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We are all becoming aware that the nutritional value of the food we rely on day to day contains less vitamins and minerals than it did 50 years ago and that our modern, pressured lifestyles impact on our natural health balance(1). For most of us we look to capsules, tablets and drinks to supplement [...]  In Parts 1 and 2, I wrote about the impact of light therapy and diet on managing the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and its milder form, the ‘winter blues’. In Part 3 we’ll look at further nutritional support for this common disorder. Evidence suggests that people with SAD who have low [...] In our efforts to remain healthy and youthful there is a lot of talk about antioxidants, omega oils, calcium and several other nutrients and yet we may have overlooked the missing link in our diets, the mineral magnesium. Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and can be found in the [...] A newly published study (1) suggests that getting enough magnesium could be helpful in preventing the development of type 2 diabetes.
The study (1) involved over 4400 individuals aged between 18 and 30 years old. None of the participants had diabetes at the start of the study. Associations between magnesium intake and diabetes [...] The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing across the world. Fruit and vegetable consumption has already been linked to prevention of heart disease and cancer and now a new study has found that increasing green leafy vegetables is significantly associated with a reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes (1). The authors of the [...] Many people are currently heading back to work after an extended Christmas and New Year break. It can be tough to get back into the swing of things after having time off and often people feel lacking in energy. There are a few natural ways that can be useful to help provide a mood [...] 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 [...] Those of you who suffer from migraine headaches will know how traumatic these attacks can be. A migraine is more than just a severe headache. Migraine is characterised by acute pain often in conjunction with visual disturbance, nausea and vomiting. Bright lights, noise, smells and movement can often aggravate a migraine with many sufferers [...] Leading an active, healthy lifestyle is something that we are all aware is very important for our general health. It was very interested to read a study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (1) that found many young women, of menstruating age, refrain from taking part in recreational sports because of [...] World Osteoporosis Day occurs on Monday October 20th and the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) is running a UK-wide campaign ‘Love Your Bones’ which is intended to raise awareness about the importance of healthy bones. The goal of the National Osteoporosis Society is to improve understanding of osteoporosis, what causes it and to promote the [...] |
  
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