Vitamin D

The skin creates vitamin D when exposed to UV rays from the sun. Individuals who don’t get enough sunlight, due to either limited time spent outdoors or living at northern latitudes where sun exposure is minimal in the winter months, can obtain vitamin D through food sources, including oily fish and fortified dairy, juices or cereals. Supplements containing vitamin D are also available to make up any lack in the diet. Vitamin D has many functions in the body, including bone growth and remodelling, cell growth and differentiation, neuromuscular activity and immune function.

Jean R Dow B.Sc.(Hons), B.A.(Hons), M.Sc. graduated from the Scottish School of  Herbal Medicine in 2004 and has been practicing in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Glasgow since that time.

Jean works from a vitalistic philosophy and uses herbal medicine in a manner that supports the person’s own innate self healing, self regulating ability.

Jean also works closely with people living with cancer, supporting with herbal medicine and nutrition both during mainstream medical care (chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy) and/or after this has finished.  She has completed advanced nutritional qualifications with the Penny Brohn Cancer Centre in Bristol and also runs nutritional workshops teaching about the positive role of food for both the body and the mind with a particular focus on people living with cancer or chronic degenerative disease. To contact Jean, please call 0131 556 8440.

"I love what I do, Herbal Medicine is my passion and I love working with people."
 ~ Jean R Dow