Antioxidants

In a recent clinical trial conducted in Germany, taking 75mg of Pycnogenol® improved visible signs of skin ageing in women aged 55 to 68. The study, published in the journal Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, revealed that after 12 weeks’ supplementation with Pycnogenol®, the women saw improvements in skin hydration and...

Resveratrol is a polyphenol found mainly in grapes and red wine. It increases basal metabolic rate, insulin sensitivity, mitochondrial biogenesis and physical stamina, and has been shown to reduce fat accumulation in mice. It is a powerful calorie restriction mimetic through activation of sirtuins (SIRT1) and according to a recent...

The arrival of the first sunny days of the summer can be a real trial for those who suffer from benign seasonal polymorphous light eruptions (PMLE), whose skin becomes red, irritated and itchy after just a few hours’ exposure to sunlight. The good news for those affected is that there...

Resveratrol is the potent polyphenol found in grapes and red wine, often associated with the ‘French paradox' - the low incidence of heart disease and obesity seen in the French population despite a relatively high fat diet. Resveratrol attracted huge attention in 2003 when the scientist David Sinclair and his...