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Beat the autumnal blues…
The nights are now well and truly drawing in and becoming colder and darker, so it’s common to feel low in mood. Here are some helpful tips to keep you feeling upbeat: Vitamin D This sunshine vitamin...
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Vitamin D and the immune system
You might have seen that a story broke in the news recently where scientists revealed they found no convincing evidence to suggest that taking vitamin D supplements will fend off a cold. However, the...
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Lack of Vitamin D a worry for the frail
Vitamin D has received a lot of attention both in research and in the media recently, and I recently wrote about the importance of this vitamin for expectant mothers and their children. It is becoming...
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Maternal Vitamin D levels linked to baby’s brain development
Earlier this year I wrote about a study that links vitamin D in pregnancy with children’s body fat levels. Evidence on the importance of vitamin D in pregnancy continues to grow. More recently, a new...
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UK Falls Short on Vitamin Intake
It is 100 years since the discovery of vitamins by Polish scientist Casimir Funk. A century later, are we managing to meet our recommended intake of these vital nutrients? A study published last month...
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Vitamin D may help prevent tooth decay
A recent systematic review provides new evidence that Vitamin D is a ‘promising caries-preventive agent’ and that Vitamin D may reduce the incidence of tooth decay (1). Tooth decay is a growing...
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Potassium boosts bone health
A randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial has suggested that potassium citrate may have significant benefits for bone health (1). The research involved 201 healthy elderly men and women who...
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Sun Chlorella Smoothie Recipes
Healthy eating is one of the most important parts of healthy living. We all try to eat the best quality and the freshest food that we can, but even with our best efforts, sometimes we need to adjust...
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Choosing the Best Supplements: Part One
Choosing the right kind of supplement is extremely important, and yet the choice available can create lots of confusion. I am frequently asked about how to select the most suitable type of supplement....
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Vitamin D May Prevent Uterine Fibroids
Women with adequate Vitamin D levels are 32% less likely to develop uterine fibroids, according to a new study published in Epidemiology journal this month (1). Uterine fibroids are noncancerous...
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Battling the Winter Blues
If the short, cold, dark winter days leave you feeling lethargic and energy-depleted, then you may be suffering from the winter blues, or its more severe form, seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Other...
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Your Child’s Health Checklist
It can be difficult getting your kid’s into a back to school mind-set after the summer holidays, so why not prepare them in advance by boosting the mental and physical performance of your little one...
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Movember: The Male Menopause
The Movember movement was established to inspire men to be more aware of their health needs, and to seek medical help if needed. Men are less likely to visit a doctor than women. They tend to put off...
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The Vital Sunshine Vitamin
Around 10m people throughout England could have seriously depleted vitamin D levels. This is around a fifth of adults and a sixth of children. Vitamin D is needed by the body, keeping bones and teeth...
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Osteoporosis: Is Calcium the Key?
Is Calcium the Key to Preventing Osteoporosis? World Osteoporosis Day takes place every year on October 20. The campaign, organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), aims to raise...
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Vitamin D: Building Muscle in Menopausal Women
Vitamin D Builds Muscle in Menopausal Women A new Brazilian study suggests that post-menopausal women may benefit from vitamin D supplementation to increase muscle strength and reduce frailty (1). The...
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Vitamin D: a better life for IBS sufferers?
Vitamin D improves quality of life for IBS sufferers April is IBS Awareness Month, a campaign aiming at improving diagnosis and treatment of IBS, and heightening awareness of both the condition and its...
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Vitamin D Awareness Week: Dealing with vitamin D deficiency
Dealing with vitamin D deficiency Celebrity chef Tonia Buxton sprays her way to health after realising ‘you can’t eat your way out of vitamin D deficiency’ Are you tired? Feeling low? Suffer from...
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Fighting Your Vitamin D-Mons with BetterYou
Fight Your Vitamin D-Mons With winter well on the way, the coughs, headaches and constant tiredness you take for granted may be a symptom of something more serious than just sunlight withdrawal. So...
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