Health

In a previous blog, I explored the reasons why I believe that supplements for children can be a good idea. In recent years, one supplement in particular has gained a vast amount of interest and research – that supplement is Vitamin D. An adequate Vitamin D status is essential during childhood & adolescence. It plays a vital role in: Cell growth Skeletal structure & development The function of the immune system The proper absorption & utilisation of calcium Adequate Vitamin D in childhood could reduce the risk of an adult... Read More

The Menopause & Bone Health During and after the menopause women are encouraged to look after their bones. This is because oestrogen is intimately involved in the building and protection of healthy bone tissue. Falling oestrogen during the perimenopause and menopause has been directly linked to the development of osteoporosis or brittle bone disease. Osteoporosis is a ‘silent disease’ in that most people do not know that they have it until they crack or break a bone, by which time the disease is often fully developed. Therefore, women are encouraged... Read More

One question I am often asked is: Are turmeric and curcumin the same thing?  The answer is no!  Curcumin is just ONE of many active components found within turmeric. It is also the one which has had the most publicity and focus: the lead singer of the band, as it were. But, as anyone who has ever had a favourite band will tell you, the lead singer would be nowhere near as impressive without the drummer, bass player and so on, surrounding them. Curcumin is the lead singer of turmeric. It is... Read More

WHY IS BLOOD PRESSURE IMPORTANT? Imagine a kink in a garden hose – it prevents water from moving through the hose as it should. As a result, the pressure behind the kink starts to build up until eventually something gives and the hose, the tap or the valves are damaged as the water seeks another way out. Blood circulates through the blood vessels, like water passing through a hose. It is pushed around the body by the beating of the heart. If the blood is pumped at a pressure which... Read More