Astaxanthin, the amazing antioxidant helping to prevent ill health
Cardiovascular Disease Heart disease in its many forms is the leading cause of death in the developed world. According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation, an estimated 17.3 million people died from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in 2008 and by 2030 this number is predicted to rise to 23.6 million. In the UK, […]
You really are what you eat!
How often have you heard that phrase? Many times, I bet, but do you know the truth behind it? Our bodies are ever growing, changing, ageing and replenishing constantly. Did you know every 7 to 10 years, the majority of your body’s cells are completely replaced! Some cells are in fact replaced every 5 days; […]
Pupinder Ghatora: From Profession to Passion – Pupinder’s Story
The Back Story I have always been fascinated by medical science and the body; how it works, what makes it healthy. I have always wanted to help people, so I trained to become a pharmacist and spent several years as an employee for a variety of brands. From a regional locum to managing Boots flagship […]
Keep Your Brain Sharp with Astaxanthin
The brain, which has a volume of only 1,130 cm3 and weighs just 1.5kg on average, contains more than 100 billion neurons. 100 billion! It is an almost unfeasibly large number. To put this into context, this is more than 14 times the world’s population. In addition, the brain is interconnected with over 180,000 km […]
An Ingenious Innovation
A meeting of minds Whilst working at Kings College London, Professor Martini met Pupinder Ghatora, (a Kings College alumni), at an event. Pupinder was co-founder of Ingenious Collagen+, a recently launched collagen supplement using an innovative delivery mechanism which protects the collagen as it travels through the body, thus ensuring revolutionary levels of collagen absorption. […]
Superfoods & Skin
Your body needs nutrients to function, and your skin needs nutrients to glow! Superfoods are so labelled because they are densely packed with the essential nutrients that will keep you looking and feeling great. Here are our top superfood picks for fantastic skin: Fatty fish such as salmon contain omega-3, vitamin C, zinc and astaxanthin […]
5 hygge tips to help you through a winter lockdown
Getting through the dark months is often a struggle, but add on top lockdown, health concerns and for many parents, a stressful dollop of home schooling, and you’ve got a seriously tricky recipe. So how do we get through this? A previous blog has already covered some general winter wellness advice (8 proven ways to […]
How to keep your New Year’s resolutions
Barack Obama once said, I’m not sure I believe in New Year’s resolutions typically people break them. The statistics back him up. Studies have shown that only 8% of people will stick to a resolution throughout the whole year. Maybe you are one of the people who have already made and broken resolutions in the […]
Hyaluronic Acid or Hyaluronan Complex?
Hyaluronic acid, the miracle plumper molecule is well known in the World of Beauty, but what is it exactly? Is it some sort of magical water magnet? Or a super special sponge? Well, sort of. Let me explain: Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a long chain polysaccharide, essentially a large sugar molecule, the posh name for this type […]
Amazing Astaxanthin
What is Astaxanthin? Astaxanthin is an incredible natural carotenoid found in pink birds like flamingos well as many pink marine animals such as: salmon, trout, shrimp and lobster. Astaxanthin in Nature Natural Astaxanthin, like a miracle of nature, emerges to protect animals in the peak of their struggle against harsh environmental conditions, including UV radiation […]