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Nutrients for Bone Health – Beyond Calcium and Vitamin D

Nutrients for Bone Health – Beyond Calcium and Vitamin D

If you’ve read the blog posts on Osteoporosis and Plant Based Diets and Bone Health you might be keen to find out which specific nutrients can support the health of your teeth and bones. Here we ...

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‘Tis the season …. to be taking vitamin D

‘Tis the season …. to be taking vitamin D

Due to the latitude at which we live in the UK from September until March we are unlikely to get sufficient UV rays from the sun for our bodies to make vitamin D. Vitamin D plays a vital role in the ...

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Nutrition for Dental Health

Nutrition for Dental Health

The associations between oral health, diet, nutritional status, and general health are complex with many interrelating factors. Inadequate nutrition can affect many aspects of oral health including ...

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Daily Habits for Detoxification

Daily Habits for Detoxification

Spring is a traditional time for cleansing the home and body. The blog post Daily Detoxing ~ Dietary Tips gives ideas for how and what you can eat to aid your body’s cleansing processes. Here are ...

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Maintain Muscle to Maintain Health

Maintain Muscle to Maintain Health

From about 25 years of age we begin to lose muscle mass. We may lose up to 40% of muscle mass between our 20s and our 80s. This gradual loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance ...

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Exercise and Mental Health

Exercise and Mental Health

The evidence for the positive effects of exercise on mental health is uncontested. This goes for all age groups and all kinds of physical activity. Physical activity can boost self-esteem, improve ...

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Nutrients for the Immune System

Nutrients for the Immune System

If you’ve read the blog posts Protection from Covid-19 and Diet, the Immune System and Covid-19 you’ll understand the importance of being in a good state of health and having a robust immune ...

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Nutrients for Mental Health

Nutrients for Mental Health

Given the side effects, and sometimes ineffectiveness of anti-depressant drugs ingredients of natural origin are being investigated for their effect on brain chemicals and mood. Here are some hopeful ...

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Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is called a silent disease because many people don’t know they have it until they fracture a bone. Others may notice their spine starting to curve, or that they’re getting shorter, ...

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Plant Based Diets and Bone Health

Plant Based Diets and Bone Health

It’s a popular belief that dairy products are the answer if you want healthy bones. Well let’s see what the research tells us about vegan, vegetarian and omnivorous diets and bone health. The ...

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