Nutritional supplements for COVID-19

Nutritional supplements can play a crucial supporting role in preventing and treating COVID-19. Vitamin D, vitamin C, as well as pre- and probiotics are known examples that have been used in practice to support COVID-19 treatment.

Vitamin C and type 2 diabetes

“Vitamin C can help to lower the blood sugar of diabetic patients as well as lowering their blood pressure. A breakthrough finding!” This was widely reported in the major television …

Iron deficiency anaemia and vegetarian diet

Iron is an essential nutrient that the human body cannot do without. It is needed by the body to synthesize haemoglobin (red blood cell) as well as myoglobin (iron-binding protein …

What is “Detox”?

Most people must have heard something about “detox” these days with many health products being commercially marketed to have detox benefits. We can find detox diet, detox supplements, detox programme, …

Hydrogen for better health

Do you know that hydrogen gas is a very useful substance to help the body to stay healthy? The Science In 2007, a groundbreaking paper titled “Hydrogen acts as a …

Dealing with cold sores

How it started? I have been suffering from cold sores lately.  This is an infection by the Herpes Simplex Type 1 (HSV-1) virus that causes blisters and painful ulcers on …

Why I stop taking vitamin C supplements

Have you even been told to take vitamin C supplements to prevent falling sick or catching a cold? I used to do that, but not any more! Ever since I …