Category Archives: vitamins

On Metformin? Take B12 and Folic Acid

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

I know quite a few of you who have been offered Metformin for diabetes and PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). But, if you are on it, did you know that it is quite likely that you will become folic acid and … Continue reading →

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Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Need More Vitamin D

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Asked a question by one of you today, I looked into Vitamin D in pregnancy. Now, we all know by now that the whole population in Northern hemispheres like ours could do with more, so it shouldn’t be a surprise … Continue reading →

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An Apple A Day Gives Equivalent of 1500mg Vitamin C

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Nice tip from Dr Marilyn Glenville in my inbox this morning: In a study conducted by Cornell University, it was found that in addition to vitamin C, apples contained many other chemicals, including the antioxidants flavonoids and polyphenols. Eat an … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D And Rise in #Bowel Cancer and #Diabetes

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

First I read this story: Guardian 27.7.11  “STUDY SAYS BOWEL CANCER RATE HAS DOUBLED IN MEN” The chances of men getting bowel cancer have doubled since the 1970s, says Cancer Research UK.  In 1975  1 in 29 men got bowel … Continue reading →

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New Nutrient Level Test

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

As promised, here is the next of the new tests. Hot on the heels of the new Malabsorption Test comes this one: the Nutrient Level Test, a way of finding out how your levels of the various vitamins and minerals … Continue reading →

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Deaths: Vitamins 0, Drugs 197,000

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Time to redress some of the shockingly untruthful and misleading media reports about the safety of vitamins now. According to a piece in FoodsMatter, there have been no deaths attributed to vitamins in the US in the last 27 years. … Continue reading →

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New Vitamin D Guidelines

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Further to my recent posts on how to determine your Vitamin D levels and how much is enough, I note today that The Endocrine Society has released a Clinical Practice Guideline on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D … Continue reading →

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Importance of Magnesium

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

When I trained, one of the most important differences in my nutritional learning to other types was the levels of magnesium and calcium in the body. In most cases, nutritionists will give you a ratio of 2:1 calcium to magnesium … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D – How Much Do You Need?

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Do you remember a year ago (March 4th to be precise), I told you I had started a trial of Vitamin D to stop myself getting colds and infections? Well, I was prompted to think about it today by a … Continue reading →

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Chronic Cough?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

There was an interesting post from Dr John Briffa this week about the difficulty helping some people get rid of a persistent dry cough and the possibility that low B12 levels may be a factor. I can echo what he … Continue reading →

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