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Best sources of vitamin D
By Nicola Davenport on 07/05/2012 12:38:57
Are you getting enough vitamin D to keep your bones and teeth healthy, or is it time to pop a supplement?
The best source of vitamin D is sunlight, which causes the vitamin (actually a hormone) to form under your skin. Exercising outside is an excellent way to ensure you get your daily dose.There are only a few foods that provide good levels of vitamin
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Vitamin D could be bad for your health
By Caroline Hamman on 08/12/2010 12:43:05
Could you be overdosing on the sunshine supplement?
Vitamin D, the popular 'sunshine' supplement might be bad for your health, according to recent research. The Institute of Medicine in America, a committee of 14 experts, has studied over 1,000 research papers and suggested that high levels
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Will using sun cream put me at risk of vitamin D deficiency?
By Katherine Bettany on 18/08/2011 11:41:08
Dr Pixie gives her advice about staying protected in the sun
Q. I WEAR A HIGH SPF ALL SUMMER BUT KEEP HEARING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY. AM I PUTTING MYSELF AT RISK OR NOT?A. The vitamin D messages can be confusing but you only need a few minutes sun exposure each day through the summer to top
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Keep your moles in check
By Victoria Oliver on 15/07/2011 12:57:31
Everyone needs the sun for their vitamin D but make sure your skin stays healthy with a mole screening
The sun and I have an uneasy relationship. I like the warmth on my skin but I only have to be out in the high heat for about 10 minutes before I start to burn. I definitely tick the all the fair complexion boxes, so I always slather on at least factor 40. I also have a nice colle...
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Midday sun is good for you
By Caroline Hamman on 17/12/2010 12:24:50
Look forward to sunbathing for 10 minutes before applying sun cream, experts say
As if the new batch of snow and travel chaos wasn't enough to send you screaming for a winter sun holiday, experts have said that 10 minutes of midday summer sun is actually good for you. Following recent news that many British people are vitamin D
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Your best supplements guide
By on 26/11/2011 12:05:11
Supplements that will improve your health, bones, skin and keep PMS at bay
Supplements to boost your immunityTake: vitamin D and echinaceaVitamin D is the new immunity saviour - up to 25mcg a day has been found to arm your immune system against infection.And if you do succumb to a cold, research suggests the herb echinacea
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Am I taking too many vitamins?
By on 31/08/2010 20:12:55
Dr Pixie gives advice on supplements
Q: I TAKE A VEGETARIAN OMEGA 3,6,9 SUPPLEMENT AND A MULTIVITAMIN. BOTH CONTAIN VITAMIN E - CAN TOO MUCH BE HARMFUL? Lucy, 34, Epsom A: For vitamin E to be dangerous, you'd have to take 54 times the RDA of 10mg for a long period, when it can start
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Are health supplements making us sick?
By Laura Potter on 20/12/2010 11:29:40
A new Which? report warns that supplement labels are misleading and put our health at risk
plenty of science behind them. For instance if you want to maintain healthy bones calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin K and zinc all have enough bone bolstering evidence for the European Food Safety Authority to approve them, and just last week a
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Five health reasons to eat fish
By Nicola Davenport on 27/10/2011 23:22:52
Don't delay: make fish a part of your healthy diet today. Check out these health benefits
Fish is a good source of protein containing vitamins and minerals. The vitamin A in fish maintains healthy eyes, skin and hair whilst the vitamin D helps the formation of strong teeth and bones. Fish is an excellent low-fat food, especially
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Five reasons for eating fish
By Nicola Davenport on 29/03/2011 14:40:07
Boost your health with a fish supper – the easy way
- iodine, selenium, potassium, zinc, phosphorus and magnesium, plus nearly 20% of vitamin B12 comes from fishOily fish are the best dietary source of vitamin D ; low vitamin D status affects 15% adults in the UK.Regular fish consumption
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