Nutrition

12th September 2022

BHB Exogenous Ketones Explained

If you are following a ketogenic diet, practicing intermittent fasting or just cutting down on carbs, beta hydroxybutyrate ketones (BHB) may be something you’d like to know more about. What are Beta Hydroxybutyrate Ketones? When you adopt a diet that includes protein and fats, but is very low in carbs, including sugar, your liver produces […]

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9th June 2022

Omega 3: Essential Life Support

Medical Science has been discovering the value of this nutrient for a very long time. Omega-3 is classed as an ‘essential’ fatty acid for a good reason. Even in the early 1950s when the National Health was in its infancy, mothers were given bottles of cod liver oil for their children because the value of […]

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5th May 2022

Nutrient Deficiencies: How to Spot Them, and How They Affect Your Health

How can you know for sure which vitamins you may be lacking? Here are some general guidelines to give you an idea of what to look out for when it comes to keeping that nutritional balance just right, including symptoms of nutrient deficiencies. Tell-Tale Signs of Nutrient Deficiencies We live in a time and place […]

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24th March 2022

Probiotics and Prebiotics: What are they and why do you need them?

Your gut plays host to an army of live, friendly bacteria, known as gut flora or microbiota. These bacteria are vital for a healthy digestive system and are called probiotics. The saying goes that an army marches on its stomach, and the probiotics in your gut are no exception. They need to be fed and […]

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28th February 2022

Supplement Extracts – What do they mean?

Supplement Extracts Supplement extracts are great for our health, but can be very confusing. Capsules, tablets, tinctures, tisanes, mg, %, ratios, what does it all mean?! Read on... Natural supplements are usually made of plant extracts. Supplement extracts can be whole, concentrated, or a specific compound can be extracted. There are plenty of methods of […]

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25th February 2022

Magnesium Citrate: The Gentle Giant

It plays a vital role in over 300 essential chemical reactions inside your body, yet your body can’t manufacture it. You can only obtain it from diet, and yet a huge number of people in the western world don’t manage to eat enough magnesium-rich foods to keep their bodies working effectively. What is Magnesium Citrate? […]

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