes to sustain your health. In order for this to occur our body requires crucial substances, obtained by none other than vitamins. Vitamins are vital to the human body, as they are essential nutrients that are necessary for biological processes.  However, the common failure of recognizing the importance of these essential molecules can lead to detrimental effects on health. The fundamentality of vitamins is of no secret to doctors and professional nutritionists, yet it is overlooked as the focus for the majority of people are drawn towards other components of the diet, such as fats and sugars. Obtaining an understanding for the significance of vitamins can be done by looking at their function within the h

70,000 thoughts drift through our minds every single day; it’s not surprising that we often find ourselves gazing into the (day) dream world when we’re strolling through the park, meant to be working or even watching our favourite television series. When our minds wander, we jump from one thought to the next with little restraint which can take us on an extraordinary journey, but in this day and age we must forcibly stop the flow of consciousness and focus on just one thing. This is becoming increasingly difficult in our modern, digitally heavy society and this is where our attention span comes into play.   Attention span is defined as the amount of time which one can remain focused on a thought or task without getting distracted. In 2015, Microsoft conducted a study (cited below) to find out the average attention span of a human being and compare this to the latest standing figure, determined in 2000, which was 12 seconds. The study concluded that the average attention span of a