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Top surgeon calls for ALL women to be given Vitamin D to cut breast cancer… as ballet dancers reveal they use pills to keep them strong Professor Kefah Mokbel thinks 1,000 lives a year could be saved He is handing the supplements to women at his clinic in London The pills would cost the NHS 12p per woman per day Studies show vitamin is effective at fighting and preventing the disease All women over the age of 20 should take a daily dose of Vitamin D to reduce their chances of developing breast cancer, an expert claims.Professor Kefah Mokbel is...

Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals — molecules produced when your body breaks down food or are exposed to tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases Antioxidants are substances that work interactively inside and outside of the body’s cells, protecting cell membranes from the damaging effects of highly reactive molecules called free radicals. … It is antioxidants that protect us, and literally “break the chain” of potential chemical destruction within the body Lycopene, Grapeseed Extract, CoQ10, Magnesium Malate, Selenium, N-Acetyl Carnitine, Chromium,...

There has been much research into the possible health benefits of Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10 as it is commonly known, with clinical trials into its nutritive value for a number of health problems. This is in addition to research into the use of CoQ10 in the prevention of mitochondrial morbidity, (i.e. supporting mitochondrial health) which is strongly linked to neural and brain cell ageing and age-related cognitive decline. What can it do? The potential benefits associated with elevated levels of CoQ10 (ubiquinone) should not be surprising as it is a ubiquitous component of all our cells, sometimes referred to as ‘the...

The elder tree has been called the ‘Medicine Chest of the ‘Country People’ and has been used throughout the ages in many forms for the treatment of colds, sore throats and chills . It is regarded as one of the best herbs available to alleviate a fever and is used for all types of infection. Studies have shown that the berry of the black elder tree can be effective agent against the influenza virus. It was Dr. Jean Lindemann, the developer of interferon who first suggested to virologist Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu that she research the black elderberry. Dr. Mumcuoglu isolated the plant’s active ingredients...

The whole BioLife range is a big seller in our store, and we feel our customers would benefit from reading this product spotlight, as many underestimate the importance of this vitamin. So, Why is Vitamin D3 important? Vitamin D3 is an essential vitamin that is very difficult to obtain from food. It is made from the action of sunlight on our skin, but our skin needs to be exposed to the sun, without sun cream protection, for about 20 minutes a day, thus many people are low in this very important vitamin. It is beneficial for the overall health of the human...