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Immunity and Vitality
Imagine that your body has its own personal bodyguard, who is constantly on the lookout, protecting your cells from damage, ageing and disease. This is precisely the role played by vitamin E. This powerful antioxidant, which is often overlooked in the shadow of the more popular vitamin C, is in fact absolutely key to overall vitality.
Immunity and Vitality
When we hear the term ‘vitamin D’, most of us think of healthy bones, a stronger immune system or getting a tan in the summer. For the female body, however, this unassuming nutrient means much more. Doctors are now confirming a surprising fact: vitamin D behaves more like a hormone than a conventional vitamin within the body.
Joints and Movement
When we hear the words ‘liquorice’, many of us immediately think of the distinctive taste of black liquorice from our childhood. However, this unassuming plant, scientifically known as Glycyrrhiza glabra, holds much more than just nostalgic memories of sweets. For thousands of years, it has been a cornerstone of traditional Chinese, Indian and Greek medicine. Today, it is making a major comeback – in the form of highly effective dietary supplements.
Joints and Movement
When we hear the words ‘liquorice’, many of us immediately think of the distinctive taste of black liquorice from our childhood. However, this unassuming plant, scientifically known as Glycyrrhiza glabra, holds much more than just nostalgic memories of sweets. For thousands of years, it has been a cornerstone of traditional Chinese, Indian and Greek medicine. Today, it is making a major comeback – in the form of highly effective dietary supplements.
Digestion and Detox
Do you suffer from an upset stomach, bloating or irregular digestion? At the chemist’s, you’ll probably be recommended one of the two most popular supplements: probiotics or digestive enzymes.
Digestion and Detox
Do you suffer from an upset stomach, bloating or irregular digestion? At the chemist’s, you’ll probably be recommended one of the two most popular supplements: probiotics or digestive enzymes.
Beauty and Skin
If you’re looking for a supplement that will delight you more than you expect, try this powdered blend of hydrolysed fish collagen and hyaluronic acid (HA), enriched with vitamins C and E – a premium cocktail with a mango or lemon flavour. Give it a go for a few weeks and see the difference; your nails, skin and energy levels will surprise not only you, but those around you too. And it’s not just about wrinkles; it’s also about wounds, the heart, muscles, nails and hair.
Immunity and Vitality
Whilst browsing in a health food shop, my eye was caught by a supplement labelled ‘Lecithin’, with the text: ‘Soya lecithin – food for the brain, heart and liver’. I paused for a moment, because it reminded me: this is the secret ingredient my granny used to add to her breakfast, remarking with a smile, ‘It’s the secret to a good memory and a strong heart’ (she always used to say that). At the time, I just grinned and thought to myself. After all, grandmothers have secret recipes for everything from homemade ointments to teas that cure all ills (it’s a shame they don’t cure a broken heart). Even though it wasn’t yesterday, I know that my grandmother really did know the names of my classmates, even though I’ve forgotten where I’ve just put my keys. That’s exactly why I decided to find out whether it’s actually necessary, or just another one of those gadgets.
Immunity and Vitality
You know those times when you come down with a ‘bit of a cold’. You might even joke about it, but you really do feel awful – you’re coughing, you’re in the throes of a fever, and you’re finding it hard to breathe. Anyone who was lucky enough to grow up in the countryside as a child will remember the various herbal teas that their grandmother used to conjure up. A simple herbal tea that always brought miraculous relief.
Joints and Movement
Imagine waking up every morning with an unpleasant feeling of pressure in your knees, back or fingers. For millions of people, stiff joints and chronic musculoskeletal pain are a daily reality. Whilst most people reach for painkillers, which merely mask the symptoms and upset the stomach, modern science is increasingly highlighting a natural alternative.
Energy
For many people, switching to a plant-based diet is a step towards better health, a smaller environmental footprint and a more sustainable lifestyle. Veganism and vegetarianism offer a huge range of benefits, but they also require a certain level of nutritional awareness. This is because excluding animal products from your diet can, if not managed carefully, lead to a deficiency in key nutrients.
Immunity and Vitality
We live in an age where we are expected to perform at 100 per cent all the time. When fatigue sets in, most of us automatically reach for a quick fix in the form of a coffee or a can of energy drink. Although synthetic caffeine and refined sugar give us an immediate energy boost, this rapid surge is often followed by a sharp crash, which is frequently even more severe than the initial high. Nature, however, offers us more sophisticated and gentler tools that support our bodies in naturally producing and maintaining energy.
Health
Whilst vitamins often steal the limelight on food packaging and in adverts, there is another group of micronutrients without which our bodies would simply cease to function. These are minerals. These inorganic substances, derived from the earth and water, are literally the building blocks of our bodies. Not only do they form our bones and teeth, but they also act as catalysts that trigger thousands of enzymatic reactions, maintain our heart’s rhythm and ensure we have energy from the moment the alarm clock goes off in the morning until we fall asleep at night.
Vision and Cognitive Functions
It has an unmistakable, sweetish aroma reminiscent of aniseed or liquorice and has held a firm place in natural medicine for thousands of years. Common fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is far from being merely a spice that adds a zing to Mediterranean recipes. It is an exceptionally potent herb that our grandmothers used as a first-aid remedy for various ailments, and today its effects are also confirmed by modern science.
Vision and Cognitive Functions
Imagine having to run a marathon every single day without a single day off. Your muscles would probably start to protest very quickly, wouldn’t they? It is precisely this same extreme feat, albeit on a much smaller scale, that we demand of our eyes.
Health
It contains more antioxidants than blueberries, frost won’t damage it, and your immune system will love it. The black chokeberry isn’t one of the sweetest fruits, but given its health benefits, it could well be called the queen of Slovak gardens. At first glance, the black chokeberry may seem unremarkable, but it is in fact one of the healthiest berries you can find here. It originally comes from North America, where its properties were used as a remedy for colds or to make pemmican, a food with an extremely long shelf life that was prepared mainly for the long winter months. If you haven’t heard of it yet, it’s time to put that right!
200 micrograms that can transform your health: WHY SELENIUM? We know how important vitamin C is, that we can’t do without calcium, and that iron is vital for our blood, but have you heard of selenium? ... We know little about it, yet we suffer from a deficiency of it, even though it is vital for our cells, the thyroid gland, our immune system and long-term health. This article explains why L-selenomethionine is one of the micronutrients most likely to be missing from many diets. What is selenium and why do we need it? Selenium is a trace element found in the body in small quantities, but its role is enormous; it acts as a component of enzymes that:
Health
Drinking high-quality tea is slowly becoming a new trend. Following the emergence of coffee culture here – where perhaps only a joker would now order a ‘Turkish coffee in a glass’ in a café – there has also been a shift away from the traditional habit of drinking beer. It has gradually been replaced by wine, and it is now common for people to distinguish between dozens of different flavours, rather than the traditional division into white and red. As people travel more and more and get to know the world, they are also increasingly discovering the phenomenon of tea drinking.
