Honey and vitamins

[Newbeeneil]

Are you trying to sell this “fantastic brand”?

Do I detect a hint of cynicism in the question?

 

[JamezF]

And speaking of vitamins, have you ever considered combining honey with probiotics? Probiotics can do wonders for your gut health and overall well-being.

That would be why the US prohibits advertising probiotics has having health benefits and the EU has rejected applications to claim health benefits for them, I would imagine. As of last year I don't believe any claimed "probiotic" product has been found to have clear health benefits by the EU.

In pretty much every case you're probably better off just eating a balanced diet and not giving more cash to businesses that are really only interested in scamming more money out of you. Much the same as with vitamin supplements, come to think of it.

James

 

[Erichalfbee]

Do I detect a hint of cynicism in the question?

I'm looking for spam

 

[Erichalfbee]

Much the same as with vitamin supplements, come to think of it.

Except Vitamin D

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I'm looking for spam

nicer than yogurt - probiotic or no

Except Vitamin D

my consultant advised me to buy the industrial strength ones (5,000iu) and take them summer and winter

 

[JamezF]

Except Vitamin D

Very true. There are cases where a Vitamin D supplement is certainly warranted or at least advisable given modern lifestyles, especially given that some of the foods that provide it are becoming very expensive.

James

 

[drex]

Vitamin D " the sunshine vitamin".
If you have white skin, exposed to enough sunlight, you should not need supplements. Unfortunately as James says, modern lifestyles and fears of skin cancer often limits sufficient exposure

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

If you have white skin, exposed to enough sunlight, you should not need supplements

And yet my consultant told me to take them daily - even out in Africa. It does help a lot when you have MS

especially given that some of the foods that provide it are becoming very expensive.

Yes, my weekly dose of oily fish (a tin of sardines from a decent cannery) sent to me from borough market is not cheap

 

[JamezF]

And yet my consultant told me to take them daily - even out in Africa.

I have the impression there's a general assumption that in the UK people just won't get enough exposure to sunlight because of the fears over cancer, working indoors (particularly during the winter when they may not even get outside during daylight other than occasionally at the weekend) etc. Summers like this year's probably don't help much either. They've not been suggested to me, but I still have "tidemarks" around my ankles where I got a tan this year, so perhaps the doctors look at me and think I probably get enough sunshine as it is

James

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I have the impression there's a general assumption that in the UK people just won't get enough exposure to sunlight because of the fears over cancer, working indoors (particularly during the winter when they may not even get outside during daylight other than occasionally at the weekend) etc. Summers like this year's probably don't help much either. They've not been suggested to me, but I still have "tidemarks" around my ankles where I got a tan this year, so perhaps the doctors look at me and think I probably get enough sunshine as it is

James

I think the actual fact is, the average brit will only get enough sun generated VitD if they spend their time outside during a good summer, any winter, even if you stand outside wearing only your skimpiest undercrackers from dawn do dusk........ dream on

 

[JamezF]

any winter, even if you stand outside wearing only your skimpiest undercrackers from dawn do dusk........ dream on

If you think I'm going outside in just my grundies in the middle of Winter then you're certainly dreaming...

James

 

[Antipodes]

And yet my consultant told me to take them daily - even out in Africa. It does help a lot when you have MS

Yes, my weekly dose of oily fish (a tin of sardines from a decent cannery) sent to me from borough market is not cheap

https://www.menzies.utas.edu.au/research/diseases-and-health-issues/diseases/vitamin-d-deficiency

 

[Antipodes]

If you think I'm going outside in just my grundies in the middle of Winter then you're certainly dreaming...

James

Put your mushrooms in the sun, bottom side up.

 

[Mabee]

Vitamin D " the sunshine vitamin".
If you have white skin, exposed to enough sunlight, you should not need supplements. Unfortunately as James says, modern lifestyles and fears of skin cancer often limits sufficient exposure

unless you live in Scotland!

 

[Gilberdyke John]

If you think I'm going outside in just my grundies in the middle of Winter then you're certainly dreaming...

James

Whatever happened to the streaking craze of the last century? It made Erica Roe famous.

 

[Garry R]

Whatever happened to the streaking craze of the last century? It made Erica Roe famous.

Erica Roe had two big advantages putting her well ahead on points in the fame department!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

putting her well ahead on points

depends how cold it was on the day I suppose

 

[Garry R]

depends how cold it was on the day I suppose

It was the England - Australia match so I suppose winter and thus chilly enough!! England won by 4 points (not two!) She apparently became a "sweet potato farmer" in Portugal (not a euphemism!!)

 

[Newbeeneil]

It was the Five Nations back in the day so I suppose winter and thus chilly enough!! She became a "sweet potato farmer" in Portugal (not a euphemism!!)

She hailed from about 2 miles from where I lived so became quite a local celebrity for a while.

 

[elainemary]

Except Vitamin D

Been reading Tim Spector’s book ‘Food for life. The new science of eating well’. Highly recommend.
He’s been a fan of Vit D for last 25 years but now states since he’s been involved in a lot more studies the supplement has no effect on the risk of fractures. He does say 15 mins in the sun is much better.
He says some good things about honey - over 200 constituents, over 60 volatiles. Many potentially important for health like polyphenols, trace elements, vitamins, carotenoids. Think we should recruit him as the brands ambassador!