New thoughts on B12, omega 3 & Multivitamin replacement

Here are some thoughts on B12 0mega 3, zinc and a variety of other nutrients that are components of a multivitamin tablet.

Top Line recommendations

1. Magnesium Taurate 300 mg at bedtime [1 capsule]
2. Zinc citrate 30 mg at bedtime [Pure brand = 1 capsule]
3. B12 oral spray 2000 mcg daily.[Better You B12 boost]
4. Centrum Silver Adult Over 50: 1 daily.
5. Vegan Omega 3 4G daily [Nutravita brand = 2 capsules]

Gastric Reflux: Critical Stuff & Common-sense Advice

Focus on … 

Three things you need to know:  

Associated problems
Investigations 
Treatments that work

Especially, what are practical measures to help symptoms and what unhelpful dietary or drug advice should I avoid?

More microbiome news … Urinary Tract Infection

Focus on:

The causes of UTI, why it matters and looking especially at recurrent UTI in postmenopausal women and in men with poor urine flow due to benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH]. All these lessons are equally applicable to your daughters.

This matters, because…

Urinary infection is dangerous: either in your parents, or if you are 65+ for you, too.

If there is a UTI and delay in diagnosis; or antibiotics are either not prescribed or deferred, then 25-30% [ 5-6 in 200] end up in hospital, about 1 in every 200 have septicaemia and overall 2% [4 in 200] die, but that rises to 5.4% [11 in 200] of the untreated who may not get even get to hospital i. The authors say…

Not just bad breath! Your Oral Microbiome is HEALTH-CRITICAL

Focus on…

How the bugs in your mouth affect your health [and what to do about it]

This matters, because…

Bad mouth bugs [oral dysbiosis] can cause major problems: and it is a ‘fixable’ issue.

Yes, if you have this your breath may be bad and you may be un-kissable but there are more serious issues at stake!

It’s a Bug’s Life: offer love and take care of your microbiome

You have more bacteria about you - on your skin, in your gut and all the other nooks and crannies – than there are actual human cells in your body. More importantly they do stuff that matters. Whether that is for good, or evil depends on which bacteria are in your particular crowd. This matters for the critical aims we have in respect of longevity. The goal in its simplest terms is reduce inflammaging and prevent dementia, mainly Alzheimer’s Disease [AD]. But apart from the relationship between the mouth microbiome and AD the inflammation associated with a bad microbiome in the gut triggers AD, heart disease, atopic conditions such as asthma, eczema and rhinitis, irritable bowel, inflammatory bowel disease and is a contributing cause for obesity.

Ultra-Processed Foods

All Ultra-processed foods are problematic, even plant-based options

It seems so easy, so modern-day! After a busy workday, your ready meal is in and out of the microwave in 7 minutes. Well - that really helps! Unfortunately, speedy food is not always healthy food.