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HOW DOES COLD AND FLU SPREAD? Cold and flu season tends to start mid-September – just after the kids have gone back to school. The indoor environment, central heating and close contact make schools the perfect breeding grounds for cold and flu bugs. Children then bring the viruses home, spreading them to their families – and so it grows. To make matters worse, lower levels of vitamin D as winter progresses hinders our ability to fight these bugs off. Add to this the fact that viruses live longer on surfaces... Read More

When we talk about the prevention of colds & flu, we may discuss supporting the immune system with Beta Glucans, Vitamin C and Zinc. But what happens when it’s too late? In this blog, Jenny Logan offers some suggestions to help fight off these bugs as quickly as possible once you have succumbed. FOR CHILDREN For children, look for nutrients including Vitamin C, Vitamin D3 and Zinc. These vital nutrients all support healthy immune function and should help them fight infection off more effectively. It may be worth combining these... Read More

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