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Functional Food
Your basic winter routine: four supplements, nothing more
A simple winter basis with four nutrients: vitamin D, omega-3, magnesium and zinc.
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Vitamin D, C, zinc and more: what suits children, athletes and older adults?
The immune system works for everyone – but what the system needs differs per life stage, lifestyle, and health situation. A professional athlete has different needs than a 70-year-old; a pregnant woman different than a school-aged child. In this decision-blog: how to choose the right immune supplement based on your profile, with concrete product recommendations from the Plenthera assortment.
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Vitamin D, vitamin C and zinc and the normal function of your immune system
October: the clocks go back an hour, the days get shorter and we spend more time indoors. Three nutrients are mentioned most often in this season: vitamin D, vitamin C and zinc. Not because they are trendy, but because all three have a health claim authorised in the EU: they contribute to the normal function of the immune system. In this article you can read what they do, how much you need and what to look out for when combining them.
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Magnesium and your bones: the often-forgotten mineral
When it comes to strong bones, most people immediately think of calcium and vitamin D. But there is a third mineral that is often overlooked: magnesium. About 60% of the magnesium in your body is stored in your bones, and magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones. In this article you can read how magnesium relates to calcium and vitamin D, how much you need and which form of magnesium suits you.
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K2 + D3: what do these two vitamins do?
Vitamin D3 is known as the "sunshine vitamin". Vitamin D contributes to the normal absorption and utilisation of calcium and to the maintenance of normal bones. Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and to normal blood clotting. That is why the two are often offered together in one supplement. In this article you can read what both vitamins do, why they are often combined and how to choose a suitable form.
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Nutrients for your bones: calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and K
From around the age of 40, something starts to change in your bones. Up to that point, bone breakdown and bone formation are neatly balanced. After that, the balance slowly tips: more is broken down than built up. In women this speeds up during and after perimenopause, as oestrogen levels fall. In men it is more gradual. Diet is one of the things you can influence yourself: calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and vitamin K contribute to the maintenance of normal bones. In this article you can read which nutrients deserve extra attention from 40 onwards and how they relate to each other.
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Vitamin D: function, daily requirement, and proper supplementation
The sun is back, and that is not just pleasant: it is also the season in which your body can make its own vitamin D again. Even so, some people in the Netherlands have a low vitamin D status, even in summer. May is a good moment to think about your vitamin D. In this article you can read what vitamin D does in your body, who needs more of it, how much vitamin D you need and which form and dose suit you.
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