minerals

Heart disease is the biggest killer in the UK. As such we should be doing as much as possible to prevent the disease in any way that we can. Fortunately, of course, medical science is advancing all the time and we are finding new ways to…

Anti-aging products are a gold mine for companies, people are always going to want to look younger. Not everyone of course but enough for this to be a very lucrative market for those who know how to cater to it. I’m here to tell you that…

Think of a function of your body and you can be guaranteed that it requires vitamins and minerals to work properly. Without the right levels of vitamins and minerals our bodies simply aren’t able to operate the way that they should.…

There is a long standing debate over whether vitamin and mineral supplements are good or bad for us. As with most things that answer is not simple. Many different scientific studies have produced negative and positive results when testing…

We often hear about the importance of minerals to our bodies. But what are minerals really doing inside of us? Most, if not all minerals, which are non-organic elements, can be found inside the human body. If you’ve ever seen potassium…

Minerals are nutrients that your body needs in order to function properly. Men and women who do not get the right balance of minerals often have less than optimal health. Mineral deficiencies can bring on hot flushes, anemia, fatigue, PMS…

Hair loss might not seem like it could seriously affect your wellbeing. But the thought of going bald does weigh heavily on the minds of many men. When hair loss begins to set in, a lot of people will do almost anything to avoid the…

Loss of hearing is something that we associate with old age. And while it is more likely that you’ll lose aspects of your hearing as you become elderly, hearing loss can affect anyone at any time. In the United States alone there are around…

Vitamins are organic compounds which we all need in our bodies in small amounts. The body can produce or synthesise some, but generally we get most of our vitamins from the food that we eat. When the body can’t produce a chemical compound…

It’s impossible to read a magazine, watch TV adverts or walk into a supermarket without being bombarded with information about vitamins and minerals. And while most people would agree that getting plenty of vitamins and minerals into our…

You might remember the periodic table from science class at school. But you might not know that many of the elements on the table can actually be found in our bodies in very small amounts. In fact, minerals are completely essential in…

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a dangerous disease that leads to the progressive loss of kidney function. Doctors often find it very difficult to work out how CKD will progress with some cases developing advanced stages of the disease,…

Nearly every process in our body needs some kind of vitamin or mineral to make it happen. Even when cells divide, are made or even destroyed – there is usually a familiar-sounding substance behind the event. Depending on the jobs of these…