Cognitive functions, such as reasoning, memory, attention and language tend to worsen with age, sometimes with progression to dementia. Now a new plant-based remedy with a proven role in protecting brain neurons from damage is available in the UK. Created by Potter’s Herbals, Actimind combines two clinically proven plant extracts – Ginkgo biloba GK501 and Panax ginseng G115 to help ...
BetterYou’s ground-breaking new oral spray, which delivers 5mg of highly bioavailable iron in each dose, was voted ‘Best New Product’ by retailers at the Natural Health Trade Summit 2018. BetterYou developed the Iron Oral Spray which scooped the accolade at the UK’s only event dedicated to independent health food retailers in Manchester last year. Andrew Thomas, founder and managing director ...
Jayn Sterland, managing director of Weleda UK & Ireland, has retained her top spot in this year’s ‘Who’s Who in Natural Beauty’, published in the autumn issue of Natural Beauty News. The magazine’s Editor Rosie Greenaway commented: “Jayn has reached the number one position again because of her tireless commitment to the cause. The industry really wouldn’t be the same ...
Pukka Herbs has joined brands such as Tesco and Marks and Spencer in the fight against climate change by becoming only the 13th company in the UK to have its climate goal – to be zero carbon by 2030 – validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The confirmation comes shortly after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ...
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Natural deodorant manufacturer, Crystal Spring, has achieved ISO certification in Goods Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for the manufacture and supply of cosmetic products. Following a rigorous auditing process, Crystal Spring, the manufacturer of the Salt of the Earth range of natural deodorants, was assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 22716:200 – an international standard, which provides guidelines for ...
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound in green tea, has been shown to reduce memory loss and improve learning triggered by a high fat and high fructose diet, according to new research published in The Faseb Journal. Dr Tim Bond, a tea scientist from the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP) notes: “This laboratory study reviewed three different diets: a ...
New research published in Nutrients underlines the importance of nutrition on brain health at every stage of life and help alleviate a wide range of cognitive issues — including evidence it could help stall dementia. Author of the study, public health nutritionist Dr Emma Derbyshire, concludes that omega-3 supplementation may have an important role to play in maintaining and augmenting ...
Pancreatic Cancer Action has launched the Turn it Purple Pharmacy of the Year Award which encourages pharmacies across the UK to raise awareness pancreatic cancer. Every November, pharmacies across the UK take part in the campaign for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. To recognise the work pharmacies do, the charity – which focuses on early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer – will ...