Monthly Archives: October 2019

Vitamin D

Only a small amount gets absorbed from food, the form in the food is Vitamin D2, not D3. Vitamin D2 is NOT an active form.
In summer, about 21% of Queenslanders are still Vitamin D deficient and they spent over 7 hours in the sun, according to a study.

Hayfever and Allergies

The most common allergies in the spring are hay fever (pollen from e.g. ryegrass, canary, wild oat grass and casuarina trees) and moulds. Although dust mites are all year round, the ideal conditions for their growth are 25ºC and 75% relative humidity making the South Coast a perfect dwelling place. Here are some suggestions to decrease exposure to allergens.