Well, the hayfever season seems to be with us already. The warmer months of spring and summer mean that we can start enjoying more of our favourite outdoor activities. Whether it’s strolling through the woods, cycling along the riverbanks, taking the dog for a walk, playing cricket out in the fields, or simply relaxing in … Read more
Looking after your bones is so important if you already suffer from osteoporosis or osteopenia, or you want to prevent it occurring. Most people think that once you have bone loss you cannot restore it but that is simply not the case. If you see your Dr, it is quite likely that they will want … Read more
We all know that sunshine is the best way of getting your vitamin D, however sunshine isn’t always enough, as they found in a study from the city of Calgary, one of the sunniest places in Canada, and almost every person measured had a vitamin D deficiency. 97 percent of them! In Australia, one of … Read more
We are told that there are a lot of coughs, colds, flu and viruses ‘going around’ at the moment and everyone is clambering to have the flu vaccine, although there is little guarantee that it will work! At this time of the year there are 100 different strains of colds and flu, and I for … Read more
The other day I met someone who I hadn’t seen in 20 years and very sweetly she said ‘oh you never change! How do you do it?’ My answer, slightly tongue in cheek….. vitamins and minerals. Well it seems that I am right! In a long-term study involving 913 pairs of twins, Danish researchers found … Read more
What can be so important about your liver? I often tell everyone how vital this particular organ is for optimum health. But exactly why is it so essential? Because your liver performs more than 500 bodily functions and chemical reactions every day of your life to keep you alive. To cleanse your system, your liver … Read more
Can the kind of fats you eat really be a major culprit in lowering your immune system, arthritis, cancer, and heart disease? Dr. Andrew Weil a Harvard Medical School graduate and internationally-recognized nutrition expert, says they can. He says dietary fats are vital to health, because they either promote or combat inflammation, and as I … Read more
We are definitely into winter now and unlikely to get our Vitamin D from the sunshine. So it is important that everyone takes a supplement during the winter months as research show that the average person today has lower levels of Vitamin D than their parents had 30 years ago! Vitamin D is essential for: … Read more
The circulation of your blood is vital to life but if that blood is full of toxins it can also be a cause of pain. In fact, many forms of pain, illness and disease can be linked to, or are caused by toxic blood. In certain states the blood can actually harm the body. These … Read more
If you have a friend or relative who is losing their memory you will know how distressing it is. The number of times you have the same conversation, you answer the same question and you repeat the same story. It is not easy, but you do not have to do it alone. There are home … Read more