Arthritis

FLASH NUTRIENT QUIZ Can you guess which vital nutrient prevents the following: Osteoporosis Kidney stones Atherosclerosis Crooked teeth (who knew?) Alzheimer’s disease Cavities Wrinkles Bone spurs Stroke Cancer   Did you guess correctly?  It’s vitamin K2

Collagen declines with age, and for this reason research into collagen has exploded in the past few years.  I decided a some years ago to womble around and look at what’s available in the collagen line, and sadly I was flabbergasted at the additives and all I saw in the...

AMAZING AVOCADO – A TRUE SUPER FOOD Who doesn’t love this phenomenal food? Just 100g gives the following in percentage of your daily requirement: • 14% potassium (more than bananas) • 17% vitamin C • 20% folate • 10% vitamin E • 26% vitamin K1 • Up to 14% of...

Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when your body doesn’t have enough iron to produce haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the part of red blood cells that gives blood its red colour and enables the red blood cells to carry oxygenated blood throughout your body. If you aren’t consuming enough iron, or if losing...

Healthy fingernails should be pink with a touch of pinkish-white (moons) near the base. If your nails are dull-looking colour, or streaked with other colours, you may have a hidden health problem. Our nails tell us a lot – they aren’t the only warning system of course, but can be...