by Rebecca Lang | 11 Oct, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Health & Well-being
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that has properties of BOTH a vitamin and a hormone. Vitamin D is more important than many people realise. Not only is it required for utilisation and absorption of calcium and phosphorus, but it is also necessary for growth and...
by Rebecca Lang | 4 Oct, 2017 | Health & Well-being
What is Hashimoto’s Disease? Hashimoto’s is an auto-immune disorder. Doctors don’t know at this stage what causes your immune system to attack the thyroid, but scientists are investigating viruses and bacteria as a trigger response, or in some cases it may be...
by Rebecca Lang | 16 Aug, 2017 | Health & Well-being
Menopause is the cessation of menstruation in older women and the average age of onset is around 51. Common complaints include hot flushes, night sweats, headaches, atrophic vaginitis, frequent urinary tract infections, cold hands and feet, forgetfulness, inability to...