Blogs — vitamin d

Why should I take any supplements and which ones ? A healthy diet and modest amounts of exercise are the basis for a long and healthy life. Some supplements - like Magnesium and Zinc - are proven to help improve specific functions within the body, which may then help you to live an even longer and healthier life.  Without them you may always be running on empty, like a car without gasoline or a photocopier without toner ! 1.  Start with this video, in which medical guru Dr Terry Grossman gives his opinion   2.  Then check out these Top-3...

Inflammation is at the heart of many illnesses. It is a significant factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes, Depression, Endometriosis, Heart disease, Asthma, Crohn's, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Fatty Liver disease and some cancers. Sometimes it is obvious, because your joints feel as if they are "on fire". The joints in your hands and knees are painful and you may have difficulty going up and down stairs or kneeling down and getting up again.   Your doctor will often prescribe "Anti-Inflammatory" drugs, which may take away the pain but are not a long-term solution.  Sometimes these contain Steroids and may cause you...

Did you know that taking high strength Omega-3, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D can help with Depression ?  Read the article below to find out more  . . . .  January, February and March are the worst months in the UK for Depression The stores of Vitamin D that we had built up from the previous summer are at their lowestThe “half-life” of Vitamin D in the body is 14-30 days, so our Vitamin D from the sun is now less than 10% of what is was at the end of last summerYou may take in a small amount of...

There are 3 significant aspects of diet and lifestyle that affect fertilityInflammation, Omega-3 & Vitamin D There is very good evidence that lower Inflammation helps fertilityThere is very good evidence that a higher level of Omega-3 helps fertilityThere is very good evidence about the effect of Vitamin D on fertilityVitamin D and FertilityVitamin D and PregnancyYou can test your Omega-3 and Omega-3 with a simple test for Fatty AcidsThere are 2 key targets: Measure                Target    CommentsOmega-3 Index      >8%      Is my Omega-3 high enough ?Omega-6/3 Ratio   <3:1  ...

There MAY be a few things that we can do now to reduce our chance of developing Dementia or stop it happening  1. Changing your diet and lifestyle may help you avoid Alzheimer's  2. There are ways to test for your risk of Alzheimer's and maybe halt the progress Professor David Smith has been testing people for Dementia at Oxford University for over 30 years and has seen the early signs of brain shrinkage at least 20 years before the symptoms become visible to family and friends. Look for the OPTIMA project or search for "AD Smith" They have found that...