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Fish is a good source of protein, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. Eating fish, or taking a fish oil supplement, is associated with many beneficial health effects.

A liposomal delivery system is an advanced method of transporting substances into the body. Liposomes are both efficient and effective transporters due to their ability to be recognised by both water and lipids.

Glutamine is a major amino acid that is primarily used in the synthesis of proteins. Traditionally considered to be a “non-essential” amino acid, its status has recently been bumped up to “conditionally essential” during times of increased demand.

The main causes of hair loss disorders involve an interruption in the hair growth cycle. These disorders usually involve a stress on the body in one form or another.

Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is a condition which can affect some people when they are exposed to a perceived allergen resulting in irritation and inflammation of the nasal passages, the sinuses, eyes and throat. 

Ginseng is popular worldwide for its immune modulating and energizing properties. In Chinese herbal medicine ginseng is considered the “king of herbs” and is used to treat fatigue, poor cognition, stress, infertility, cancer and poor immunity.

The man flu is a form of the common cold, the symptoms of which are greatly exaggerated. It exclusively affects males causing them to feel weak, sick and miserable. What distinguishes man flu from the common cold is the need for lots of tender loving care (TLC).

After eating your glucose levels are elevated, insulin is then secreted from the pancreas, its job is to drive glucose into the cells to be metabolised. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that too much sugar is bad news for your body.

There are many natural therapies used to lower cholesterol, but do they do as they claim. Here we look at 12 treatments - garlic, guggulipid, red rice yeast, policosanol, artichoke leaf extract, fenugreek, fibre, fish oil, ginseng, niacin, soy protein and phytosterols (plant sterols).

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that involves difficulty in getting to sleep, or staying asleep for long enough to feel refreshed and function normally.

People with type 1 diabetes and some with type 2 diabetes must receive insulin delivery in order to process the sugars they eat.

Do you have brittle nails? Are they nails slow to grow, weak, flaky, ridged, or grooved? You could be missing some valuable nutrients from your diet.