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High doses of Vitamins represented by a large tree

WHY TAKING 1875% OF YOUR RDA OF VITAMINS COULD ...

The definition of Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) fails to consider is that there is a big difference between the RDA (the amount you need to avoid deficiency) and the amount of a...

WHY TAKING 1875% OF YOUR RDA OF VITAMINS COULD ...

The definition of Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) fails to consider is that there is a big difference...

nutrition , science
A man suffering from the flu

MAN FLU: IS IT REALLY A THING?

We all get sick from time to time, that’s a given. But whether or not your biological sex has an impact on the severity and duration of your symptoms is...

MAN FLU: IS IT REALLY A THING?

We all get sick from time to time, that’s a given. But whether or not...

science
A dog that can store vitamin C

ASK A NUTRITIONIST: CAN MY DOG CATCH A COLD?

 Unlike their masters, dogs don’t need to drink freshly squeezed orange juice at breakfast. Along with most other mammals (apart from fruit bats, guinea pigs, humans and other primates), dogs...

ASK A NUTRITIONIST: CAN MY DOG CATCH A COLD?

 Unlike their masters, dogs don’t need to drink freshly squeezed orange juice at breakfast. Along...

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People working together like zinc and the thymus gland

ZINC AND THE THYMUS GLAND: STRONGER TOGETHER

Although their function in the body is often underappreciated, the work that zinc and the thymus gland do together is vital for protecting health. So, let’s start appreciating them a...

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ZINC AND THE THYMUS GLAND: STRONGER TOGETHER

Although their function in the body is often underappreciated, the work that zinc and the...

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The sun, which provides essential vitamin D

HOW VITAMIN D WORKS WITH YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM FOR...

If you’re reading this, it hopefully won’t be news to you that vitamin D plays an integral role in keeping you healthy. As the NHS website explains, this fat-soluble vitamin...

HOW VITAMIN D WORKS WITH YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM FOR...

If you’re reading this, it hopefully won’t be news to you that vitamin D plays...

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Vitamins that are full of nutrients

WHY WE NEED MORE VITAMINS AT CERTAIN TIMES

Most of us were probably aware long before adulthood that vitamins are important for health, having been told constantly by our parents as we were growing up to eat the...

WHY WE NEED MORE VITAMINS AT CERTAIN TIMES

Most of us were probably aware long before adulthood that vitamins are important for health,...

lifestyle , science