The science behind vitamin D
How does your body make vitamin D? We start with a molecule called 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC). This is made in your skin on the pathway to cholesterol. When your body needs vitamin D, it uses 7-DHC and on the vitamin D pathway. Energy from the sun reaches us as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, mostly UVA or UVB.…
Ultimate guide to Vitamin D
All the essential information on vitamin D, including what it is, how much you need and how to reach the recommended daily goal.
Know your numbers!
No, this is not a call to pick up your maths notes from high school (I’m sure most people set theirs on fire). This is a call to have your blood pressure checked, a campaign started by Blood Pressure UK. They estimate around 5 million adults in the UK could be living with high blood…
Nicola Wade 