With Spring arriving and the possibility of revealing a slightly pale and perhaps marginally overweight body to fellow beach-goers, here are some helpful suggestions to improve your physical and emotional health:
The importance of a healthy Gut for healthy digestion, improved immunity and a leaner physique.
Probiotic E505: This product contains 8 healthy probiotic bacteria and 1 pre-biotic, which prepares the gut for the probiotic. It is clinically proven to be active in the gut after the transit through the acids within the stomach. It helps reduce candida, and prepares the gut for better absorption of nutrients from our food which in turn improves the immune system and the metabolism.
Caprylic Acid: This formula provides a mix of anti-microbial and anti-fungal agents designed to help promote digestive health. It is a natural dietary fatty acid which helps us maintain normal intestinal micro-flora. It also comprises garlic powder, oregano, grapefruit seed extract and green tea extra, and will gently cleanse the gut and speed up the digestive process, giving you a “lighter” feeling.
Healthy Protein: There is an inclination in Western society for “protein-loading” especially amongst sports people. Protein is essential for our health but that doesn’t mean we should fill ourselves with meat or buy enormous tubs of cheap protein. Is plant protein inferior to meat protein? Absolutely not. Plant proteins contain the same 23 amino acids as animal proteins and are far easier to digest and assimilate. Our Organic Pea Protein may be the perfect solution for your protein needs and it is wonderfully good for you.
Magnesium – A master mineral: Magnesium is essential for energy, in fact the list below demonstrates the importance of Magnesium for a multitude of functions. It is estimated that 80% of Brits are Magnesium deficient:
- Some of the beneficial functions include proper muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, blood pressure regulation and good energy production
- Optimum Magnesium is required for over 300 important enzyme systems that regulate numerous biological functions
- About 99% of the magnesium in our body works within the cells and over 60% is deposited within the bones. It is water soluble and needs regular replenishment. Magnesium (about 20%) is necessary for proper muscle function
- Magnesium is a key alkalising mineral and plays a very important role in cells that help reduce toxic burdens
- Alcohol, refined sugars, caffeine, saturated fats, high intake of dairy products, fluoride and many pharmaceuticals reduce our magnesium reserves
Most so-called “natural” magnesium supplements are not particularly beneficial and are even less effective if taken at the same time as the high potency calcium supplements. Combined, they actually decrease the absorption of the other mineral, whereas in the foodstate form they work together in complete harmony and are much better absorbed, used and retained.
Alkalising your Diet: Our Western diet is inclined to be too acidic, and an acid diet is a disease magnet. Try to make 60% of your diet alkaline, eat plenty of raw food, avoid refined sugar and processed foods, and limit your red meat intake. Try to eat organic whenever possible and avoid so-called “heathy spreads”, instead use butter sparingly and organic virgin oils. Click here for our acid and alkaline food chart