Children’s health

Good nutrition is at the heart of supporting children’s health and they need suitable levels of vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and minerals for optimum development. We cover these areas and much more in this section of our blog.

Folic Acid and Pregnancy and Preconception

Folic Acid, Pregnancy, Preconception & NTD (Neural Tube Defects)

“Pregnant women could be offered a new drug to reduce their chances of having a baby with serious defects. Researchers ...
Omega 3 FIsh Oil Benefits

A closer look at Omega 3 – EPA/DHA & the latest Research

Omega 3 is an ‘Essential Fatty Acid’ and the topic of Omega 3 seems never far from the public eye ...
Folate Supplements and NTD Neural Tube Defects

Folate (Folic Acid), Mothers-to-be and Pregnant Women

Good news finally for folate in food supplement form - folate (also termed folic acid) has been issued with a ...
vitamin-d-sunshine-vitamin

Vitamin D, New Research

Thanks to the various efforts of health body’s, eminent research and lots of mainstream media attention the importance of Vitamin ...
Pregnancy and iodine

Iodine, Pregnancy and Children’s Brain Development

Newly released research published in the Lancet has raised concerns for iodine levels in respect of pregnancy and how this ...
Attention Deficit Disorders and the Implications of Iron Deficiency

Attention Deficit Disorders and the Implications of Iron Deficiency

The causes of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) in children are unknown. Naturally a great deal of research worldwide is ...
nutri bears kids multivitamin

Vitamin D and Children

We recently launched our ‘Nutri Bears’ - a children’s natural vitamin & mineral Wholefood ‘chewable’ supplement. It prompted questions from ...