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Vitamin D supplements could help pain management

Vitamin D combined with good quality sleep could help manage conditions including arthritis, menstrual cramps and chronic back pain, according to a new review

Low vitamin D levels - lactose intolerance increases supplementation needs in North Americans

Those with a genetic intolerance to lactose may suffer from a vitamin D deficiency - according to a recent study conducted at the University of Toronto and published in the Journal of Nutrition.

22 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - Study links SDA, ALA to cognitive support, health of region in cerebral cortex

BBC - How food can improve your mental health

Approximately one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year in England. As part of our fight against this, we have a very much underutilised tool - food.

19 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - Vitamins may have larger role in halting brain decline: Review

'Fat but fit is a big fat myth'

The idea that people can be fat but medically fit is a myth, say experts speaking in Portugal. Their early work, as yet unpublished, involved looking at the GP records of 3.5 million people in the UK.

New WHO study on health and well-being of Europe’s youth reveals that obesity continues to rise

A new WHO report, launched today at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal, reveals that the number of obese adolescents is continuing to rise in many countries across the WHO European Region.

17 May 2017 - Nutraingedients - Antioxidant-rich grape powder protects brain from damage caused by high fat and high sugar diets: Study

16 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - Parkinson’s disease and diet: Nutritional intervention reveals 'clear therapeutic benefits'

15 May 2017 - World Health Net - Omega-3 Fatty Acids Preserve Blood Brain Barrier

13 May 2017 - Questioning Answers - Welcoming zonulin into autism research

12 May 2017 - The Conversation - Dairy got the all-clear this week

Omega-3 and perinatal depression: Nutritional strategies can help combat “under effective” treatment

10 May 2017 - Nutraingredients - ‘Super vitamin E’s' brain health benefits detailed in new study

5 May 2017 - The Conversation - Does spoon-feeding really make babies overweight?

Deciding when and how to introduce babies to solid foods can be overwhelming for parents. But aside from timing and amount, could how babies are introduced to solid foods also make a difference to their health?

4 May 2017 - MedicalXpress - Study finds infants prescribed antacids have increased risk of fractures during childhood

4 May 2017 - Food Navigator - Should the gluten-free craze come to an end? Study thinks so

Study reveals the surprising role of omega-3 fatty acids in keeping the blood-brain barrier closed

Already extolled for their health benefits as a food compound, omega-3 fatty acids now appear to also play a critical role in preserving the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the central nervous system from blood-borne bacteria, toxins and other pathogens, according to new research from Harvard Medical School.

2 May 2017 - Food Navigator - Food insecurity’s mental toll extends beyond nutritional impact

2 May 2017 - Science Daily - Got a sweet tooth? Blame your liver