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Vitamin B6: Guidance for Clinical Prescription and Testing
From homocysteine regulation to mood and immune function, vitamin B6 is a foundational nutrient that underpins diverse bodily functions. But ...
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Are Saunas Good for Your Lungs and Respiratory Health? Turn up the heat – the science behind sauna bathing
Could the combination of gentle stress and deep relaxation unlock the key to a longer, healthier life? Sauna bathing ticks these boxes and ma...
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Holding Space, to Find Place: Practically applying nutritional therapy for our most vulnerable communities
In the wake of crisis, there will always be home for nourishment. It’s the universal language that speaks to one’s resilient spirit and provi...
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Pushing ascorbic acid beyond bowel tolerance
Vitamin C is an important exogenous compound, essential for a variety of metabolic processes....
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The hidden interactions between iron and the microbiome
Iron deficiency is one of the biggest public health concerns worldwide and has driven new interest in understanding a potential associatio...
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Are lectins affecting your immunity?
Lectins: what is all the fuss about? Lectins are proteins that bind to specific carbohydrates such as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, a...
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How do I know whether my patient has sarcopenia?
Sarcopenia is a chronic condition associated with the physiological ageing process and is defined by the reduction of muscle mass, strengt...
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Does hydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB) influence mTOR activity in cellulartumour growth?
The influence of HMB in cancer cells has been explored both in vitro, in animal models and in humans. In vitro and animal studies show tha...
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The perfect marriage does exist: Vitamin D complements HMB
Is there anything that vitamin D cannot do? New research has found that vitamin D is the perfect match for β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB...
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In it to win it with HMB + D
For elite athletes or those who take their exercise seriously, peak performance, improved recovery times and less injury sounds like a dre...
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My patient is taking 300mg of Iron daily prescribed by her doctor and her serum iron levels are not increasing, why?
More is not always necessarily better, and that is certainly the case for iron supplementation. ...
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Can polyphenols be used safely in pregnancy?
Careful clinical consideration must be applied when prescribing certain nutrients and herbs to pregnant patients. ...
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What is the difference between nicotinamide, NAD, niacin?
Foods such as legumes, beans, nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables, meats and liver are rich in readily available nicotinamide and niacin.<...
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Calcium – slaying the PMS dragon
From princess to dragon, this is how many men would describe women “at that time of the month”. Now, there may be help at hand from an unl...
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What doesn’t Taurine do?
The Clinical Support Team is often discussing additional uses for nutrients and here are just a few for taurine that you may find useful i...
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