Vtamin D may help to fend off flu

Last Wednesday I posted a piece about poor vitamin D levels being linked to asthma severity.  New evidence has just emerged (1) which has found that vitamin D3 supplementation during the winter may reduce the incidence of flu (influenza A) in children, especially those suffering with asthma.

This was the first rigorously designed clinical trial [...]

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Recent evidence suggests women in the UK might need a little more vitamin A

Research scientists from the University of Newcastle (1) have found that up to about 50% of women in the UK might be suffering from a lack of vitamin A.  This huge lack of this vital vitamin appears to be due to a genetic issue.  It seems that about half of the women in the [...]

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The Vatican seems to be stocking up on black elderberry extract in a bid to prevent flu

Many people are understandably worried about swine flu.  A press release (1) was issued on Tuesday (11th August) providing information that the Vatican has tripled their order of black elderberry extract this year, compared to their order last year.  It seems as though the Pope may be trying a natural way to prevent influenza and [...]

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‘Tis the season for influenza ……….can elderberry really help?

Unfortunately one of my very dear friends is seriously unwell, so I started writing this from the 9th floor of St Thomas’s hospital.  There are hand wash points all over the place in a bid to prevent the spread of infection.  Any hint of a sniffle and I would not be allowed to set [...]

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