Bernard Preston Blog

If Bernard Preston's inspirational books do not awaken in you the desire to live long in the land, then alas I have failed! Oh yes, and the desire to sit under those trees you once planted, to nurture those grandchildren you have borne.

Alas, sometimes it takes a fist banging on the skull, or a pick axe to break open the frozen sea within us. Is poor health trying to tell you something...? Just where are you planning to live, if you don't look after your bod, eh?

Sep 13, 2025

Re-establish the intestinal microbes with kefir.

Re-establish the intestinal microbes using probiotics made very simply in your own kitchen; it takes only five minutes.

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Sep 10, 2025

Easy spicy olives can be prepared in just ten-minutes.

Easy spicy olives need only fennel seeds and bay leaves to make up a delicious side dish to go with any green salad or cheese platter.

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Sep 07, 2025

Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds predicts a hip fracture.

Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds is a simple test that can be done at home; but paradoxically is not easy. It's also the basis of a helpful exercise.

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Sep 06, 2025

The berry pickers are a patient lot who unreservedly love good food.

The berry pickers enjoy working out in the great outdoors; they know the value of sunshine but they do wear hats to minimise the noxious side of UV on the face.

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Sep 05, 2025

Best way to cook wholegrain maizemeal lowers the GI; less fattening.

Best way to cook wholegrain maizemeal takes some extra effort and a day's delay; it needs to cool and retrograde for a better mouthfeel.

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Sep 04, 2025

Kaempferol and cancer prevention is the subject of much research.

Kaempferol and cancer prevention benefits are found in leeks, broccoli and kale. It is a bioflavonoid that has a proven role in mopping up free-radicals.

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Sep 04, 2025

Green foods for better health weighs the anti-inflammatory properties.

Green foods for better health explains why nutrients like lutein and magnesium are so vitally important.

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Aug 29, 2025

What is a fasting blood sugar level for a diabetic?

What is a fasting blood sugar level for a diabetic? It's not reliable for those anxious about progressing from insulin resistance to the full-blown disease.

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Aug 18, 2025

100 percent real flour contains all the vitamins, minerals and fibre.

100 percent real flour points out that most commercial bakers use a fake that masquerades as the genuine article to make their bread.

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Aug 18, 2025

Red foods for better health; it's all about lycopenes and capsaicin.

Red foods for better health explains the need for many coloured veggies and fruits; and the role they play in promoting wellness and preventing disease.

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Aug 15, 2025

You must be born again was written in response to a Preston dream.

You must be born again has been said so many times before; does it still have meaning?

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Aug 14, 2025

Going off the grid is a big decision that must be carefully weighed.

Going off the grid is still not the best option in my humble opinion; but since lithium-batteries have come down dramatically in price it is now an option.

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Aug 07, 2025

Depression and anxiety associated with glaucoma should be considered.

Depression and anxiety associated with glaucoma are very common; macular degeneration comes into the equation too. Could the L-dopa in broad beans play a role?

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Aug 01, 2025

Why medication for weight loss doesn't work long term.

Why medication for weight loss doesn't work but a change of lifestyle will have a dramatic effect on energy levels and success in restoring health.

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Jul 25, 2025

Freezing broad beans when you have a glut is really very simple.

Freezing broad beans is important if you plan to use them for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; you need a supply for the whole year.

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Jul 24, 2025

Ketogenic diets are in the main about restricting carbs.

Ketogenic diets have some benefits over others, particularly for the obese as they address satiety where the rest fail; you won't be constantly famished.

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Jul 24, 2025

Natural honeycomb has profound benefits, also defending the liver.

Natural honeycomb significantly lowers the bad cholesterol and raises the good one; best of all it gives protection against insulin resistance.

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Jul 22, 2025

Make your home resilient to the change that is coming to our world.

Make your home resilient because each Earth-Hour reminds us that catastrophic weather conditions will destroy the planet if we do not reduce greenhouse gases.

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Jul 22, 2025

Winter salad with sourdough bread supplies whole grains and greens.

Winter salad with sourdough bread is for folks whose intestines demand plenty of fibre all year-round with a tangy kefir dressing for the microbiome.

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Jul 19, 2025

Night leg cramps in older patients can be extremely painful.

Night leg cramps in older patients are relieved by dark-green leafy vegetables rich in vitamin K.

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Jul 17, 2025

How is sauer-susu made is for those besotted with making probiotics.

How is sauer-susu made is a question that will only cross your mind if you have a glut of chaote squash growing your garden. Can you preserve them?

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Jul 15, 2025

Vitamin C deficiency symptoms include fatigue and lethargy.

Vitamin C deficiency symptoms also mean weak capillaries and depression; for us it is the poor healing of damaged tissue that makes citrus so important.

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Jul 14, 2025

Caring for our own health because no one else can do it better.

Caring for our own health since the really important lifestyle choices are not made by the doctor; we have to make these decisions or suffer from pain.

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Jul 08, 2025

Wheat gluten intolerance and whole grains are intimately connected.

Wheat gluten intolerance and whole grains are inexorably tied up with the fact that fibre slows gastric emptying; that means all the bran.

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Jul 07, 2025

Are eggs good or bad has bedevilled nutritional scientists.

Are eggs good or bad is a question that has at least in part been finally answered; it depends also on what else you are eating.

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Jul 04, 2025

Salt versus potassium blood pressure debate has been rewarding.

Salt versus potassium blood pressure debate highlights the huge importance of what we eat; and how our fates lie in large measure in our own hands.

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Jul 03, 2025

Suburban rainwater tanks asks what volume you would need for the home.

Suburban rainwater tanks recommends you store your harvest from the skies underground because it is so much colder, and less unsightly.

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Jun 29, 2025

TIAs are warning shots of a future stroke often within days.

TIAs are warning shots of a future stroke; 20% of those who have suffered a temporary ischemic attack will have a full-blown episode during the next few months.

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Jun 25, 2025

Butter chicken curry is a wonderful dish that takes only 60 minutes.

Butter chicken curry will be even tastier if you allow it to marinade overnight in the yoghurt and lemon juice.

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Jun 24, 2025

Community-built underground reservoirs can store harvested rainwater.

Community-built underground reservoirs can provide water for vegetables grown during the dry season.Community-built underground reservoirs can store harvested rainwater.

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