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Our team of healthcare professionals adopt a holistic approach to improve patients’ health outcomes.
We work closely with our team of Doctors and pharmacists.
Our experienced team can compound various nutritional supplements such as vitamins and minerals ( Vitamin D, Magnesium etc) specifically designed to suit individual patient’s needs.
With the emergence of Coronavirus, we’ve had a lot of enquiries about how to best prepare ourselves. Good hand hygiene, a healthy diet, sufficient sleep, fresh air, and sunshine are a few ways to keep our immune systems in tip-top shape. We can also make use of nutritional powerhouse vitamins and minerals to boost our immune systems. Often the amount in food alone is not enough to boost our immunity and supplementation may be needed for a short or long period of time. Here are a few of our favourites…
Vitamin C levels in the body and especially in white blood cells rapidly decline during infections and stress. Supplementation of vitamin C was found to improve the immune system and appears to be able to both prevent and treat respiratory and systemic infections.1 Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that supports the body in times of illness and stress. Supplementation of Vitamin C has been shown to boost the immune system and may both prevent and help to treat respiratory and systemic infections.2
Foods high in Vitamin C are blackcurrant, citrus fruits (oranges, limes, and lemons), berries, kiwifruit, tomatoes, and
broccoli.
Zinc is an important nutrient with well-known immune-boosting properties. It is involved in the production of white blood cells, which helps our bodies to fight infections. Zinc supplementation has been linked to improved symptom-control and shorter durations of respiratory tract infections.1
Foods rich in zinc include red meat, poultry, beans, nuts, and seafood.
Vitamin D helps our immune system respond to bacteria and viruses. Deficiency in vitamin D is associated with increased susceptibility to infection.3
One study suggested that vitamin D3 supplementation during the winter may reduce the incidence of influenza A.4
The best source of natural vitamin D is sunlight. Just spending a few minutes outdoors on most days of the week should give you all the vitamin D you need. Very few foods contain much vitamin D. The best food sources of vitamin D are fatty fish like salmon, herring and mackerel, and eggs. In Australia, vitamin D is added to some foods (fortified) such as margarine, soy drinks, bread, and cereals.
Vitamin E supplementation above current dietary recommendations has been shown to enhance the function of the immune system and reduce the risk of infection, particularly in older individuals.5
Some sources of vitamin E include vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables, and fortified cereals.
Vitamin A plays an essential role in regulating the immune system and helping the body fight off infections. Deficiency in vitamin A impairs immunity, induces inflammation, potentiates existing inflammatory conditions, and impairs the ability to defend against pathogens.6
Vitamin A is found in meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products. The precursor to vitamin A (known as beta-carotene) is found in fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based products.
For a more personalised approach, call or email us about how to get a tailor-made supplement to meet all your vitamin and mineral needs.
Magnesium is a mineral that is crucial to the body’s function. Magnesium helps keep blood pressure normal, bones strong, and the heart rhythm steady.
Severe Magnesium deficiencies are rare. They are more likely in people who have kidney disease, Crohn’s disease or other conditions that affect digestion, parathyroid problems, take certain drugs for diabetes and cancer, older adults, alcoholics.
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger Vitamin D synthesis.
Vitamin D has roles in the body, including modulation of cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, and reduction
of inflammation.
Melatonin is a hormone found naturally in the body. Melatonin’s main job in the body is to regulate night and day cycles
or sleep-wake cycles. Darkness causes the body to produce more Melatonin, which signals the body to prepare for sleep.
Light decreases Melatonin production and signals the body to prepare or being awake.
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16373990/
2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29099763/
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166406/
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20219962/
5. https://iubmb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/iub.1976
6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17726308/