heart

Our heart is the pump that pushes blood around our body. When it stops pumping, we stop living, so it is vital that you look after your heart. Nutrition can have a big affect of the health of your heart, and these articles discuss this.

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Magnesium for energy regulation, an enzyme co-factor and involved in muscle contraction

About 50% of the Magnesium in our bodies is found in bone. In the body, it has vital roles in muscle and nerve function, as well as heart rhythm, immune system and bones. It may help reduce blood pressure and may have a role in a whole host of medical problems when we are deficient, and most people probably are.

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Sodium Chloride helps nutrient tansport into cells

Sodium chloride is the chemical name for common table salt. Despite being told we eat to much, sodium chloride is essential for our bodies, and is involved in the transport of nutrients into cells.

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Vitamin C – the scurvy vitamin that acts as a powerful antioxidant

Vitamin C is the vitamin we think of when we think of oranges or lemons, but truth be told, you can get a far higher dose of this vitamin from a lot of vegetables. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that mops up free radicals in the body, but it does so much more.

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