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The summer holidays are drawing near and the fine weather has finally returned. The sun’s shining, the temperature’s rising, the beaches and terraces are starting...

Pycnogenol is a generic term for an extract of maritime pine bark (specifically, Pinus Pinaster) containing oligoproanthocyanidins or OPCs. Also known as proanthocyanidins, these are...

Type 2 diabetes today affects more than 10% of Western populations (1). A chronic disease, its symptoms can remain hidden for a long time. Along...

They’re being talked about more and more, and with good cause. Adaptogen plants (1) have the extraordinary ability of helping the body fight all kinds...

Arthritis is the most common inflammatory joint disease and seriously affects the quality of life of those who suffer from it. Can making dietary changes...

It had long been thought that nettles existed merely to deliver a painful sting to anyone who got too close to them. Fortunately however, such...

That was the finding of a recent study (1) conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan. Communing with nature for just 20-30 minutes is...

Ensuring a good intake of iron may be even more critical than we thought. While this trace element is recognised as being essential to good...

Scientists have made a major discovery in the fight against obesity and its harmful effects. Published in 2017 in the prestigious FASEB Journal 1 ,...

Ashwagandha, also known as Withania Somnifera or ‘Indian ginseng’, is one of a select group of ‘superfoods’ that also includes acai, goji berries, spirulina …...