Ann-Mary Hromek

Ann-Mary Hromek has twenty years experience in wholistic therapies and now works with husband Karel running a medical centre in Mullumbimby specialising in nutritional and environmental medicine. Ann-Mary has a special interest in female sexual health from menarche through to menopause. She also runs a busy intravenous therapy clinic utilising chelation therapy and other nutrients, especially vitamin C. She is an experienced group facilitator and lecturer and an integral part of the ACNEM education team.

Blog entries by Ann-Mary Hromek

• Selenium for healthy aging

  Selenium is an essential trace mineral with known anti-aging and anti-cancer properties. Selenium is in Brazil nuts, mushrooms, shrimp, some fish and calf’s liver.

• Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and aging

  Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is one of the most commonly used dietary supplements owing to its many well-known beneficial effects to the body. The proper synthesis of collagen, for which vitamin C plays an integral part, is vital in maintaining the integrity of cells, especially the connective tissues, capillary walls, bone marrow, skin, teeth

• Sulphoraphane and aging

  Sulphoraphane, a sulfur-containing chemical compound, is one of the most potent natural cancer fighters to date. A class of isothiocyanate, sulphoraphane has shown to inhibit the development of tumor and cancer cells. Aside from its anticancer properties, sulphoraphane is also an effective antibacterial agent against Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach ulcers and stomach cancer.  High

• Magnesium and aging

  In this post, we ask expert educator Ann-Mary Hromek about Magnesium and aging. Magnesium is a macromineral required for the activation of almost all enzymatic processes that use phosphorus as an energy source.  Considered as the second most abundant intracellular cation in living cells, magnesium is essential in energy or ATP production, conduction of nerve

• Vitamin B3 (niacin) and aging

  Vitamin B3, a water soluble vitamin, refers to two forms of the vitamin that are biologically active: niacin or nicotinic acid and niacinamide, its amide form.  This vitamin is best known to prevent pellagra, a deficiency disease characterized by the 4Ds: dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea and death. Among all water soluble vitamins, niacin is considered as

• Indole-3-carbinol or IC3 and aging

  In this post, we ask expert educator Ann-Mary Hromek about Indole-3-carbinol and aging. Indole-3-carbinol, or IC3, is a product formed from the breakdown of glucobrassicin, a chemical compound that is naturally found in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, turnips and Brussels sprouts. Chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables releases the plant

• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and aging

  Vitamin B2 or riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin that mainly functions as an essential component of coenzymes flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide. These coenzymes are both crucial for the conversion of protein, fat and carbohydrate nutrients into energy.  This energy fuels repair of tissues that were damaged due to direct trauma or diseases. Riboflavin

• Vitamin E and aging

  What is Vitamin E and why is Vitamin E so important in aging? Vitamin E, a fat-soluble vitamin, is a group of 8 chemical substances with vitamin E activity. These chemical compounds are known as tocopherols. Among the 8 tocopherols, it was found that alpha-tocopherol is the most active component of vitamin E. This particular

• Folate or folic acid and aging

  In this post, we ask expert educator Ann-Mary Hromek about folic acid and aging. Folate or folic acid is a form of the water soluble B-vitamin that is vital in the production and healthy development of the cells in the body. It is an important regulator of metabolism, and it is essential in cell replication

• Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and aging

  Vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is a water-soluble vitamin. As one of the 8 B vitamins, thiamine plays a role in cellular metabolism. Specifically, it is an integral component of the coenzyme factor thiamine pyrophosphate or TPP, which converts carbohydrate to glucose. Glucose is then broken down to generate energy which can be used

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