Are you aware that a large portion of people living in more developed and industrialized areas suffer from Vitamin D deficiency? And this condition is directly related to the desire of maintaining hea..

Think you're doing all that you can to be healthy, by gulping down your handy, dandy, over-the counter "ultra" multi-vitamin supplements? Maybe you add to these supplements, extra Vitamin C as an add..

"Stand up straight" my mother used to say, "and don't slouch". Good advice, but as we get older, that may be easier said than done.Good bone health should start early in life. Too many of us neglect..

You have probably heard all the good, bad and ugly about the flu vaccine and maybe you just don't know what to do. Let me give you some facts so you can make up your mind.Getting the flu vaccine is a ..

There are a lot of tales told about skin health. One of the most damaging is that sun exposure causes skin cancer. As you'll see in a moment, this is simply not true. Melanoma is the form of skin can..

It seems like I've been talking forever about the enormous benefits of increasing your vitamin D levels and sun exposure. Studies over the last seventy years have linked low levels of vitamin D with v..

Vitamin D is also sometimes used to treat other diseases in which calcium is not used properly by the body. Vitamin D is fat soluble, meaning it is stored in your fat cells. It is not excreted daily l..

The term osteoporosis refers to the unfortunately very common condition by which bones become de-mineralised and reduced in strength. Also sometimes known as ”brittle bones”, it is particularly co..

Bone consists predominantly of collagen and calcium phosphate. The collagen provides the connective framework for bone that is hardened by the calcium phosphate, and without healthy bones, your qualit..

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joint is a crippling disease that affects the entire joint including the articular cartilage, bone, and soft tissues. It is the most common form of joint disease, and t..

It’s well known that adequate calcium is essential for the maintenance of strong, healthy, bones and teeth, and indeed this is where around 99% of the approximately 1.2 kg stored in the average..

Vitamin D’s importance in maintaining strong, healthy bones through its interaction with the essential mineral, calcium, is well known. But the vitamin is also vital for the health of the nerv..

People have been using herbs to fight infection since time immemorial, although it was not until Linus Pauling’s 1970 book promoted the view that adults should take 1g of vitamin C a day to avoid th..

The sun has gotten a bad rap lately. We blame it for increased skin cancer rates due to a depleted ozone layer. We're advised to stay out of the sun and protect ourselves when exposed to its harmful U..

Vitamin D has become a fascinating and controversial topic recently. Vitamin D is a powerful nutrient. And it’s found in many foods. So what makes this vitamin so important now? Compelling scientifi..

Sunroom kits can come in extremely handy and you can even purchase ones which come preassembled. Always ensure that you fit them correctly however otherwise they could decrease the value of your home ..

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that possesses both the characteristics of a vitamin and a hormone. It is necessary for growth, especially for normal growth and development of bones and teeth in c..