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Jun 30, 2021
Enhancing performance with Beta-Alanine
Do you get that 'tingling feeling' when you hear that word? When taken in high doses (more than 800mg) beta-alanine(BA) can result in a...
Jun 2, 2021
MAGNESIUM - METABOLIC MULTITASKER
Renowned expert in magnesium research, Prof. Dr. Jurgen Vormann, asks ''Is this the world's number one mineral deficiency?'' Magnesium is...
May 6, 2021
Berries to boost Sports Performance
ANTHOCYANINS are the marvellous pigments that give fruit and vegetables their red, blue, or purple or black colours. Cherries,...
Apr 22, 2021
Nutritional interventions for Osteoarthritis
IF YOU HAVE USED (OR ABUSED) YOUR JOINTS FOR LONG ENOUGH AT SOME POINT, MOST ATHLETES WILL HAVE SUFFERED A JOINT INJURY....
Mar 18, 2021
NOURISH YOUR BRAIN
We all have days and moments when we feel 'stressed out of our minds', but serious neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders have...
Mar 9, 2021
What is the ESTROBOLOME?
BOTH WOMEN AND MEN HAVE AN ESTROBOLOME, which plays an important and functional role in maintaining normal testosterone and estrogen...
Jan 14, 2021
Use food as nourishment, not as a reward
It's important to keep finding positivity during these stressful and often lonely times. A self-congratulatory pat on the back is...
Dec 22, 2020
MIND FULL, OR MINDFUL
STOP AND BREATHE We are inundated with a constant stream of 'noise' and information. It can be exhausting and drains our energy. Stop and...
Dec 8, 2020
An apple a day....
The common apple, is one of the most frequently eaten fruits and they are a rich source of fibre and polyphenols (a classification of...
Oct 21, 2020
How does that taste?
Are you looking for something to blame for your 'sweet tooth', or perhaps wondering why you have an aversion to certain veggies? Taste...
Oct 13, 2020
Could you be kinder to yourself?
'' HAVING COMPASSION FOR YOURSELF MEANS THAT YOU HONOUR AND ACCEPT YOUR HUMANNESS'' - Kristen Neff 2020 has thrown the world into turmoil...
Oct 7, 2020
DETOXIFICATION
DETOXIFICATION IS NOT A 'CLEANSING' DIET, A HANDFUL OF LAXATIVES OR A MATTER OF 'SWEATING IT OUT'. It is a full service - a demanding job...
Sep 9, 2020
FAT FACTS- are your omega-6:3- ratios causing weight gain and inflammation?
Obesity is an ongoing and complex battle that is not easily won. It is certainly not just a question of eating less, but involves the...
Aug 10, 2020
COPPER...an oft neglected mineral
We often read about particular vitamins and minerals being especially beneficial for health. However, its important to mention that...
Jul 24, 2020
UCP1 -the ability to burn body fat for heat
UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 1 (UCP1) is one of the genes that may reduce basal energy expenditure and make it difficult for some people to burn...
Jul 6, 2020
NUTRITION TO SUPPORT MITOCHONDRIAL HEALTH
Its impossible to discuss mitochondrial function without mentioning OXIDATIVE STRESS. OXIDATIVE STRESS is a bit like human rusting, or...
Jul 3, 2020
MITOCHONDRIA-the 'powerhouse' that drives the cell
There is no doubt that exercise improves physical training and overall health. This ongoing progressive process allows you to push...
Jun 29, 2020
VITAMIN D & SPORT
Recent research on vitamin D deficiency has revealed startling evidence of a high prevalence of deficiency (not insufficiency) across...
Jun 22, 2020
TIMING is everything
Seasonal clocks and our biological clocks have influenced life since the beginning of time. We have just passed the summer solstice in...
Jun 18, 2020
EMERGING FROM THE LOCKDOWN MIST
Some of us are looking (and feeling) a bit tatty as we emerge from the mist. But apart from our how we managed our grooming - anxiety,...
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