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Tomorrow many of us will be celebrating the New Year and perhaps reflecting on the year past and the year to come. Resolutions (I wrote about achievable resolutions last year) are often thought out and set at this time. When it comes to health we often look for quick fixes that are, quite honestly, [...]  Vitamin D really has been in the news a lot over the last two years and for good reason. There are plenty of posts on this blog relating to the vital importance of this nutrient for optimal health and wellbeing and I think the research will continue to expand over the next few years [...] Parties, Christmas meals, family gatherings and New Year celebrations – it’s that time of year again and food plays a significant role in many households around this period. A study released this month (1) looks into eating behaviour, quantity and quality of food consumed by individuals over the holiday period as well as on [...] Christmas parties and festivities are ongoing at this time of year and this often means large meals and plenty of rich food. Indigestion is a common side-effect of over-indulgence for many people. Indigestion will typically occur 1-2 hours after eating and symptoms may include: * Abdominal Pain centred in the upper abdomen * Rumbling [...] Nutrition research studies that extol the virtues of healthy foods, healthy eating and healthy lifestyles are published daily, the number of blog posts listed here is testament to that. What we eat can affect every aspect of our body and every organ system from the brain to the liver and beyond. Eating healthily is [...] Last week I wrote about premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and how calcium can be helpful to some women suffering from the condition. I mentioned in the post that calcium and magnesium work well together and a combined supplement is preferable to a single nutrient supplement. Magnesium and calcium work together in the body and magnesium [...] Folate is in the news again, this vitamin of the B group is one that I have often written about especially with regards pregnancy and the prevention of birth defects, as well as links to premature births and low birth weights. This time researchers (1) have linked low folate during pregnancy and ADHD in [...] Specific figures vary but it has been estimated that anywhere between 80-95% of the western female population experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS) to some level with up to about 35% seeking some kind of medical help. Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, is the presence of physical and/or psychological symptoms 1-2 weeks prior to the start of [...]
Many individuals are aware of the link between excess salt intake and high blood pressure. Numerous studies exist to back up this link and further studies have shown that it is possible to achieve significant reductions in blood pressure, in individuals with high and normal blood pressure levels, by reducing salt intake. A research [...] |
  
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