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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 [...]  Pregnant women could, and should, consume more vitamin D than experts currently recommend, according to a new study. "Pregnant women need to take at least 1,000iu of vitamin D a day," says Dr Bruce Hollis Current guidelines for daily vitamin D intake during pregnancy range from 200 international units (IU) per day to [...] 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 [...] The health of our skin is often the first thing people notice when we speak to them. It can tell the tales of the past whether it be sun damage or pigmentation from enjoying just that little bit too much sunshine, or wrinkles and age spots just because of the inevitable ageing process. It [...] New research supports the link between vitamin D and a healthy immune system. The recent study of almost 7,000 adults in the UK has confirmed a link between Vitamin D levels and the risk of infection (1). New research supports the link between vitamin D and a healthy immune system. (5) Natural sunshine [...] Age Related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, is the most common cause of blindness in people over the age of 50 in the UK. Previously I have written a lot about omega 3 fatty acids in relation to AMD, now a new study (1) published in the Archives of Ophthalmology has found that [...] Hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, is thought to affect around 25% of the UK population. Symptoms of hay can include sneezing, watering and itchy eyes, a runny nose, headaches and skin rashes. These symptoms occur when membranes lining the nose and eyes become aggravated and inflamed by airborne pollen. The pollen triggers a [...] Previous research has shown a possible link between low vitamin D levels and allergy and now a new study (1) involving over 3,000 children has found that low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased likelihood that children will develop allergies. The researchers (1) looked at the blood serum vitamin D levels of [...] Vitamin D has previously been linked to cancer risk. Studies have indicated that intakes of vitamin D in the range of 1,100 to 4,000 IU daily (and blood serum vitamin D concentrations from 60-80 ng/ml) may be needed to reduce cancer, and other disease, risk. Now a new study (1) has reported that higher [...] Research (1) published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has found that individuals aged 65 or over who take vitamin D supplements and who regularly exercise have a significantly lower risk of falling compared to other older individuals. In the research paper the authors write that their review of evidence “shows that exercise and [...] |
  
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