Seaweeds are an abundant and readily available source of both bulk nutrients and biologically active nutrients. We hypothesized that seaweed polysaccharide fucoidan could serve as a temporary substitute for ascorbic acid under conditions of vitamin C deficiency by beneficially affecting structural properties of the arterial wall […]
Vitamin C is an undisputed essential vitamin for human health with antioxidant and anti-cancer properties. It is a co-factor for a number of metabolic enzymes and has enormous health benefits. Extensive epidemiological, in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies consistently suggest […]
We studied the effect of a vitamin-mineral complex on children’s health, physical development and learning performance. Daily intake of a vitamin-mineral complex contributed significantly to the improvement of the health status of children and it should be recommended for use in children’s nutrition […]
Wednesday 15 July 2015 saw the official launch of the international ‘End Heart Disease: Plant a Fruit Tree’ campaign. A Movement of Life project coordinated by the Dr. Rath Health Foundation, its aim is to educate people how heart disease is caused by a long term lack of vitamin C. The inspiration for the campaign is […]
Quite often, patients suffer from a combination of diabetes, increased cardiovascular risk and other comorbidities, which stresses the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach. Having a practice as a nutritionist involves both regular dietary advice and complementary nutritional therapy. As a nutrition expert […]
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a group of practices that are referred to collectively, developed in China these practices are based on a tradition of more than 3000 years, including herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (Tuina), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy. TCM emphasises prevention and food is seen as medicine […]