Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements

People take supplements for all kinds of reasons; you might take a multivitamin to boost your overall wellbeing, or you may prefer to take an antioxidant, such as polyphenol, to reduce the signs of ageing. However, this latter supplement…

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…

Exam stress this summer will be higher than ever, with increasing pressure for children to get into their local school and rising University tuition fees with less option for retakes. This could damage the mental health and wellbeing of…

Taking antioxidant supplements does not lessen the risks and symptoms of macular degeneration, according to research published in May 13th 2013. The supposition that taking supplements of anti-oxidants alongside vitamin C, vitamin E and…

If you want a bit of a boost in the bedroom department, you may be tempted to turn to herbal supplements – but where is the line? Maybe you’re ok with natural ingredients, but consider Viagra to probably be one step too far. However, a new…

If your wellbeing is affected by prostate cancer, those supplements you’re taking won’t do anything to help. This is according to a new review of past research, the results of which are published in the journal Maturitas, which found that…

There are so many products out there that aim to boost your vitamin and mineral intake, with everything from weight loss supplements to general wellbeing-enhancing multivitamins. However, a real burgeoning submarket of this is in sporting…

The supplement industry is inundated with big wellness-boosting promises and catchy phrases, but what about the things they don’t tell you? Are your supplements really doing what they say on the label? 1. “We overwhelm you with choices.”…

Touted as the king of herbs in Chinese medicine, the mushroom Reishi Ganoderma Lucidum has been reported to boost all areas of wellbeing, from reducing your high blood pressure, to curing your hepatitis. Now, enthusiasts are arguing that…

You often see adverts that boast the new-found wellness properties of a sugary cereal, which declares that the diabetes-inducing breakfast has been ‘fortified with 11 essential vitamins and minerals-part of a complete breakfast!’ The food…

While ideally it would be possible to get all the required vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy diet, it's rare that someone can achieve that goal. To help supplement daily vitamin intake from food, multivitamins can be taken.…

We are all familiar with the recommendations that we top up our vitamin intake with supplements when necessary. Not everyone gets all the vitamins and minerals the body needs from their daily diet. But are those supplements always…

Apple cider vinegar has been used for centuries as both a cooking aid and as a health remedy, and today it is available both for your kitchen and your medicine cabinet. Apple cider vinegar can be taken in liquid form and is also available…

In the ever-present search to find and deal with bad nutritional habits, gluten-free eating has been receiving a lot of attention and considered to be something that could be very beneficial to our overall health. But experts at the…

Obesity causes all kinds of devastating effects on your wellness, from day-to-day struggles, mental wellbeing issues and serious, life-limiting diseases. Anything that can help to ward off obesity is welcomed by the medical community with…

A worrying number of people are disregarding the importance of a healthy diet because they think their wellness protected by taking a daily vitamin, mineral or supplement. As people get older, they need less food to maintain their…

When your ovaries start to run out of eggs, your levels of oestrogen begins to fall. This hormone affects the function of almost every organ in your body, and so when menopause begins your wellness can suffer from symptoms such as hot…

Are you taking a multivitamin as part of your daily routine? If so – congratulations, you are taking an important step towards maintaining your wellness and improving your wellbeing. On top of this, many people take other supplements such…

Imagine the scenario: you take your daily vitamins, minerals and supplements, thinking that you are doing your wellbeing a lot of good, but in fact you are actually ingesting harmful toxins. This might sound like a far-fetched theory, but…

As integral to our daily routine as breakfast and brushing our teeth, the majority of households take their morning vitamin supplement each day. With so many to choose from, each promising a different health boosting effect, it can be hard…

Supplements do not help improve cognitive wellness in the elderly. This is according to a review of published research conducted at St. Michael's Hospital, which found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements prevent…

Good nutrition and smart training are the secret for getting into shape and improving your wellness, but you can really enhance your efforts with the right fat-burning supplements. However, different supplements do different things and so…

Wellness experts have expressed concerns that a high intake of vitamin E can actually be damaging to your wellbeing, but a new review have found this not to be the case. According to the review, which was just published in the Journal of…

Vitamin B12 is one of the most controversial elements of the vitamin family - it wasn't discovered until the 1960s and has since been found to be a useful treatment for anaemia, particularly a strain known as pernicious anaemia. It is…

Whether you suffer from aching arthritis or from serious symptoms of Fibromyalgia, chronic pain can become the bane of a person's life right from the beginning. You have to make a lot of sacrifices in order to deal with the pain – and for…

If your mental wellness is affected by depression, your doctor may prescribe you antidepressants to help you cope. However, you may have to go through a variety of medications before you find the one that improves your wellbeing, and, even…

According to a survey by the National Centre for Health Statistics and the National Centre for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, omega-3 fatty acid supplements are the most common non-vitamin, non-mineral natural product taken by…

The market for vitamins, minerals and supplements is huge, with many people convinced that taking them on a regular basis helps to boost their wellbeing through their immune system. Life is increasingly stressful and people often have so…

There is a now a worrying trend in regards to drinks that are supposed to promote a healthy lifestyle. The popular Vitamin Water beverage is once again facing problems and outcry about its misleading health claims. A complaint was recently…