There are quite a few vitamins and minerals that are vital for maintaining healthy happy skin and Vitamin D is just one of them. Vitamin E, Zinc, Calcium, Selenium and Vitamin C are also great for skin, but we'll talk about those another time. Vitamin D also helps regulate the absorption of calcium in the body so it plays a vital role. Vitamin D2 vs D3 You might … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Breastfeeding could cause allergies in kids?
Really? Surely there is something wrong with this headline...but apparently not, because a recent study appears to have found some evidence that breastfeeding alone for the first six months could mean higher risk of allergies. It seems your damned if you do and damned if you don't. Mothers these days have to wade through torrents of conflicting advice and research about the … [Read more...]
Should a dairy allergic drink wine containing milk?
You might think wine containing milk is a crazy idea. Milk and wine don't mix! No they do not... but recently I discovered, after sharing a bottle of white wine from The Co-op, that this wine did indeed have a warning label declaring quite clearly that it contained MILK. The ingredient used was potassium caseinate (from milk), which according to wine manufactures is processed … [Read more...]