You always hear that you need vitamin C, get enough vitamin C, vitamin C is a cure-all etc. But do you really know much about it, other than the general idea that it is good for you? This vitamin is one of the most important nutrients that humans and animals need to survive. Known also as an ascorbate or ascorbic acid, vitamin C is a vital antioxidant and facilitates enzymatic reactions and collagen synthesis without which people develop scurvy and have difficulty healing wounds and preventing bleeding in capillaries. It strengthens the immune system and helps the body fight of viral and bacterial infections. Let’s take a look at the healing properties of vitamin C in more depth…

Breathing is the most important of all bodily functions, yet most of us don’t give breathing a second thought. Breathing efficiently can enhance your energy, improve your metabolism and increase the efficiency of toxin removal from your body.

Our environment is full of free radicals that act on our bodies like rust on iron. Learn about the beneficial effects of antioxidants.

This time of year can be very beautiful with the golds and reds of the trees but it is also the season when we need to be taking our nutritional health supplements to stave off the inevitable colds that seem to be around now. But when we take these nutritional health supplements, what vitamins and [...]

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to the human body. We don’t get enough of this nutrient in our normal diet. Find out why we should eat more fish.

There are some excellent skin products available to help your skin look its best (such as all natural makeup, for example) but one of the most significant tips to beautiful skinhas to be get enough sleep. On the whole, an adult needs at least 8 hours sleep a night – in reality the sleep we actually [...]

We probably all know that moderate exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but did you know those who undertake a high level of exercise might need nutritional health supplements, as the immune system can be damaged? Interestingly, Professor Greg Whyte of John Moore’s University, Liverpool points out that elite athletes, such as [...]

This time of year can be a nuisance for those who suffer from hay fever. There are ways, such as a natural diet supplement, to offset the problems but what is hay fever and what are the other methods of dealing with it? Hay fever is an allergy to pollen particles and varies according to [...]

  By W.L. Yap Having a balanced diet is necessary for a healthy body. Human body requires food for its metabolic activities. The food that we ingest is broken down into smaller parts, more specifically different food groups. Of these, some food groups are believed to be not as beneficial as the others. Contemporary diet [...]

Having a healthy immune system is essential to the wellbeing of the human body. It is very likely that we see off many illnesses without even knowing about it; indeed, some experts think the immune system defeats some cancers leaving us blissfully unaware that anything has happened.