The composer's illnesses may have been due to a lack of vitamin D.
Musicians might want to get outside more or take vitamin D supplements.
People who live in dark, northern places can't get enough vitamin D from sun exposure.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart may hold a cautionary tale for musicians who don't get outside enough
During his short life [...]

Earlier this month the NHS Choices published a new report on the use of dietary supplements for health. The report states the food supplements did not need to be a part of a healthy lifestyle; food alone can provide the required amount of nutrients to avoid disease.
But how comprehensive was this study?
Our body is [...]

 
Most educated people  know that calcium is important for building strong bones, a message touted by the dairy industry for years to encourage milk consumption. But did you know there is little evidence, if any, to show that drinking cow’s milk can actually influence bone health? It’s true. Countries where dairy consumption is highest also [...]

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Healthy adults without any history of heart disease should eat fish at least twice a week.
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Whether you are currently taking a fish oil supplement to increase your intake of heart-healthy omega-3 fats, or you’re thinking of taking a fish oil supplement, it’s important to know what to take before you swallow [...]

During sleep our body goes through a sophisticated and organised programme necessary to undertake some major restoration and recuperation activity from the days ‘going-on’s’.
Your brain cycles through two different stages, Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and non-REM sleep. REM sleep happens intermittently throughout the night and is associated with dreaming where as non-REM sleep has more [...]

Vitamin D keeps bones strong and can help prevent osteoporosis. If you are deficient, you may not even know it, there are no symptoms.

Top up with sunshine or a supplement:

"There aren't signs of vitamin D deficiency or outward symptoms. Where we see those issues when we measure bone density," said dietician Ellie Wilson. 
Vitamin D isn't [...]

Developments in food allergies and eczema.
The incidence of food hypersensitivity in children is one of the most discussed topics in allergic diseases . Until recently food has been dismissed as a ‘speculative’ contributory factor to allergic conditions such as eczema and asthma but thanks to developments in research over the last five years we now [...]

Glucosamine products are taken widely and are in fact the most popular supplement taken for joint health in the UK. Many people prefer to try a natural alternative ­especially for treating arthritis. Where NSAIDs can only damp down inflammation and pain, food supplements such as glucosamine have the potential to halt the degenerative effects of [...]

This guy is something called a Futurist, who says if you can survive for 34 more years you could live forever

If you want more, let me know and I will research it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcbbr8ZhoFs

15-minute online test for dementia: DIY memory quiz detects early signs of Alzheimer's in people as young as 50
By Fiona Macrae
Last updated at 1:23 AM on 14th May 2011
An early warning test for Alzheimer’s that can be taken online in 15 minutes has been developed by British scientists.
It can spot signs of the debilitating brain [...]