The K to good health – Guest Article by Dietician Shwetha Bhatia

The umbrella term vitamin K actually describes a family of fat-soluble compounds. The body has limited ability to store the vitamin and amounts are rapidly depleted without regular dietary intake. The recommended intake stands at 100 micrograms/day. Vitamin K1, also known as phylloquinone, is primarily found in green leafy vegetables. Vitamin K2, also known as menaquinone…

Omega-3 and mental health – Guest Article by Dietician Shwetha Bhatia

Treatment with omega-3 #polyunsaturated fatty acids (#PUFAs) may decrease symptoms of anxiety in patients with a range of conditions, including borderline personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (#OCD), new research suggests. This treatment may provide a safer option than “highly addictive” #anxiolytics in some patients or for those who are not responsive to traditional anxiety…