Well-liked with celebrities but could that manuka honey in your cupboard be fake?

Manuka honey is known for its antiviral and antibacterial properties, and jars can price in extra of £30. The ‘liquid gold’ nectar is well-known with Scarlett Johansson, Katherine Jenkins and tennis star Novak Djokovic.

Dr Hoyland’s feedback come following an investigation by Minerva Scientific for The Grocer magazine which looked at randomly selected manuka honeys.

They carried out two distinct tests on seven samples – one particular for Non-Peroxide Action (NPA) and one particular for Total Action (TA).

Non-Peroxide Exercise is the measurement for the antibacterial attributes of manuka honey. All honeys can be ‘active’ but this differs from the manuka honey’s special NPA.

Some of the items tested referred to activity which could potentially be confusing as client do not know the variation amongst TA and NPA.

In accordance to the Foods Specifications Agency, there is no legal definition of the ‘activity’ or ‘total activity’ of manuka honey.

But a spokesman mentioned: “The FSA is conscious that the use of such terms is probably complicated for buyers. That is why we have been functioning closely with the New Zealand authorities and welcome their new suggestions, which we assume soon, to give us better clarity over the definitions utilised to industry Manuka honey.”

The Department for Surroundings, Food and Rural Affairs stated they have been operating with the FSA to tackle the concern.

Although none of the goods tested violated any law, their NPA amounts had been not considerably higher and only one particular jar had significant amounts of the unique NPA which differentiates manuka honey and gives its celebrated healing properties.

It was the Media-Bee Manuka Honey stocked by Amazon, Costco and Holland &amp Barrett which produced label claims directly relating to the Distinctive Manuka Aspect trademark, designed by the New Zealand-based mostly Exclusive Manuka Aspect Honey Association (UMFHA) and the NPA.

The Grocer quoted a source it known as ‘Manuka Man’ who explained in an email: “From substantial street shops to on the web retailers, manuka honey is on sale across the Uk and the Uk client is getting misled. Nonetheless a lot of the market does not realize the complexity of manuka adequate to understand that what they are purchasing is fake manuka.”

Following the exams, Dr Hoyland explained: “It would seem there could be some misleading routines with the ideal interests of customers not at heart. From my knowledge, anyplace there are premium merchandise, there’s likely to be an element of malpractice. Personally I would say it is unethical.”

The industrial director referred to as for clearer legislation on the situation and explained he was glad awareness of the concern had been raised.

“The honey rules are not entirely proper but we are operating with groups in New Zealand [to tackle the problem].”

Well-liked with celebrities but could that manuka honey in your cupboard be fake?

Well-liked heartburn drug Motilium need to be restricted due to heart deaths: medicines regulator

The drug is extensively prescribed by GPs for babies with serious reflux and can continue to be used in this way under caution and when the doctor has very carefully calculated the dose according to the child’s weight and is satisfied they do not have a heart problem, a spokesman for the drugs regulator mentioned.

Dr Sarah Branch, Deputy Director of the MHRA’s Vigilance and Danger Management of Medicines Division, explained: “This review looked at the obtainable information in depth.

“It concluded that the positive aspects outweigh the dangers of utilizing domperidone when utilised to treat nausea and vomiting but that there must be restrictions on its use. It should no longer be utilised for signs and symptoms of abdominal discomfort such as heartburn and emotions of fullness.

“There is no need to end taking your medicine. Even so, if you have an underlying heart situation or have any other questions, please communicate to your medical professional or pharmacist at your next schedule pay a visit to.

“If you have seasoned any side effects to this medicine you can report these to us at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.”

The drug must be utilised at the lowest efficient dose for the shortest period of time achievable and not longer than a week.

The injectable type of the drug was withdrawn in 1985 due to the fact of such side effects.

Significant results on the heart with domperidone contain disturbance to the rhythm and electrical exercise of the organ.

Well-liked heartburn drug Motilium need to be restricted due to heart deaths: medicines regulator

Uk plastic surgical treatment statistics 2013: which are the most well-liked?

More than 50,000 cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the UK last year, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. Photograph: amana productions inc/Getty Images/amana images RF

Suck in, declares the latest audit from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps), for 2013 recorded a 41% rise in liposuction procedures.

According to Baaps, there were 50,122 surgical procedures performed in 2013 – a rise of 17% on average since 2012. The association represents one in three cosmetic surgeons in the UK.

The audit which highlights an “impressive double-digit rise in all cosmetic procedures”, reports that not a single individual procedure saw a decrease on the year – a trend it claims has not been seen since pre-recession.

Breast augmentation (otherwise known as ‘boob jobs’) remained the most popular procedure overall. Denis Campbell writes today:

Demand [for cosmetic surgery] grew despite the scandal over potentially hazardous PIP breast implants and grew by levels unseen since before the recession began in 2008.

Breast enlargement remains the most popular procedure, with 11,135 augmentations performed in 2013 – up 13% year-on-year – according to figures collected by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).

