Cardiovascular

Exercise and good nutrition are just two of the essential aspects which help support heart and circulatory health. Explore these topics and much more in this area of our blog.

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What is a tincture? A look at their benefits and uses

Tinctures are concentrated liquid herbal extracts. The plant part that is used can vary from plant to plant (e.g. some ...
Mature woman in running clothes. Healthy for the over 50s: inflammation and oxidative stress.

Health for the over 50s: inflammation and oxidative stress

Ageing is a natural part of life and cannot be avoided. However, the chronic and systemic inflammation that is generated ...
Cardiovascular disease – the role of inflammation and oxidative stress

Cardiovascular disease – the role of inflammation and oxidative stress

Our cardiovascular (CV) system carries out many essential functions within the body. It is a complex system of pathways of ...
cardiovascular exercise

Cardiovascular support

Our cardiovascular system is composed of the heart (the pump); blood vessels consisting of arteries, veins, and capillaries (the pipes); ...
sea buckthorn

Sea Buckthorn Oil: uses and therapeutic benefits

The sea buckthorn plant (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a thorny, deciduous, temperate bush plant native to the Himalayas but is now ...
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Cholesterol – Functions, sources and metabolism

October is Cholesterol Awareness Month – and this is a subject that is rarely out of the headlines. Not everyone ...
Is coffee good or bad for you? Can a cup a day keep the doctor away?

Is coffee good or bad for you? Can a cup a day keep the doctor away?

Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide, its consumption being second only to that of water. It is thought that ...
L-taurine - functions and therapeutic uses

L-taurine – functions and therapeutic uses

Taurine was first identified and isolated from the bile of the ox (Bos taurus), from which it derives its name ...