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Over 65? You might need 4,000 IU vitamin D daily for disease prevention
As we get older our bodies have less of the vitamin D precursor in our skin which means that we become less efficient at producing vitamin D through exposure to the sun. Research has shown that low vitamin D status is associated with cognitive decline, a decreased ability to perform activities of daily living and mortality. Therefore combating vitamin D deficiency is vitally important in preserving our health as we age.
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Maternal vitamin D vital for childhood development
Pregnant women with a deficiency in vitamin D may be putting their children at risk of developmental issues according to new research published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
Learn morePrediatbetic? Magnesium pills could help
Those with insulin resistance and prediabetes are at an increased risk of high blood pressure but magnesium supplements may lower blood pressure says new research.
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Improve your brain age by eating more of this...
Dementia affects a huge number of people in the UK, 850,000 in fact. It is a general term for a long term decline in mental ability severe enough to impede daily life, with common symptoms including memory loss and decreased ability to think and reason. However a recent study has found that eating specific foods may help to combat this brain decline.
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Foods to eat and those to avoid to combat dementia
The MIND diet was developed specifically to help the brain work better as well as reduce the likelihood of developing dementia. It is in fact, a combination of the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, designed to lower blood pressure. An earlier study of the MIND diet found participants who stuck very closely to the diet were a staggering 52% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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Pave the way for a successful school year - top nutrients for cognition, focus and mood
Well the kids are back in school (a collective phew from parents), but learning is hard work for our children and it’s a parents job to do everything they can to help them succeed academically and otherwise. After all promoting happiness, health, and focus at a young age can only stand them in good stead throughout their lives. Healthy habits begin early!
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New research says vitamin D3 is twice as effective as vitamin D2
There are two types of vitamin D, D2 and D3. Up until this latest study, which will be published in this month's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it's been largely thought that both perform well as a supplement. However for the first time scientists aset out to find out if one raises vitamin D levels in the body more effectively than the other and they discovered vitamin D3 is twice as effective, compared to D2. Now researchers are suggesting guidelines about vitamin D should be changed.
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Omega 3's and heart disease - prevention not cure
Sometimes it's difficult to know if you're getting the health benefits you want from the supplements you're taking, and this in large part might be due to the fact it's about prevention not cure. There are a lot of health claims surrounding omega-3's and it's pretty safe to say they're good for you - some of the latest research has reaffirmed the benefits of omega 3's in helping to reduce the risk of getting heart disease.
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Described as the #1 supplement you've never heard of that you should be taking
By now most of us have heard of antioxidants and know about their health benefits but it's still important to be savvy about how powerful the antioxidant is that you're consuming and how much you have to consume for it to have any actual effect on the free radicals within your body. Cue astaxanthin (pronounced asta-zan-thin) - often called nature’s strongest antioxidant.
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