| As promised, here is an over-view of the
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| | the heart.Figs, nuts (in particular
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| main essential vitamins and minerals,
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| | almonds), seeds, apples, grapefruit and
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| BUT, rather than take them in isolation
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| | apples.People who suffer from cramp are
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| it is better to take a good multi-vitamin
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| | often deficient in magnesium. Alcoholics
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| and mineral tablet aimed specifically at
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| | are also usually deficient. Dolomite (a
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| the over 50s.VitaminWhat it can do for
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| | balanced formula of magnesium and
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| you, for example -Found in, for example
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| | calcium) is a good quality
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| -Helpful AdviceAPromotes growth, strong
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| | supplement.SeleniumWorks with Vitamin E
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| bones, healthy skin, hair, teeth, and
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| | and appears to slow down the aging
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| gums. Builds resistance to respiratory
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| | process. Helps with energy.Wheat germ,
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| infections. Good for eyes, particularly
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| | tuna fish, onions, broccoli, tomatoes,
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| night blindness.Carrots, fish oils, eggs,
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| | branSelenium is important to human
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| green and yellow vegetables, milk and
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| | nutrition. Because of intensive farming
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| dairy products10,000 iu is the average
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| | and food processing techniques, many of
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| daily dose.Prolonged high doses can be
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| | our foods are depleted of
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| bad for you as it can be stored in the
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| | Selenium.ZincGood for the immune system,
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| body.BHelps to maintain a healthy nervous
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| | muscle function and blood and brain
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| system, muscles and heart and energy.Good
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| | function. It can also help with
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| for stress and aids memory.Whole-wheat,
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| | healing.Choice meats such as steak and
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| whole brown rice, oatmeal, bran, milk,
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| | chops, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds,
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| liver, fish, vegetables, beef, pork,
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| | eggs.Men should keep their zinc levels
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| nuts, fruits.It is a good idea to take
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| | up, particularly if worried about
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| all the various B vitamins in one B
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| | prostrate problems. Zinc and manganese
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| complex tablet. Smoking and alcohol can
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| | are thought to help ward of senility in
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| deplete the body of this vitamin.CAids in
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| | the elderly.REMEMBER: What you put into
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| the prevention of the common cold,
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| | your body is what you get out of your
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| infections, helps repair body tissues,
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| | body! So think of food as fuel and choose
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| eg. helps healing after surgery.Citrus
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| | food from the chart above.
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| fruits, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes,
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| | Sadly, cakes, biscuits, etc. are merely
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| potatoes. NB. It is generally not a good
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| | 'comfort' foods and not nourishing fuel
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| idea to eat citrus fruits, eg oranges,
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| | for the body.
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| grapefruits, etc. if you suffer from
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| | The only result we get from eating too
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| arthritis.Helps the body absorb iron. Vit
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| | many buns is perhaps ending up looking
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| C works best when taken with calcium and
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| | like one - which is certainly food for
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| magnesium. Vit C is excreted from the
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| | thought!!!NOW HERE ARE A FEW MORE
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| body quite quickly so it is a good idea
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| | SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP YOU 'SPRING' INTO
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| to take a time-release tablet. Smoking
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| | SPRING.Co-enzyme 10 The body's
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| can destroy Vit C.DWorks with calcium for
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| | 'spark-plug' for energy.Ginkgo Biloba
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| strong bones and teethAcquired through
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| | Helps maintain good circulation to the
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| sunlight, eating plenty of fish and fish
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| | body's extremities (so good for those who
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| oils, and dairy productsDosages over
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| | suffer from cold hands and feet). Also
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| 5,000 iu daily not recommended.
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| | improves blood supply to the brain and
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| Dark-skinned people living in northern
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| | helps with poor memory.Glucosamine Helps
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| climates usually need to take additional
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| | maintain connective tissues in the joints
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| Vit D.EGood for the skin and helps you to
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| | and is believed to stimulate cartilage
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| look younger. Helps healing of burns, and
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| | growth and promote smooth functioning
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| helps with fatigue.Wheat germ, soya
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| | joints.Echinacea Boosts the immune system
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| beans, broccoli, spinach and leafy
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| | - an aid in the prevention of colds and
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| greens, whole-grain cereals and eggs.Iron
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| | flu.Garlic Also boosts the immune system
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| tablets destroy the efficiency of Vit E
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| | and, importantly, has antiviral,
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| if taken together - allow 8 hours
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| | antibacterial and antifungal
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| between. Women over 50 and menopausal
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| | properties.Omega 3 fish oils. Benefits
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| women should increase their Vit E
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| | heart, circulation, joints and
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| intake.MINERALSCalciumEssential for
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| | brain.Evening Primrose Oil Good for the
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| strong bones and healthy teethMilk,
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| | immune system and appearance of skin.So
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| cheese, soyabeans, sardines, walnuts,
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| | all the above are a bonus for the over
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| sunflower seeds and green
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| | 50's.Now we all know that there is
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| vegetables.Calcium and iron are the two
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| | nothing like a nice cup of tea of give
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| minerals often deficient in a woman's
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| | yourself a lift, and at last it has been
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| diet. Dolomite tablets are a natural form
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| | confirmed that tea is actually good for
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| of calcium and magnesiumIronNecessary for
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| | us (this comes as a surprise, as we all
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| the production of red blood corpuscles
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| | know from experience that if we enjoy
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| (haemoglobin). Prevents iron-deficiency
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| | something then it is guaranteed that
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| anaemia and fatigue.Red meat and offal,
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| | someone will come up with the discovery
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| egg yolks, nut, beans, molasses,
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| | that it is bad for us). Research has also
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| oatmealFor normal adults the recommended
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| | shown that Green Tea contains remarkable
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| amount is 10 - 18 mg, but before
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| | health promoting properties. So next time
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| increasing the amount (perhaps because of
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| | you feel like a 'cuppa' reach for the
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| fatigue, etc) it is better to consult
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| | Green Tea - drink it on its own or with a
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| your doctor. It is worth noting that
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| | slice of lemon - and it is really
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| ferrous sulphate, a form of iron that
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| | refreshing. As a matter of interest, I
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| appears in many supplements, may destroy
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| | recently visited a tearoom where they had
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| your Vit E: the chelated form of iron is
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| | on offer a choice of over 300 different
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| preferable.MagnesiumNecessary for the
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| | teas, and guess which one the owner
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| optimum functioning of nerves and
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| | drank?
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| muscles. Helps fight depression. Good for
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