Cod-liver oil was prescribed by British doctors in the eighteenth century for people suffering from bone disease and rheumatism. The Victorians used it for treating infections, nervous illness and skin diseases. The only thing that has changed is that today’s medical practitioners better understand just how it works. Read the rest of this entry »
The way vegetables are stored, prepared and cooked can preserve or squander much of their vitamin and mineral content as well as their taste. Try to follow these guidelines to get the best out of what you eat: Read the rest of this entry »
Minerals are the essential little co-workers that keep your body functioning smoothly by acting as catalysts in biochemical reactions as well as in structural, nerve-transmission and oxygen-carrying roles. Although quantities of some are minute (so minute they are called trace minerals) there is hardly a process they do not affect, from preserving the health of the heart, brain and nerve transmission system, through structural functions — bones, teeth, soft tissue — to influencing glandular performance and controlling the body’s fluid balance. Read the rest of this entry »
Vitamin A
Rich food sources of this crucial vitamin are cod-liver oil, halibut liver oil, liver, butter, cheese, eggs and milk. It can be taken as beta-carotene in carrots, green vegetables, tomatoes, asparagus, apricots, peaches and melons. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s beneficial in treating more than 60 health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, allergic conditions and auto-immune diseases. For example, omega-3-rich fish oils are known for their important role in the prevention and treatment of heart disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Taking a daily supplement of omega-3 and omega-6, in the form of GLA (evening primrose or starflower oil), ALA, EPA and DHA (all in cold-water salmon oil), is the easiest, most effective way to ensure sufficient quantities of EFAs for all their many functions in the body. Read the rest of this entry »
The reason that fresh nuts, seeds and oily fish are good for you is because, along with other vital nutrients, they contain beneficial ‘polyunsaturated’ fats called Omega 3 and Omega 6. Common signs of deficiency in these essential fats are dry skin, dandruff or flaky scalp, poor memory, PMS and depression. Read the rest of this entry »
Every time you eat a vegetable or piece of fruit, you are receiving a vast cocktail of anti-ageing nutrients that will influence your health for the better. As well as complex carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins and minerals, natural foods also contain substances called phytochemicals (phyto means plant in Greek). These help to promote health and prevent disease Read the rest of this entry »
Antioxidants are nutrients that help to protect your body from damage. While drinking too much booze, smoking and eating a bad diet harm your body, damage is also caused by everyday essential activities such as breathing, digesting food or fighting infections. This is because oxygen Read the rest of this entry »
To help hormone balance, consider: Read the rest of this entry »
