Can vitamin supplements play a role in reducing the risk of miscarriage?
Since I started the week with a focus on the pregnancy related condition preeclampsia I thought it was a good time to mention a recent study (1) that looked at vitamin supplement use in pregnancy to...
View ArticleMultivitamins may help to reduce the risk of having a low birth weight baby
There seems to be a run of research being released at the moment looking at pregnancy and fertility related issues, as you can see from my recent blog posts. In a recent review paper (1) researchers...
View ArticleMore evidence that living healthily may reduce the risk of chronic disease
I began last week by writing about diet and lifestyle and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Today I wanted to discuss a research piece(1) with a fabulous title: “Healthy Living Is The Best Revenge”....
View ArticleA few ways that might help to keep ‘back to work’ lethargy at bay
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...
View ArticleCan a multi-nutrient supplement benefit child intelligence?
Back in August I wrote about how diet can impact the brain and behaviour in children. Nutrition for the brain is something I am very interested in and those of you who follow this blog will see that...
View ArticleNutrient supplements might impact brain function
Nutrition impacts all aspects of health and the body. What we eat can impact brain function and our mood and new research is constantly being released which indicates that having a good diet and a...
View ArticleHealthy skin spotlight – Our top 5 supplements for skin health
This blog post looks at some of the key nutritional supplements for supporting and maintaining healthy skin. Follow our top five tips and your skin will be looking healthy and radiant all through...
View ArticleBack To School – Part 1 – Children’s Nutrition
With your children rested and rejuvenated from the summer holidays and poised and ready to return to school in September, now is the perfect time to make changes to their diet to improve their health...
View ArticleUK Falls Short on Vitamin Intake
It is 100 years since the discovery of vitamins by Polish scientist Casimir Funk. A century later, are we managing to meet our recommended intake of these vital nutrients? A study published last month...
View ArticlePotassium boosts bone health
A randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial has suggested that potassium citrate may have significant benefits for bone health (1). The research involved 201 healthy elderly men and women who...
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