May 2010
Are you Vitamin D Deficient?
May 2010. Filed in: Diet | Immune System
A recent Danish study linked Vitamin D deficiency with poor T Cell activation. T cells are the immune system's natural killer cells, that fight infection. If deficient in Vitamin D your immunity will be impaired. Aa recent conversation with a local GP revealed that a significant number of his patients (male and female) are Vitamin D deficient. What are we to make of this? Read More...
Magic Water
May 2010. Filed in: Diet
And you thought drinking water was just to quench your thirst. OK! We all know that drinking water is very important for our body. But did you know that there are a raft of other reasons to keep up you water intake. Read More...
Fabulous Fibre
May 2010. Filed in: Diet | Immune System
High fibre diets deliver more than just fibre into your diet. According to a recent segment (15 April) on ABC Catalyst vegetable fibre has before unknown qualities that can assist the auto immune system to fight off such diseases as asthma, allergies and arthritis, By increasing our daily intake of fibre we assist the digestive system in its important work. Read More...