Category Archives: Immune

Protect yourself this Flu Season!

All the heralds of Autumn are now in evidence – scurrying acorn-burying squirrels, stunning golden forests and bonfire smoke on the breeze. But not all the seasonal changes are quite so welcome. The fading of the last of the summer rays can also bring a cacophony of sniffs, croaks and groans of discontent as the flu takes a grip on the throats, noses and chests of the population.

Are you getting the right form of the sunshine vitamin?

D vitamins are a group of fat-soluble hormones that come in several forms, the most notable being D2 and D3. D vitamins play a crucial role in facilitating the uptake of magnesium, calcium and phosphate in the gut; three minerals which aid in a plethora of biological functions such as the immune response, metabolism and bone density maintenance.