Wellness Blog

  • The Alkaline Diet - Is It A Myth?

    The alkaline diet has been promoted as a "clean eating" diet that grants spectacular results, such as curing cancer. In reality, this diet hasn't been proven to cure cancer, although...

  • Liver Cleansing

    Our liver is the largest gland in the body that metabolises food and processes toxins. The process of detoxification is therefore fundamental to a long, healthy life. Furthermore, oxidative stress...

  • Nutrition and Autoimmune Diseases

    Autoimmune diseases occur when your immune system starts treating the body as the enemy. It starts turning on internal organs, causing inflammation. Autoimmune conditions affect approximately 5% of people, and...

  • How can we consume more minerals?

    What are minerals? Minerals are significant to our health and wellbeing. They play vital roles in our healthy metabolism and cellular development by activating a vast number of chemical reactions...

  • Zinc Deficiency

    Zinc has been called a 'metal of life' because of its status as the single most important micronutrient to our health. It is vital for proper growth and development from...

  • Vitamin D3, K2 and Magnesium

    Bone health Our bones are a living, restorative substance, and our whole skeleton replaces itself on average 10 times throughout our lifetime. During this renewal, calcium stored in the bones...

  • NAC-Glycine Uses

    As we age, issues with our health start to emerge, becoming more pronounced in the later years of life. Initial effects include increases in levels of oxidative stress and inflammation....

  • Magnesium Supplements

    Magnesium is a wonder mineral involved in energy production and the regulation of heart rhythm and blood sugar levels. It is important to consume magnesium daily because the body does...

  • Resveratrol and Type 2 Diabetes

    Resveratrol and Type 2 Diabetes Studies have shown that taking resveratrol can produce effects that benefit the management of Type 2 diabetes. Although resveratrol supplements can offer general benefits as...

  • Vitamin D Benefits

    Around the world, an estimated 7% of the population has severe vitamin D deficiency. In addition, approximately 33% have insufficient vitamin D levels. The body naturally produces vitamin D3 when...

  • Magnesium Deficiency

    Magnesium is an impressive mineral that plays a role in over 800 enzymes throughout the body. Magnesium enables the proper regulation of blood pressure, emotions, and stress. It is important...

  • Essential Amino Acids

    Amino acids are essential to life. All living things contain organic compounds called amino acids that form chains. These chains are called proteins, which the body needs to complete various...

  • Antioxidants

    Antioxidants protect our bodies from damage caused by free radicals. It only takes small amounts of antioxidants to hinder or delay the oxidation process. However, this process comes at the...

  • Vitamin D

    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms: ergocalciferol (D2) and cholecalciferol (D3). Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphorus, which help maintain healthy bones and teeth....

  • The Role of Fatty Acids

    We often hear about the good and bad fats (unsaturated fat versus saturated fat). Whilst fat has taken a bit of a beating as something to avoid, we need to...

  • Introducing Enzymes

    Enzymes are the mechanisms that increase chemical reactions within the body. Enzymes production is a natural process that is part of every living thing. There are many thousands of enzymes,...

  • Intermittent Fasting

    In recent years, intermittent fasting has become a common lifestyle/diet technique. This diet involves the restriction of calorie intake, adopting a pattern of alternating between periods of eating and periods...

  • What Is Ketosis?

    Ketosis in the body The clinical definition of ketosis is where blood beta-hydroxybutyrate (?HB) concentration levels measure 0.5 or more millimoles per litre (mmol/L). ?HB (and also acetoacetate, shortened to...

  • Types of Zinc

    Zinc is an essential trace mineral that plays a vital role in numerous aspects of human health. It's crucial for immune function, wound healing, DNA synthesis, and cell division. Zinc...

  • Anti-Ageing Diets

    Introduction Ageing is a natural process, but how we age is significantly influenced by our dietary choices. Scientific research has increasingly shown that certain dietary patterns and specific nutrients can...

  • Anti-Ageing Lifestyle

    Introduction Ageing is an inevitable process, but the rate at which we age can be influenced significantly by our lifestyle choices. Scientific research has consistently demonstrated that certain habits and...

  • What is Fucoidan?

    Introduction Fucoidan, a complex polysaccharide found in various species of brown seaweed and marine algae, has garnered significant interest in the health and wellness community. Its unique molecular structure and...

  • What is TMG?

    Introduction Trimethylglycine (TMG), also known as betaine, has gained recognition in the realms of health and wellness for its diverse physiological benefits. Originating from sources like beets and whole grains,...

  • What is Resveratrol?

    Introduction In the quest for health and longevity, resveratrol has emerged as a shining star. This naturally occurring compound, found in red wine, berries, and peanuts, has captured the attention...

  • What is NMN and NAD+?

    Introduction In the quest for a healthier and longer life, scientists have been exploring various avenues, and one molecule that has garnered significant attention in recent years is Nicotinamide Mononucleotide...

  • Types of Magnesium

    Magnesium is a crucial mineral for the human body, involved in over 300 biochemical reactions that keep our system running smoothly. It plays a pivotal role in bone health, cardiovascular...

  • Free Radicals

    Oxidative stress occurs when there are insufficient antioxidants in the body to counteract the level of free radical molecules. Free radicals are a natural by-product. They occur when the body...

  • Benefits of NMN

    Ageing is a naturally occurring process that results from the body's reduced ability over time to absorb micronutrients. As we age, our bodies do not absorb the quantity of micronutrients...