Summer is on its way – Part 2: Sun protection through nutrition

Protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays doesn’t stop with applying sun creams.  There is a wide range of things we can do nutritionally to protect our bodies from the inside out.

A Mediterranean diet rich in fish, whole grains, beans/pulses, vegetables, fruits and olive oil is full of antioxidants and omega [...]

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A little thyme may help to suppress inflammation

The herb thyme has recently (1) been found to suppress a specific enzyme (promotes specific biochemical reactions in the body), called Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which plays a key role in inflammation.  The researchers involved in this laboratory-based cell study found that a specific chemical found in thyme, called carvacrol, seemed primarily responsible for the inflammation [...]

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