Monthly Archives: July 2014

Childhood Obesity Linked to Maternal Vitamin D Status

Childhood Obesity Linked to Maternal Vitamin D Status

Vitamin D is an important fat-soluble vitamin; it is also a hormone that is responsible for enhancing intestinal absorption of some minerals, such as Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphate and Zinc.  Vitamin D can be found in fatty fish, but how many of us consume fatty fish every day? The good news is we don’t haveContinue Reading

Probiotics Effect on Blood Pressure

Probiotics Effect on Blood Pressure

Probiotics are microorganisms found in our gut that aid our health.  Probiotics can be found is some yogurts and supplements.  A study done by School of Medicine and Griffith Health Institute analyzed the effect that consuming probiotics had on blood pressure.  543 adults were analyzed from nine different studies. Researchers found that those who consumedContinue Reading

Why Do Nails Split, Crack or Peel? – Possible Nutritional Causes

Why Do Nails Split, Crack or Peel? – Possible Nutritional Causes

If you are getting splitting, brittle or peeling nails once in a while, you are not alone.  It seems strange when your healthy, strong, beautiful nails one day start peeling and splitting; and you wonder why that is happening to you.  You are thinking back and wondering what did you change in your daily routineContinue Reading