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One of the trickiest areas to understand when it comes to balancing your life and your diet is the use of supplements. Some people swear by them and take a multivitamin tablet every single day without fail, claiming to feel benefits. Others…

Supplements make a lot of money for a lot of people every year. They're not medicine and they're not medicinal, so what are they? That's actually a lot harder to explain than you might imagine. They're supposed to be used when you're…

Vitamins and mineral supplements are designed to plug a pre-existing hole in your diet. Should you be lactose intolerant and thereby not getting enough calcium into your diet then a calcium supplement may be exactly what the doctor ordered.…

Calcium is one of the most important minerals we need and we need a vast and convoluted array of vitamins and minerals. It's necessary for maintaining a healthy bone structure and allowing our bones to easily recover should we damage them.…

There are a whole host of foods which are now considered super foods. These tend to be foods which only offer positive features and no negative ones. Celery is a good example as it actually contains so few calories that eating it burns off…

Pregnancy is the foundation for your child’s whole life. Taking care and looking after yourself during this period of time can help to ensure your child grows up healthy with a minimum of complaints. There are all sorts of developmental…

In the developed world we're more than familiar with the terrors of morbid obesity. We are all aware of just how many different ways there are for it to kill you and we all live with an idealised notion of the human form which we all pursue…

The things that are worst for you might not always be what you expect them to be. There are certain foods which look incredibly bad for you which actually show massive benefits to your health. In moderation things like red wine and dark…

If there's one thing we at Yourwellness want to impart onto you, it's how important living a generally healthy life is. It's not just a matter of doing it to seem like you care or because it's what people do. Making the right changes now…

Type two diabetes is a condition which affects more and more people every year. Some of the countries with the largest populations in the world have ten per cent of their adult population suffering from the condition. In China that’s…

As we get older it becomes easier for us to gain weight. Very few people end up skinnier when they’re middle aged than when they were younger. It’s been a fact of life for so long that most people don’t even question it so much anymore.…

Type two diabetes isn't a condition which you'll suddenly get. It can take a long time for your level of insulin resistance to get to the point where it does you damage. As such, patients who aren't diabetic but are well on their way…

Diabetes is a condition which is sweeping the globe. It comes hand in hand with obesity and it's now said that around three-quarters of type two diabetics are obese. This means that the boom of fast food and improper diets across the world…

For most people a healthy and steady relationship is the ambition. This leads into family and kids, moving in and then growing old together. But the first step is always that relationship with a person you love. This can be tricky for a lot…

Weight loss has been convoluted into ridiculousness. People have gotten to the point where they simply ignore it because it’s too complicated. There are hundreds of different methodologies on weight loss on the internet today and fishing…

When it comes to cancer you're going to want to do everything you can to protect yourself. Modern medicine is looking at creating treatments to try to protect people in groups at a higher risk of developing cancer but there are things that…

How well do you understand diabetes? Most people will recognise the condition's name and perhaps even understand some of the damage it can do. The issue comes when you start to ask people just how that same damage is done. Contrary to…

At this time of year the common cold can become a massive burden. Some people are very lucky and never seem to be affected by this nasty bug but for others it’s a perpetually recurring feature of their winters every single year. It’s not a…

Obesity is sweeping the globe along with the sudden availability of cheap and quick to serve processed food. You can find certain fast food restaurants in almost every country on the planet and this is starting to take its toll. Obesity…

Families are unpredictable and stressful things. Such a diverse group of people with such a broad set of interests and ideals is always going to be an unstable thing. In family groups it's love which brings them together, love and some…

Nobody likes the first months of the year so much. At least before Christmas we’ve got the holiday season to look forward too, afterwards all we can do is wait and pray for sunshine. It’s always a long time in coming and England is very…

Asthma is a condition which is so common that it's often overlooked in terms of seriousness. The fact is that a good deal of people die from asthma related complications every single year and though we've got a lot of medication to help…

There are certain dietary supplements which have a genuinely positive impact on your life. Taking them will improve your health in slight or profound ways and you’ll feel better for it. These supplements will fill a void in your diet, a…

The Republic of Singapore is an island nation based at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in South East Asia. It's a small country taking up just 704 square kilometres. As with many tiny but wealthy countries worldwide, Singapore has…

We all know that vitamin C is very important to us. It’s also fairly common knowledge that a fantastic source of vitamin C is oranges. These citrus fruits, eaten in any form are absolutely jam packed with the vitamin and a glass of orange…

We’ve known about the supposed good bacteria known as probiotics for a long time. They're touted as digestive aids, helping to reduce bloating and improve your digestive system naturally. They’re most commonly found in fermented dairy…

Energy can be tricky to come by. With all of the work you have to do today along with balancing your family and social life, you're bound to be exhausted. Coffee has become rather a fact of life and while it does grant short term boosts to…

One of the most common chronic complaints which many people suffer from today is pain of the joints or the back. A lot of this can be caused by work or not getting enough of certain kinds of exercise. The fact is that people simply don’t…

There are important things which need to be understood about supplements, they’re not something to use without knowledge. A lot of people pop them like candy and don’t give it a second thought. The truth is that they’re really effective at…

Supplements can be a great thing. They can help you find balance in your diet and make sure you’re getting everything you need to keep your wellness at the highest possible levels. As supplements tend to be very specific you need to take…