Welcome to Kris Health Blog!
My name is Kristján Már Gunnarsson, but that's something you probably have a hard time pronouncing so you can call me Kris.
I started this blog in February 2011. I had been reading about nutrition, fitness, supplements and all that stuff for years and decided it was time to start a blog of my own.
So far, it has been a lot of fun and right now I am getting about 500 unique visitors per day.
What I like to write about is mainly nutrition related, although I might cover just about anything I
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Fat Soluble Vitamin Guide - Vitamins A, D, E and K
Vitamins are organic molecules that the body can't synthesize itself, and are necessary for the chemical reactions that maintain life. Vitamins are either water soluble or fat soluble.
In my opinion, the most important vitamins that us western humans should be concerned about are the fat soluble ones, especially D and K. These are the two vitamins that are commonly lacking in western populations and have been shown to have a massive effect on our health. The other vitamins, A, E, the Bs and C should take care of themselves
In my opinion, the most important vitamins that us western humans should be concerned about are the fat soluble ones, especially D and K. These are the two vitamins that are commonly lacking in western populations and have been shown to have a massive effect on our health. The other vitamins, A, E, the Bs and C should take care of themselves
Friday, June 3, 2011
What is the Prasouda diet and what foods does it involve?
One thing I've been thinking about is doing diet reviews on this blog. There are so many different diet programs out there that make no sense at all, and then again there are plenty that seem very sensible and would probably be able to help a lot of people.
Some of them are specifically catered around weight loss, some focus on gaining optimal health, and then there are some who focus on adding muscle mass. I plan on doing honest reviews, and cutting straight through all the hype to find if these eating plans actually make
Some of them are specifically catered around weight loss, some focus on gaining optimal health, and then there are some who focus on adding muscle mass. I plan on doing honest reviews, and cutting straight through all the hype to find if these eating plans actually make
Crossfit Workouts For Beginners
I just finished a four week Crossfit workouts for beginners seminar last Friday. At the gym where I train, they require people to finish this course in order to be qualified to go to the workout of the day (WOD).
My experience with this seminar has been really good. The workouts are highly focused on body weight exercises, kettlebells, exercises with barbells such as deadlifts and shoulder presses, squats, dips, ball throwing, and a lot more. The heaviest weight we ever loaded on a barbell in this course was 35kg (77 pounds), a
My experience with this seminar has been really good. The workouts are highly focused on body weight exercises, kettlebells, exercises with barbells such as deadlifts and shoulder presses, squats, dips, ball throwing, and a lot more. The heaviest weight we ever loaded on a barbell in this course was 35kg (77 pounds), a
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Causes of low vitamin D levels
In this article I want to write about some of the possible causes of low vitamin D levels, but this is really common today and may be contributing to a large part of our health problems and increasing chances of diseases like heart disease and cancer.
The Vitamin D Council recommends aiming for 50-80ng/ml blood levels for optimal health. Anyone with under 30ng/ml can be considered deficient and should take action as soon as possible, either increasing their sun exposure or start supplementing.
Our primary source of Vitamin D is
The Vitamin D Council recommends aiming for 50-80ng/ml blood levels for optimal health. Anyone with under 30ng/ml can be considered deficient and should take action as soon as possible, either increasing their sun exposure or start supplementing.
Our primary source of Vitamin D is
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
One nutrient that is often overlooked is magnesium, and in this article I am going to discuss magnesium deficiency symptoms but it is common that adults in western countries don't consume enough of it.
It is involved in over 300 metabolic processes, and implicated in various diseases and illnesses ranging from bone health to heart disease. As is common with many nutrients today, we used to consume much higher amounts of it back in the day.
There are both short-term as well as long-term symptoms that you might experience if
It is involved in over 300 metabolic processes, and implicated in various diseases and illnesses ranging from bone health to heart disease. As is common with many nutrients today, we used to consume much higher amounts of it back in the day.
There are both short-term as well as long-term symptoms that you might experience if
Vitamin K2 sources, function and health benefits
What it is
Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin, best known for its role in blood clotting and bone health.
The main forms of dietary Vitamin K are two: K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone). K1 is synthesized by plants and its bioavailability is not nearly as good in humans as the K2 form (1). K 2 is the form we get from animal products and is the form we are interested in.
Vitamin K2 is found in animals products like meat, eggs, organs, a Japanese dish called natto, and a high amount is also found in high fat dairy products
Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin, best known for its role in blood clotting and bone health.
The main forms of dietary Vitamin K are two: K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone). K1 is synthesized by plants and its bioavailability is not nearly as good in humans as the K2 form (1). K 2 is the form we get from animal products and is the form we are interested in.
Vitamin K2 is found in animals products like meat, eggs, organs, a Japanese dish called natto, and a high amount is also found in high fat dairy products
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