Cranberry, a fruit which originated in the forests of northern Europe, was estimated to be the second most popular herbal supplement in 2016, and it’s easy to see why.  Cranberries are most popular for preventing urinary tract infections, and they succeed wildly, by wiping out the bacteria which causes it. Naturals antioxidants called proanthocyanidins are behind those benefits, […]

Hyaluronic acid, also referred to as sodium hyaluronate, is perhaps the single most important natural molecule for moisturised skin. This natural carbohydrate is now a wildly popular skincare ingredient, but occurs naturally in the human body, as well as root tubers like sweet potatoes and satoimo. What is hyaluronic acid? It’s a natural water container,

Nowadays, the benefits of antioxidants for brain health, happiness, cognition, your skin, your mood, and your energy are well known. Antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, resveratrol and glutathione are all popular, but one antioxidant with particularly interesting powers is alpha lipoic acid. ALA functions as a powerful antioxidant in its own right, being one

DIM, which is commonly associated with its sister compound indole-3-carbinol, is easily one of the most promising supplements for female hormonal problems.  DIM is a unique supplement: its speciality is making existing estrogen less harmful, by changing unhealthy estrogen metabolites into much safer ones. It helps the liver to remove 16-hydroxyestrone from the bloodstream, and

If you’re reading this article, you likely have some knowledge of why vitamin D is important. You need vitamin D to prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes – the list never ends. But you may not realise just how strongly a vitamin D supplement can impact your life. Firstly, vitamin D is needed to manufacture serotonin, the happiness