When people strongly believe something to be right, they often refer to ‘knowing its right in their bones’, yet how often do we stop to consider what’s really right for our bones and our bone health, often ignoring their needs until problems occur, usually later in life, in our hips knees etc.
According to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2008, a nutrient known as choline can impact the metabolism of an amino acid known as homocysteine and therefore act as a risk factor for heart disease.
It’s long been established that increased choline consumption can be beneficial for our liver function, but according to recent research, it could also be helpful in improving our attention span and long-term memory
According to new research, those who have inadequate magnesium in their bodies may not be able to properly utilise vitamin D. The study, a collaboration between the University of Rwanda’s School of Dentistry and Harvard University, discovered that metabolism of the nutrient is likely to be ineffective in those who are magnesium deficient.
Dr Sharma will review the controversies, facts, and fiction surrounding the Covid-19 vaccines, the relevance of the variants that have been reported, as well as reviewing information necessary to arrive at Informed Consent regarding the taking of the vaccine. Dr Sharma will also review best options for protection against viral infections of all types and discuss the emerging issues connected to ‘Longtail Covid’ or ‘Long Covid’.
According to a recent meta-analysis, magnesium could be useful in lowering our blood pressure. The research, which studied data from 34 randomised, double-blind trials, found a causal effect between supplementing with the mineral and decreased blood pressure in adults.
One of the most interesting pieces of research in this area was carried out by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). This research dispelled the myth that all vegan diets were deficient when it came to key nutrients. In fact, at the end of a long research period, beginning in 2017, during which time they gathered considerable data, the BfR found that there was no widespread deficiency in zinc, calcium, iron or selenium among vegans.
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are viruses that can be used for therapeutic purposes and are increasing in popularity due to their ability to heighten immunity against different types of pathogens. Pathogens are illness-causing microorganisms that include viruses, bacteria, and fungi, among others. In addition to targeting pathogens by attacking their cell walls, bacteriophages confer antimicrobial activity that boosts digestive function and targets gastrointestinal inflammation, intestinal infections, and stomach upset.
According to a study published in Nature Communications, microbiome diversity could be linked to our active vitamin D level. The research, which looked at the relationship between the two in older men, found that the ability to metabolise the compound might be equally or more important than the amount stored.
According to a recent study from Laval University in Quebec, the anti-inflammatory properties of omega-3 fatty acids may result more from the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) than that of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
