After Christmas and new year’s, many people start to think about the things that they want to change, and a very popular new years resolution is to improve health. During the festive season, health can take a bit of a back seat as we rush from place to place and feel stressed, as well as the excessive food and drink that is on offer at this time of the year.
It is also a time of the year when lots of winter illnesses go around which also generally contribute to making people feel run down, so resolving to take care of your health as we head into a new year gets you off to a great start.
From doing more exercise to eating a healthier diet, there are lots of ways that you can improve your health. Something that can be helpful at this time of the year in particular is making sure that you are getting the right vitamins and sometimes they need to be taken as supplements as it is not possible to get them all into your diet.
Vitamin C is an essential vitamin throughout the winter months, It plays an essential role in supporting your immune system and helps to prevent winter illnesses. It is also an antioxidant, helping to support the health of your skin (which can also suffer in winter with cold weather outdoors and central heating indoors).
It is found naturally in citrus fruits and berries, but many people take it as a supplement to ensure they get enough.
Another important winter vitamin, especially in the UK and places where there are shorter days in the winter, is Vitamin D. This is a vitamin that we mainly get from the sun, but in the winter of course that is not easy to come by in the UK so it should be taken as a supplement. It supports the health of your bones, as well as your immune system and also helps to boost mood.
After the excesses of December, many people also focus on liver health in January. Milk thistle like this vitortho.co.uk/supplements/categories/a-z-all-supplements/milk-thistle-formula is a commonly used herbal supplement that supports liver function. It contains silymarin, a compound with antioxidant properties that helps protect liver cells and support natural detoxification processes.
