Alanna Collen
@AlannaCollen
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Science and health writer with a PhD. Author of 10% Human. Widow of the incredible @Ben_Collen and mum of one small human. https://t.co/LYpu6msnVp
Bedfordshire, UK
Joined June 2012
Got allergies? Listen to me & @TheresaMacphail talking allergies & the microbiome on @kcrw 's Life Examined. For hayfever, try probiotics with Lactobacillus acidophilus (NCFM) & Bifidobacterium lactis (BL-04). You might be able to ditch the antihistamines! https://t.co/2Xqjo0zgFg
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With a team of researchers, we did an inspiring expedition to the #Yanomami in Brazil. We were very warmly welcomed and were invited to their festivities. The Yanomami do not have body odour and have no inflammatory diseases. We want to know the link with their #microbiome.
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Happy publication day to my lovely friend and talented author @TimSmedley via @picadorbooks! His new book, #TheLastDrop is out today, and by the sounds of his talk last night, it's a fascinating and urgent topic. Get your copy!
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Wow - antidepressants could be causing antibiotic resistance. With as much as 18% of the UK population on antidepressants, that's quite significant for both individuals and society. @liamjdrew
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Happy publication day @FoodAndPsych ! Unprocessed is on its way to me and I'm excited to read it!
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The gut-mind connection is growing increasingly well understood. We're starting to identify the specific bacteria that contributes to depression. This is such an optimistic development for mankind https://t.co/0ECsRUOq85
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Bugs in the digestive system may play a role in depression, according to two new studies.
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I'm fantasising that @BBCFoodProg 's episode with @carolynsteel as Prime Minister of a country where food, health, soil, community, the environment and empathy were paramount was about to come true. #GeneralElection2022 #GeneralElectionNow
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Every time you take antibiotics you increase YOUR OWN chance of become resistant @theresecoffey and you increase YOUR OWN risk of becoming infected again. Keep antibiotics for when absolutely necessary. #AntibioticResistance
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Wow @theresecoffey this is so dangerous. Antibiotic resistance is one issue, but so is the collateral damage that antibiotics do to the microbiome - increasing the risk of obesity, allergies, autoimmunity, mental health problems, & neuropsychiatric conditions. Don't do this!
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..his left-sided convulsions. The consultant asked me to stop challenging his staff on their medical knowledge when I said "is there midline shift?" I was told the neurologist from Addenbrookes would visit in two days' time.
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On another occasion, I had to threaten to call for an ambulance, WHILE ON THE WARD, because doctors were not acting to halt Ben's non-stop convulsions that had entered a second day. I actually challenged the doctor's conviction that Ben's left-sided brain tumour was causing..
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..I went home, not to watch TV, but to pick up my one year old daughter from her childminder, only to return later and discover that Ben had been alleviated of all dignity. I'm tense with fury just writing it, over 4 years later @meropemills
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..and I'm furious for both of us. One nurse at Bedford Hospital, in response to my concerns that Ben couldn't use to call bell on account of his brain tumour, told me, and I quote, to "stop being a worrying wife and go home and watch tv"...
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This is a painful read, in part because my late husband @Ben_Collen - and I while caring for him - were on the receiving end of similar arrogance and incompetence at the hands of doctors who should have admitted they didn't know what was wrong or what to do. I'm sorry, Merope...
I’ve been thinking about this piece for a year. There’s so much more I could say. The only thing that matters is that Martha should be alive today… ‘We had such trust, we feel such fools’: how shocking hospital mistakes led to our daughter’s death
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I'm looking to talk to people who struggle to maintain a healthy weight. Please get in touch if you're interested in talking about your weight changes, both upwards and downwards. I'll happily share insights from my forthcoming book about obesity science, Fatology.
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It's the Ben Collen Memorial Lecture tonight at UCL with Prof Zoe Davies from @DICE_Kent speaking on nature and wellbeing. Looking forward to hearing her talk and seeing everyone there.
We are excited to announce Professor Zoe Davies @UniKent @DICE_Kent will be giving the 2022 Ben Collen Memorial Lecture on 'Getting a Wellbeing ‘Boost’ from Biodiversity' Please join us on 29th June at 17:30pm. Register below
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If you're working on your #planif and thinking about life insurance, check out: https://t.co/lC4XStRDNW and follow the links there for further advice. With love x 9/9 @Ben_Collen
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6. Most important: Do it this week!!! Life insurance is the ultimate gift to your partner and your children. Grief is hard enough without money worries. #planif 8/9 @Ben_Collen
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5b. ...immediately after if one parent dies. Whole life is more expensive but a guaranteed pay out. See an IFA if you're not sure - many will get life insurance for you without a fee as they earn commission on it. #planif 7/9 @Ben_Collen
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