Vitamin D

A lot of research has gone into the best ways to lose weight and take care of your wellness, so why do you still feel in the dark about the whole thing? Some of the findings have been, to put it mildly, counter-intuitive, even suggesting…

While you might be learning more and more about why vitamin D is so important to your wellness, getting enough of this crucial nutrient is another matter. Yes, vitamin D can guard your wellbeing against diseases, but the average western…

When you’re a kid, calcium seems to be a big part of your wellness regime. It makes sense; growing kids have growing bones, and those bones need a calcium-strengthening boost. However, your need for this mineral doesn’t end when you’ve…

We all know of the importance of calcium where healthy bones are concerned, but most people don’t realise that vitamin D is also vital for healthy teeth and bones. Most foods don’t contain a lot of this nutrient, unless you can source it in…

Vitamin D is important for our health, and a deficiency in this important nutrient could lead to health problems occurring which affect the skeletal structure - these are basically the same condition under two different guises, known as…

A new study suggests that there could be a connection between levels of vitamin D in the body and high blood pressure. Vitamin D has traditionally been associated with rickets, which is a disease which leads to the bone tissues not…

Vitamin D is important for your bones, but it’s a difficult vitamin to attain through food. Hence, wellness experts tell you to go out and get some sunshine on your skin – as this is how your body produces vitamin D – but warn against using…

Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem, but scientists may have found a connection between this very situation and hypertension, which increases the risk of stroke and heart attacks. Vitamin D deficiency is caused by a lack of exposure to…

When you reach a certain age, you start to take a long, hard look at your wellbeing. Am I exercising enough? Am I going to see my grandchildren graduate? There are things you can do to boost your wellness, but when it comes to vitamin and…

Vitamin D is essential for your bone health, as helping to protect against colds, fight depression and guard your wellbeing against breast cancer and cardiac death, but what about weight loss? Can vitamin D give your diet a kick in the…

Vitamin D has been linked to heart health in previous studies and is generally considered safe, but a new study suggests that excessive consumption of this vital nutrient could more than double the risk of developing an irregular heart…

Of all the vitamins and minerals you need to improve your wellness, some are harder to come by than others. Many turn to supplements to give their wellbeing a boost of B vitamins, magnesium and vitamins E and D, but the truth is that…

As a parent, you want your child to be as healthy as possible and do whatever you can to support their wellbeing. According to Dr Brent Barlow, a Naturopathic Physician at the Kelowna Wellness Clinic, many of the parents who bring their…

Parenting an infant can be confusing, especially when they move on from milk to solid foods. It can be difficult to work out how good their diet is, and whether the food they are eating is enough to make sure their wellness is as good as it…

New research suggests that the amount of time you spend soaking up the sunshine could help to reduce the impact asthma has on your body. Vitamin D is created in the body by exposure to sunlight which could affect your symptoms if you suffer…

Your children need vitamin D for strong bones and muscles. This is according to the US Bone and Joint Initiative, who note that a deficiency in vitamin D, a nutrient which is mostly made by your body when your skin is exposed to sunlight,…

You wouldn't think much of the humble mushroom. Normally flavoursome and delicious in soup or a fry-up, it tends to be the bland addition to any dish – but in new research conducted at Boston University School of Medicine; it has been found…

Most people who exercise regularly are doing so to either stay fit, lose weight or both. Either way, the end goal is at least in some part related to improving health and quality of life. The good news is that exercise is a great way to…

Vitamin D is essential for bone wellness, but recent research suggests it may have other benefits to your wellbeing, such as protecting against colds and fighting depression. However, vitamin D deficiency is common in the UK, as many Brits…

If you want your body to function properly and grow well, there are many wellness factors to consider. However, if you really want to look after your overall wellbeing, one thing that is unavoidable is ensuring that you get the right levels…

If you maintain high levels of vitamin D in your blood, you’re less likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is according to a recently published study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, who found that men and women with…

Ageing is an inevitable process, but that doesn't mean you have to go down without a fight! It’s never too early or too late to start taking care of your anti-ageing wellness, and, luckily, there are several steps and products that you can…

Obesity has become one of the most urgent health issues of the modern age with children and young people at increasing risk of being overweight and suffering related health conditions such as type 2 diabetes. Much time is being devoted to…

You need vitamins and minerals to maintain your health, but that doesn’t mean they can be chugged down in a one-size-fits-all kind of way. Certain vitamins support certain systems in your body, and enhance your wellness in different ways.…

Vitamin D is the ‘sunshine vitamin’. It’s known by this nickname because we can get all of our vitamin D needs from exposure to the sun. While this is fine in hot countries, it’s not so great in perpetually drizzling places like the UK.…

It’s common knowledge that getting enough exposure to sunlight is very important to the health of our bones. That’s thanks to the fact that sunlight allows our bodies to synthesise vitamin D, which is a nutrient that has been linked to…

According to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), if your body has the right amount of vitamin D during young adulthood, you may reduce your risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50%. If this is confirmed with…

In the UK it might not be as easy to top up on the sunshine vitamin that is Vitamin D. In fact the NHS advises us to not even bother trying to boost levels of the nutrient in our bodies via sunlight in winter, simply because they aren't…

When we're looking for ways to boost vitamins in our body then we might turn to food as the main source of these nutrients. Although, not all sources have to be eaten and this is true for Vitamin D. Scared of the sun? Skin cancer…

Did you know that vitamin D is the most common vitamin deficiency in the world? It’s one of the most difficult for us to get as it’s not always in the first foods you reach for. But a lack of vitamin D can cause you some serious health…