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I see Dr Deanna Minich has updated her page on vitamin and mineral interactions, which always saves me a job, yay! I've added it to my page on Cautions & Contraindications for you in the A-Z, which includes several resources so you can check contraindications with meds, what to take safely during pregnancy etc. https://purehealthclinic.co.uk/cautions-and-contraindications/ …
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Motoring along with the test review process. Today, I have completed the all-important nutrient testing page for you. People think testing for vitamins, minerals, heavy metals etc is really simple. It SO is not. But I've hopefully simplified it for you. Check it out: https://purehealthclinic.co.uk/nutrition-tests/
Yummy nutritious smoothie for your children
I know from personal experience just what a restricted diet can do to your nutrient levels! When I did a mineral hair test a few years ago, my colleague assessing it for me nearly fainted and I think her direct quote was: "How are you still standing?!". Er, it must have been mind over matter! …
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Interesting piece on iodine for you today - this is an indication of how many people are actually iodine deficient, not just pregnant women. I am finding it a lot via the iodine loading test, which I do primarily to check for the cause of conversion problems in the thyroid. It's amazing how often it …
I see many people who have low iron and who can't seem to get their iron levels up even when on supplements. Most of the time this is because they have been given rubbish iron as ferrous sulphate, which drives me nutty because you have to take shed-loads of this constipating form to actually get …
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Research published in ‘Neurology’ journal recently found people moderately deficient in vitamin D had a 53% higher risk of dementia. There was a 125% increased risk in people severely deficient in vitamin D, who also had a 122% increased risk of Alzheimer's. Older people's skin can be less efficient at converting sunlight into Vitamin D, …
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I noticed it is Autism Month in the US and we now have quite a few readers across the pond so I thought it an opportune time to share a couple of resources on the subject for you, wherever you are. The connection between autism and nutritional imbalances is pretty well-established nowadays, even though it …
Do we need to worry about Vitamin D toxicity? Not according to this Q&A I just read unless you are one of a very small subset of people who have hypersensitivity to Vitamin D and related conditions (listed below). Â Makes interesting reading and some of the response comes from one of the leading Vitamin D …
Some of the ranges I recommend can be a pain to get hold of. No longer. After J tipped me off (thank you), I have listed YHB as a new UK supplier in the Supplement Suppliers section and, of course, organised a 10% discount for you on all purchases. They do the Twinlabs, Natural Factors, AOR, Kirkman Labs and Paradise …
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