Plant-based eating isn’t a new concept by any frame of the imagination. Thousands of years ago it wasn’t uncommon for people to obtain the majority of their nutritional intake from plants. However, in the past veganism wasn’t a lifestyle choice — it was done out of necessity. In today's modern world, we have access to
Modafinil is one of the most popular nootropic compounds in the world. It was made famous in the early 2000s when it came to light that many of the executives working in Silicon Valley California were taking the drug to get leg up on the competition. The drug works by increasing the activity of neurotransmitters
Taking supplemental nutrients are standard practice these days. People are taking supplements to address missing nutrients from their diet, or as tools to optimise their health and wellbeing. There are so many different supplements available it can feel like a maze trying to navigate all the different options — it’s difficult to know which supplements
Resveratrol is toxic — most people don’t know this. Let us explain. This extract has been a popular supplement for several years now — but for the wrong reasons. Early marketing of the compound highlighted its antioxidant effects, which is certainly true. But there’s something else trans-resveratrol offers that far outcompetes these other compounds as
Berberine is an alkaloid found in a number of important medicinal plant species including: Coptis (Coptis chinensis) Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) Mahonia (Berberis mahonia) Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) Each of these herbs offers powerful therapeutic benefits towards conditions such as diabetes, heart & liver disease, cancer, and infectious diseases. Although each of these herbs also provides other
2019 is shaping up to become an interesting year for the supplement industry. The health and wellness industry continues to thrive in the United Kingdom, growing from 22.6 billion euro in 2013, to 26 billion at the end of 2018. 2019 is already shaping up to continue with similar growth — with as much as
We’d like to introduce you to our new line of herbal supplements — starting with this concentrated 5:1 Boswellia extract. We’ve rebranded our supplement line to make the packaging easier to understand and add more aesthetic value to your nutritional supplement shelf. If you suffer from arthritis, digestive dysfunction, gastric ulcers, or are worried about age-related
The world has changed a lot in the past 270 million years. Millions of species of animals, plants, and insects have lived and disappeared. Throughout all that time, the ginkgo tree has remained mostly the same. It’s one of the last living relics of the Permian era. Despite being over 1000 times older, the ginkgo
What if there was a way to get more productivity out of your cup of coffee? Caffeine is by far the most widely used psychoactive chemical in the world. The source of this caffeine can vary a lot depending on where you are in the world.... Let’s take South America for example, here we find
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard the term adaptogen thrown around a fair bit, but may not know exactly what it means. Everybody from health and wellness blogs to professional athletes have been talking about adaptogens. They’ve suggested adaptogenic supplements like Rhodiola and Pterostilbene to speed recovery, boost athletic and cognitive performance, and make
