The mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells – play a vital role in the pathogenesis of diabetes. In the words of a very recent review, there is now evidence to indicate that diabetes and its complications result at least partially from pathogenic processes at the mitochondrial level.[1] If we can understand what these pathogenic processes are, we have more chance of working out what can be done to correct them. Professor Denis McGarry asked

Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, has become an increasingly prevalent health concern in recent years. As its impact grows, so does the need for raising awareness and understanding of this debilitating condition.  As we near the end of May, Lyme Disease Awareness Month, we’d like to highlight the work of many wonderful people who have dedicated their time to educate about this often life altering illness. Films can serve

Dr Armin Schwarzbach is the Founder and Medical Director at ArminLabs, Augsburg, Germany. He is a Medical Doctor who specialises in laboratory medicine in infectiology, microbiology, immunology, haematology, clinical chemistry, endocrinology and gynaecological endocrinology. So many conditions that appear mysterious and are all too often dismissed as psychiatric in fact have an underlying viral or bacterial cause. Enterobacteria and enteroviruses for example are commonly overlooked. The enterobacterium Yersinia enterocolitica can be picked up from contaminated

Kryptopyrroluria – KPU – is a metabolic disorder that is still practically unknown in the UK, despite the fact that Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer identified it back in the 1970s as being prevalent in the West, and an underlying factor in a vast range of conditions, from ME, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity to thyroid disorders, ADHD, depression and epilepsy. Dr. Pfeiffer found that around 30% of patients labelled schizophrenic were suffering from KPU, and