Category Archives: Allergies

Is Vitamin D Lost During Cooking?

Is Vitamin D Lost During Cooking?

Vitamin D deficiency is of a great health concern for both children and adults. Inadequate vitamin D status is associated with risk for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, inadequate immune defense, asthma, allergies and more. Vitamin D is present in foods of animal origin such as fish, meat, eggs, milk and in some types of mushrooms.Continue Reading

Why some people have Milk/Lactose-Intolerance

Why some people have Milk/Lactose-Intolerance

Some of us are consuming cow milk at least once daily with breakfast cereal, then cheese with our burger for lunch and cheese-cake or yogurt or even ice-cream for a snack or desert. But have you ever questioned of where and when we started consuming cow’s milk and for how long adult-humans have been consumingContinue Reading

Asthma and Allergies may be Associated to Vitamin D deficiency

Asthma and Allergies may be Associated to Vitamin D deficiency

The prevalence of asthma has increased significantly since the 1970s. In 2011, 235-300 million people globally were diagnosed with asthma, and caused 250,000 deaths. Worldwide, the rise in prevalence of allergic diseases has continued with the rise of industrialization. It is estimated that 40-50% school children currently suffer from allergens. Asthma morbidity is especially highContinue Reading