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Our role as partners in the restoration of individual’s wellbeing and the education of our friends and families, by the transfer of knowledge and related changes in behaviour is the social vaccine of sustainability and wellbeing – this may be a far better investment in your and your families personal future and our environment than any single …
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Great reminder today from Nutrigold about why zinc is just so important as a mineral. I always think zinc and magnesium are FAR more important in many ways than the usual calcium and iron you never stop hearing about. In these COVID times, zinc is particularly crucial - which is why it is recommended in …
Just added this to the COVID Guidance document for you: Glutathione It is well-known that levels of the 'master antioxidant' glutathione drop off as we get older. There is some research and suggestion now that glutathione levels might be key to Covid, as a preventative, managing severity and in recovery. Have a read of Dr …
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“Vitamin D could almost be thought of as a designer drug for helping the body to handle viral respiratory infections..... It boosts the ability of cells to kill and resist viruses and simultaneously dampens down harmful inflammation, which is one of the big problems with Covid.” Dr. Adrian Martineau, a professor of respiratory infection and immunity …
You'll no doubt have seen the news that giving some patients on respirators and oxygen the steroid drug Dexamethasone could help. I asked Christine (TGF supplement woman) to find grain and dairy free versions in case any of us with those sensitivities need it - hope not, but pays to be prepared! Here are her …
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"Public health officials are encouraged to include nutritional strategies in their recommendations to improve public health." Taken from: Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections You can read the abstract and full text here, but here's the gist of it for you: The role nutrition …
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I am aware that whilst some people get only mild cases of Covid-19, others really go through the mill with it and the recovery process can be lengthy and arduous. I was considering how we might be able to aid recovery in some way and a few things have occurred to me, so I thought …
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Quite frankly, I'm surprised we weren't advised weeks ago to wear masks when out in supermarkets, queues etc and certainly it should have been announced that it was compulsory to wear one when we were all advised to go back to work - many people were unable to avoid crowded public transport. But then again, …
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The news that a disproportionate number of diabetics are falling foul of COVID-19 should make us sit up and take notice, shouldn't it? I think it gives us a real hint that it is time we sorted our diet and lifestyles out to enhance our resilience to viruses and other illnesses. Here's a quote that …
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