Metabolism

Your previous efforts to lose weight have not been successful. The perfect diet must be out there somewhere, but how can you identify diet hogwash and prevent yourself from falling in to the yoyo diet and expanding waist line trap?

Ultra trace elements may be required as dietary essentials. Part 2 discusses vanadium, aluminium, bromine, germanium, cadmium, lithium, lead, rubidium and tin.

Ultra-trace elements, such as arsenic which is known to be toxic, may be dietary essentials. However, research into their essentiality is limited and human requirement may only be estimated or suspected for some elements. Learn more.

Gout is a common inflammatory arthritic condition affecting almost 2% of the population in western countries. High blood levels of uric acid may increase your risk factors for developing gout. However, other factors may also increase your risk.

Your kidneys have a significant role in homeostasis by ridding your body of excess nutrients and potentially toxic compounds produced during your metabolic processes. Malfunctioning kidneys are a serious health risk: how healthy are your kidneys?