Choosing the Best Vitamin D Supplements: Top Options for Deficiency Treatment in the Netherlands

Choosing the Best Vitamin D Supplements: Top Options for Deficiency Treatment in the Netherlands

Olga RolenkoGetty Images Unfortunately, we in the Netherlands are not blessed with a nice sun all year round. For example, did you know that 70% of Dutch top athletes suffer from a vitamin D deficiency? Of these, 35% have a serious deficiency. Not nice, because vitamin D plays an important role in your immune system, … Read more

Are Vitamins and Supplements Worth the Hype? Expert Opinions and Popular Options

Are Vitamins and Supplements Worth the Hype? Expert Opinions and Popular Options

Written by Amal Allam Sunday, August 20, 2023 07:30 PM Many of us take supplements or vitamins with the aim of enjoying health, promoting healthy bones, strengthening the immune system, or for the purpose of building your muscles if you enjoy playing athletics and going to the gyms, but do these vitamins and supplements really … Read more

Functional Foods and Probiotics for Improving Immunity Against COVID-19: Evidence and Review Findings

Functional Foods and Probiotics for Improving Immunity Against COVID-19: Evidence and Review Findings

Functional foods, particularly those containing probiotics and prebiotics, may help reduce the severity and duration of COVID-19 symptoms, according to a review published in the journal Nutrients. The review highlighted the potential of polyphenols, flavonoids, curcumin, zinc, vitamins C, E, and D as key components of functional foods with antiviral properties. It also highlighted the … Read more

If you have diabetes, beware of 4 nutritional supplements, most notably chromium

If you have diabetes, beware of 4 nutritional supplements, most notably chromium

Written by Mervat Rashad Monday, 06 March 2023 05:00 PM Lifestyle plays a major role in managing sugar level in blood and overall health. What you eat, how you move your body, your sleep patterns and your stress levels are all factors that can affect your blood sugar. Even if you are taking medications to … Read more

Are supplements from an A-brand really better than the private label?

Are supplements from an A-brand really better than the private label?

When you walk into a drugstore or health store, you immediately encounter a wall full of supplements, vitamin pills, powders and preparations. One more expensive than the other. Many kitchen or bathroom cupboards are now also bulging due to all the jars of vitamin pills. are supplements boomingbut which ones work best? And does it … Read more

Seven new cholera cases detected in Villa Liberación and Solares

Seven new cholera cases detected in Villa Liberación and Solares

SANTO DOMINGO.- The Ministry of Public health detected seven new cases of cholera through corresponding analyses, including six Dominicans, four male and two female, residing in Villa Liberación and the Solares del Almirante in Santo Domingo Este. The males are between 66, 41, 35 and 23 years old respectively, while the Dominicans are 47 and … Read more

Market heats up for Gary Sánchez

Market heats up for Gary Sánchez

New York.- It’s better late than never. With just weeks before spring training begins, the free agent market is starting to heat up for former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, according to MLB.com. MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi said he’s been told three teams — the Giants, Royals and Angels — are still in the … Read more

Jayson Tatum destroys the Hornets with 51 points and seven triples

Jayson Tatum destroys the Hornets with 51 points and seven triples

Jayson Tatum destroyed the Charlotte Hornets on Monday with 51 points and seven triples in the 130-118 victory of the Boston Celtics, in the special program of NBA games for Martin Luther King Day. Tatum tied Gilbert Arenas for the third-best performance in NBA history on Luther King Day and was one point behind second-place … Read more

Optima Corporación de Crédito completes its conversion to a savings and credit bank

Optima Corporación de Crédito completes its conversion to a savings and credit bank

SANTO DOMINGO.– The regulated financial intermediation entity Optima Corporación de Crédito, SA satisfactorily completed the requirements of Monetary and Financial Law 183-02 to become a Savings and Credit Bank, under the name of Banco Optima de Ahorro y Crédito, SA The final approval was granted by the Monetary Board at its session on October 27, … Read more