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Vitamin D and getting enough sun

If you have ever suffered from SAD (Seasonal Affective disorder) or have a lot of bone injuries from sport or naturally ageing, then you need to really pay attention to Vitamin D and sun exposure.  When I hurt my knee a few years ago, the specialist surgeon said everyone in the UK should be on a Vitamin D supplement.  He said he’d have less patients but he’d still be happy.  Good…
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Win 1 of 5 Braun ThermoScan®, doctor’s number one ear thermometer

Colds and the flu are very common infectious diseases young children have to deal with during the winter season. In fact, most infections babies and young children have to deal with are febrile infections. These infections come with fever, which is part of the body’s natural defence mechanism to fight against viruses and bacteria. That’s why having an accurate and easy to use thermometer…
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ALERT! Important info on Vitamin D deficiency

Recently my doctor found out that I kept having recurring colds and inflamed sinuses due to lack of Vitamin D. Apparently I am not alone as 85% of British adults suffer under Vitamin D3 deficiency due to the lack of sunshine. So apart from starting to take a high dose of Vitamin D3 supplements I also did some research and this is what I found out. According to Dr Weil, ‘Vitamin D…
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