Minerals

Seaweed may seem like a hassle at the beach, but it may be able to play an important role in your wellbeing. This is according to a study due to be published in the journal Biomedicine & Preventative Nutrition, which found that red and…

Fat is very important to our health. While sometimes it gets a bad name there is no doubt that we do need some fat in our diet to ensure we stay healthy. As you probably already know, dietary fats are packed with energy; oils and solid fats…

The most abundant mineral in the body is calcium and it is absolutely vital for healthy teeth and bones to develop and stay strong. Calcium is also essential for helping our hearts, nerve endings, muscles and other parts of the body to…

Vitamin supplements may seem like harmless nutrients that can't have any adverse effects on our wellbeing. But, any substance taken excessively is likely to lead to some kind of harm, so how do we know if we're taking too many vitamin…

Are you getting enough calcium in your diet? This mineral is crucial to healthy teeth and bones, and good for your muscles, nerve function, hormones and blood clotting. But many of us simply do not get the calcium we need through our diet,…

One of the biggest issues with health and wellbeing is that with each supposedly miraculous pill or supplement discovered there are a dozen studies released to discredit it. It’s actually really hard to know for sure whether the latest…

We’re constantly being told what we should eat less of. Less fat, less salt, less carbohydrates the list goes on and on. There’s so much that we can’t have that it’s often difficult to work out what we can have. Some groups will tell you…

Zinc, found in beans, nuts, whole grains, some shellfish, dairy and fortified cereals, is a handy mineral to have in your wellness arsenal. It is well established that zinc helps to boost your immune system and fight against sepsis, a…

Scientists have discovered a new solution for the iron deficiency that affects the wellness of many low-income children: zinc screening. In this population, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital found that screening low-income…

If I had to give you one piece of advice about supplements it would be to avoid them where you can. While they can be very useful for plugging any gaps that you might have in your diet, they’re not necessary. It’s not actually that…

We’re all carefully balanced machines. We need a lot of things in certain amounts for us to tick over properly and a deficiency in any one area can lead to all kinds of issues in other areas. An example of this would be vitamin D which is…

If you think a car or a plane is complicated then think again. As far as complex machinery goes, we’re about as complicated as it gets. All living things are essentially hyper-advanced and incredibly intricate machines. We need a great deal…

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, and so maintaining it is essential for your wellbeing. Therefore, if you’re not getting enough of it, it might be time to add magnesium to your vitamin and mineral supplementation…

You may think that you can only get your omega-3 from oily fish and nuts or supplements, but Professor Jim Drouillard, professor of animal sciences and industry at Kansas State University, has developed a technique that enriches ground beef…

The Red Meat Diet could help replace a worrying gap in the diets of many in the UK. Recent data has shown that people of all ages are lacking in important vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, vitamin D, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium…

Omega 3 fatty acids are among the essential nutrients we need for good health. They are polyunsaturated fatty acids that are known as “good” fats because of their renowned health benefits, particularly for the heart. Those benefits include…

Omega 3 and omega 6 are essential fatty acids that are consumed and processed by the body. We need a balance of these fatty acids because each does different things and they are not always good for us in excess. Omega 6 fatty acids, for…

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…

Milk is well known as an excellent source of calcium. That means it is great for healthy bones and teeth. Often, however, full-fat milk is recommended to be avoided because of its creaminess and fat content. Now it seems that milk might…

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…

It’s well known that eating natural foodstuffs is better for us than processed junk. But actually we can apply this principal to a lot more things than just what we’re having at mealtimes. Mineral makeup is the latest trend in that…

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,…