Citrus fruits may prevent kidney cysts
Scientists have discovered that a component found in grapefruit and other citrus fruits may successfully block the development of kidney cysts, according to a study published in the British Journal of Pharmacology. Researchers from the Royal Holloway University, St…
October 7, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: british-journal, development, from-the-royal, fruits-may, kidney-cysts, oncalldietitian.com, other-citrus, royal, royal-holloway, university
Widespread Supplementation Needed To Halt Rise In Vitamin D Related Diseases In Children
Children’s doctors warn of return of 19th century disease if current trends continue Widely available and low-cost vitamin D supplements, fortification of foods, greater knowledge amongst healthcare professionals and better public awareness are amongst the steps needed to tackle the growing incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst the UK population, according to the Royal Col…
December 17, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 19th-century, amongst-the-steps, current-trends, diet, disease-if-current, doctors-warn, growing, growing-incidence, low-cost-vitamin, public-awareness, royal, steps, tackle-the-growing, the-steps, widely
New Vitamin D Deficiency Campaign Launched By RCPCH
Increased knowledge among health care professionals, readily available and inexpensive vitamin D supplements, more public awareness, and fortification of foods are several steps required to address the growing prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the UK population, according to the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)…
December 14, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: address-the-growing, growing, growing-prevalence, more-public, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, royal, several-steps
Are Liquid Nitrogen Cocktails Dangerous?
An 18-year-old British woman was out celebrating in a wine bar on 4th October 2012, drank a liquid nitrogen cocktail, became very ill with severe abdominal pain and shortness of breath and was admitted to Royal Lancaster Infirmary…
October 10, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: became-very, british, liquid-nitrogen, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, out-celebrating, royal, royal-lancaster, severe-abdominal, wine-bar
68% of 14-15 year old girls in UK iodine deficient – health risk for them and their future offspring
Nearly 7 in every 10 girls in the UK aged 14 to 15 years have an iodine deficiency. Proper iodine levels are vital for the healthy development of a fetus. Dr Mark P J Vanderpump, from the Royal Free Hamsptead NHS Trust, London, UK, explained in the journal the Lancet that this is a serious public health concern, not just for the girls, but also their future babies…
June 1, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: from-the-royal, future, girls, hamsptead, health-concern, iodine-levels, journal, lancet, london, oncalldietitian.com, royal, royal-free, the-journal, their-future, vanderpump