But the biggest increase on the year was for liposuction. A total of 4,326 liposuction procedures were performed last year – an increase of 41% on the year. It was the sixth most popular procedure among women and the fourth most popular among men.

The Baaps credit the rise in liposuction with a possible backlash against non-surgical treatments for body contouring, claiming that patients may have found these “less effective than advertised.” Rajiv Grover, consultant plastic surgeon and president of the Bapps said:

The continued double digit rise of cosmetic surgery underlines the fact that whether it is breast augmentation or antiageing procedures like facelifting the public are choosing tried and tested surgical methods rather than the magical-sounding quick fixes that fail to deliver promised results.

The Baaps data does not include non-surgical “lunchtime” plastic procedures, such as botox injections.

According to the review of the regulation of cosmetic interventions by the Department of Health in 2013, the value of UK cosmetic procedures was worth £2.3bn in 2010 and is estimated to rise to £3.6bn by 2015. The report also stated that non-surgical procedures account for nine out of ten procedures and 75% of the market value.

Although the Baaps figures only include surgical procedures, these still provide an interesting insight into cosmetic surgery trends. We’ve picked out some of the key numbers from its 2013 audit below.

Women

In the UK, women accounted for 90.5% of all cosmetic procedures in 2013 with a total of 45,365 procedures.

Breast augmentation was the most popular with 11,123 surgical procedures carried out in 2013 – a rise of 13% on the previous year. Blepharoplasty (eyelid ops) were the second most popular cosmetic procedure followed by face or neck lifts in third place.

Liposuction procedures saw the biggest increase – 3,772 procedures were performed in 2013 (an increase of 43% since 2012). Although none of the top ten surgical procedures for women recorded a decrease, some did see a slight decline in popularity; abdominoplasty dropped from sixth most popular in 2012 to seventh in 2013 and fat transfer procedures have dropped from seventh place to eighth.

Men

Men had 9.5% of all cosmetic procedures in 2013 with a total of 4,757 in total – a rise of 16% on 2012.

Rhinoplasty was the most popular with 1,037 surgical procedures carried out last year. Eyelid ops were the second most popular procedure for men in 2013, followed by breast reduction.

Liposuction procedures saw the biggest rise with a 28% increase on 2012. 554 men opted for liposuction last year according to the Bapps data. Although none of the top ten surgical procedures for men saw a decrease in numbers, otoplasty (ear correction) dropped from fourth most popular procedure for more men to fifth.

The downloadable spreadsheet has the Bapps data going back to 2008.

Plastic surgery statistics, UK

Source: Baaps

Type of procedure	Sex	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Breast augmentation	Men & Women	8449	8565	9430	10015	9854	11135
Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)	Men & Women	5130	5443	5779	6057	6829	7808
Face/Neck Lift	Men & Women	4547	4241	4756	4968	5660	6380
Breast Reduction	Men & Women	3845	4703	4207	5291	4859	5476
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)	Men & Women	3638	3403	3147	3375	2989	3466
Liposuction	Men & Women	3249	3509	3369	3581	3071	4326
Rhinoplasty	Men & Women	3065	3836	4207	4518	4180	4878
Fat transfer	Men & Women				2551	2882	3302
Otoplasty (ear correction)	Men & Women	1260	1349	1114	1170	1066	1213
Brow lifts	Men & Women	1004	1433	1513	1543	1812	2138
ALL PROCEDURES	Men & Women	34187	36482	38274	43069	43172	50122
Breast augmentation	Women	8449	8537	9418	10003	9843	11123
Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)	Women	4520	4827	5127	5373	6071	6921
Face/Neck Lift	Women	4355	4005	4493	4700	5324	6016
Breast Reduction	Women	3522	4122	4218	4501	4217	4680
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)	Women	3526	3268	3039	3251	2882	3343
Liposuction	Women	2770	3010	2896	3070	2638	3772
Rhinoplasty	Women	2367	2959	3214	3475	3228	3841
Fat transfer	Women				2331	2641	3037
Otoplasty (ear correction)	Women	752	807	618	649	563	670
Brow lifts	Women	932	1324	1390	1418	1663	1962
ALL PROCEDURES	Women	31183	32859	34413	38771	39070	45365
Breast augmentation	Men	0	28	0	12	11	12
Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)	Men	610	616	652	684	758	887
Face/Neck Lift	Men	192	236	263	268	306	364
Breast Reduction	Men	323	581	741	790	642	796
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)	Men	112	135	108	124	107	123
Liposuction	Men	479	499	473	511	433	554
Rhinoplasty	Men	698	877	993	1043	952	1037
Fat transfer	Men				220	241	265
Otoplasty (ear correction)	Men	508	542	496	521	503	543
Brow lifts	Men	72	109	123	125	149	176
Other	Men	10	0	12
ALL PROCEDURES	Men	3004	3623	3861	4298	4102	4757

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Uk plastic surgical treatment statistics 2013: which are the most well-liked?