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Health and Holidays in 2023
Sunday, 14 January 2024
by Hilda
Happy New Year and welcome to my first post of 2024. A special welcome to new subscribers; I hope you will find something of interest in my posts. So here is my review of 2023, loosely titled ‘Health and Holidays’. Well, they begin with the same letter and it is important for your health that
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Why You Should Supplement with Omega-3
Monday, 18 September 2023
by Hilda
I take supplements. For several years now I have taken Omega-3 supplements, because I do not believe I can get enough through foods alone. WHAT IS OMEGA-3 Omega-3 fatty acids are a group of different fats. Here is the science! The three main types of Omega-3 are: Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) Eicosapentaenoic acid
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Raised Cholesterol, Statins and Other Reasons I am Pissed Off
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
by Hilda
I have given in. Finally, I am taking Statins to help lower my cholesterol. Since menopause, my cholesterol has been elevated. But now it has gone through the roof! Fifteen years ago, my then doctor tried to put me on statins. I resisted. But since giving up tennis (because of back-related problems), it has risen
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Back problems, Covid Vaccine, HDL, health post, Raised cholesterol levels, Rosuvastatin, Somega, statins
Goodbye to 2020 and Look Forward
Monday, 04 January 2021
by Hilda
Goodbye 2020 I believe that most of us (probably everyone) are happy to see the back end of 2020. Personally, it has not been all bad as we welcomed our third grandson on my birthday on December 9th. And we managed to get through the various restrictions including the FIRST LOCKDOWN without too much difficulty.
10 reasons why you should take Vitamin C
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
by Hilda
Now, more than ever, we need to make sure that we have strong immune systems. There has been plenty of evidence to suggest that supplementation with Vitamin C and Vitamin D has an impact on keeping us healthy and in fighting Covid-19. Regular readers know that I have been championing Vitamin D for years. Check
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