And when i say longevity i mean a bigger health span, as opposed to the well known life span. It is not enough to live longer, if you are not healthy, so do not forget what our immortal James Dean said: 'It is important to die young, but as late as possible!'. I will explore many unorthodox ways, ranging from gut microbiota manipulation to ancient Ayurveda ritual, trying to combine them in an ample resource, from which you can get and apply whatever is better for you at the present moment.
27 Nov 2020 1 minute read 3 comments Heruvim78
Interesting subjects. Let's see what i can write about it. Vitamin D deficiency leans to increased levels of parathyroid hormone and can mess with Calcium and Phosphorus homeostasis. Symptoms in children are restlessness, irritability, excessive swe...
26 Nov 2020 1 minute read 5 comments Heruvim78
Ok, so today we will write about the functions of vitamin D. Nice and easy. - The most important role of vitamin D is to regulate Calcium and Phosphorus metabolism, contributing to the optimal function of the muscles and nerves, with a key role in bo...
25 Nov 2020 3 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
Today i am writing about a vitamin that is widely misunderstood, so i will try to keep it simple, and not overcomplicate it, even if i am known to go that way sometimes. Just look at this wonderful formula. But, we do not want you overexcited yet,...
23 Nov 2020 2 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78
Vitamin A deficiency is especially dangerous for infants, children, pregnant and lactating mothers. From 2012 more than 250 millions pre-school children were affected each year, and around 670.000 children under five were dying. Rare in the Western w...
22 Nov 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
Welcome to our bytesize lesson for today, when i will write about vitamin A functions. Vitamin A is promoting our vision, role in protein synthesis and cell differentiation (maintaining the skin and the epithelial tissue healthy), supporting growth,...
21 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Heruvim78
Welcome to our bytesize lesson for today. Vitamin A is obtained as retinol (preformed) from animal sources, or as provitamin A carotenoids from plant sources. The retinol in foods is linked to a fatty acid forming retinyl esters, which are hydrolyzed...
20 Nov 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Heruvim78
So, i already mentioned that the vitamins are fat soluble and water soluble. The fat soluble ones are A, D, E and K. I will start to write about vitamin A, as its deficiency is a serious, actual problem in low income countries, second only to the...
19 Nov 2020 1 minute read 4 comments Heruvim78
So, today will go fast through the rest of the minerals, before starting an even bigger chapter - vitamins. Copper - it is part of the enzymes participating in the oxidation reaction, especially the last enzyme in the respiratory chain - the one ne...
17 Nov 2020 1 minute read 7 comments Heruvim78
Selenium is a trace mineral present in a variety of foods (mostly vegetables). The amount of Selenium found in plants is directly related to how abundant is this mineral in the soil. There are two forms of selenium: 1. Inorganic salts - selenate and...
15 Nov 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Heruvim78
The Iodine has only one role, as a component of the thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency leads to diminished production of thyroid hormones (thyroid being a endocrine gland located in the front of the neck, involved in energy metabolism regulation and...
