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.

A wide angle front view of a group of four women exploring the coast. Exercise plays an impoirtant role in helping to protect both women and men from cardiovascular disease, but is especially helpful in addressing physiological changes associated with menopause that can contribute to an increased risk in post-menopausal women.

Cardiovascular disease and women: Is there a gender gap?

“Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. It remains underdiagnosed, undertreated, and portends worse outcomes in women ...
A women sat cross-legged on the floor in front of a sofa stretching.

Methylation: Understanding its impact on health, well-being, and energy

Methylation is a key enzymatic process that occurs billions of times a second in every human cell and is important ...
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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 ...