You might have noticed that vitamin C is a common ingredient in a lot of skin care treatments. The reason for this is that this vitamin provides a very effective shield against the sun and has a number of beneficial effects on the skin. By increasing the amount of vitamin C in your diet or taking vitamin C supplements, you can enjoy these excellent benefits.

Alpha lipoic acid (otherwise known as ALA) is a powerful supplement that fights against free radical cells in your body. These are cells which have unpaired electrons – that will attack other molecules in order to achieve stability. When you they do this, it will damage the DNA of these molecules and spread disease.

Altrient C significantly improves skin elasticity in just 4 weeks. Abundance and Health, today announces positive results of a 4-week clinical trial investigating the anti-ageing skin firming properties of their lead product Altrient C, the world’s first liposomal vitamin C gel sachets.

The word is getting out about Abundance and Health products and they have been receiving high profile coverage in some of the top magazines and websites. The products have been used by well-known celebrities and are getting some high praise.

Many people think of scurvy as a disease that sailors used to get back in the 18h century, caused by a lack of vitamin C due to long voyages without any access to citrus fruits. However, you might be very surprised to know that scurvy is more popular in modern times that you would think.

You have read about antioxidants in countless newspaper articles, blogs and health magazines – but do you really understand what an anti-oxidant is? According to a recent study by nutritional products company MonaVie, 92% of Americans cannot give an accurate description of what an antioxidant is.

CamExpo is the only event for the complimentary, integrated and natural healthcare sector in the UK. Therapists, practitioners, students, retailers and businesses from all over the country will come to the event to learn more about the products and services offered and the current developments in the industry.

The chances are that you haven’t heard of glutathione. However, it is much more important to your health than you might realise. In fact, glutathione (also known as GSH) is so vital to your health that all of the anti-oxidants and vitamins you consume will not work without it.

LivOn Labs has recently announced that they will be rebranding their Lypo-Spheric product range for Europe. The packaging of the product will come into line with the European standards and the products, including the AGE-Blocker, GSH and the Vitamin C supplement, will take on the LivOn Labs Altrient trade mark.

LivOn Labs have lead the way in the research of manufacture processes and formulation of liposomal vitamin supplements for many years now. Working alongside world leading liposomal experts who can analyse the percentage  and quality of liposomal encapsulation in any product.  This is done through testing the efficiency of liposome encapsulation,  ingredient assays and analysis of particle size.

As someone who played a lot of sport in her youth I ‘hung out’ with lots of other sporty people. Many of those went on to achieve great things. In fact many of those have played sport at a national level, be that cricket, field hockey or even dragon-boat racing.

By Jenny Tschiesche As I sat on the sofa with my husband last night watching yet another season of ‘24’ (yes I know we are a little out of touch) I couldn’t help but notice that his sniffs and sniffles were getting increasingly loud and increasingly annoying. Having been married for ten years I feel I am now able to point such things out quite tactfully. So I did and do you know what he said... “it’s your fault”.