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•The Importance of Taking Prenatal Vitamins For Pregnant Women
Discovering that you are pregnant can be one of the most uplifting and momentous times in a couples' life. Pondering the thought of having a boy, girl or maybe twins or triplets can make for hundreds of dream filled nights. Women who are expecting usually change their diet to accommodate their new arrival. Smoking and drinking alcohol are generally the first things to stop. Many women try to limit their caffeine intake and improve their diet by eating very healthy low sugar, high fibre foods....
•Clearer benefits of omega 3
In the Western world we are heading towards a perfect storm. Firstly, medical advances have led to many more people surviving illness, disease and chronic medical conditions such as heart disease. In many cases however, they still need to live with their specific health concern, or the effects of a disease. This ironically puts more pressure on NHS resources than if they hadn't survived at all. Secondly, we are seeing the post war baby boomers heading into their 60's. As this huge group of...
•Who has heard of Vitamin K
Well, mothers have all heard of it. Babies are given an injection of Vitamin K at birth to ensure blood coagulation, so it is something mums worry about before labour and then hardly notice once hours of exhausting pain have been lived through.
But the rest of the population? I am willing to bet there is a significant proportion who didn't even know there is a Vitamin K. It is the unknown vitamin, the outsider, that doesn't fit the mould and anyway what happened to Vitamins F, G, H, I and...
•New evidence linking Omega 3 with deterrent for Alzheimer s
In 2007, for the first time ever, there were more people over the state-pension age than there were children. And this trend is set to continue - over the next 20 years, the number of people over 85 is predicted to double.
But what quality of life will our older generation have? Medical advances and greater health awareness means that more people are saved from life threatening conditions, but there are a number of non-life threatening conditions that we don't have cures for. For example,...
•Probiotics and Their Use as Supplements
Probiotics are healthy bacteria or yeast contained in supplements and foods, and are similar to the microorganisms found naturally in the human body. Friendly or good bacteria have been consumed in the form of fermented milk and soy products by a variety of cultures throughout history. Many people already use probiotics in their diet by eating flavored yogurt or soy-based foods that contain live cultures. In order to increase possible health benefits, liquid or capsule supplements are available...
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