Health & Nutrition Articles
Evidence-based guides to collagen, supplements, nutrition and ageing well — plain English, primary sources, dated figures.
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Why to test before taking iron, elemental iron by form, the 45 mg upper limit, alternate-day dosing, medicine interactions, overload and child-poisoning safety.
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How to take psyllium husk safely: water, dose build-up, medicine timing, what trials found on regularity and LDL cholesterol, and how to read the label.
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Most people do not need electrolyte tablets daily. How tablets, salts, sports drinks and ORS differ, how to read sodium per litre, and who should ask a doctor first.
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What changes in the heart with age, what WHO and heart guidelines recommend, the numbers to check and a simple weekly checklist.
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What active recovery is, what a 99-study meta-analysis found, options compared, timing, a 10-minute mobility routine and when to rest instead.
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How much to drink after exercise, how to measure sweat loss, why sodium matters, drinks compared and how to avoid overdrinking.
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How sleep supports recovery from exercise, what studies show, how age changes it, a training-day sleep plan and the mistakes that cost sleep.
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How to choose a deep tissue massage therapist: training, registers by country, questions to ask, when to postpone and what research shows.
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How to read a creatine label: monohydrate vs HCl and other forms, micronised and purity claims, cost per gram of creatine, safety cautions and a buying checklist.
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Protein powder types compared: whey, casein, soy, pea, rice and blends. How to read protein percentage, spot amino spiking and work out cost per 100 g of protein.