Supplements, it turns out, aren’t created equally. From cost to space, from discrepencies between RDIs and scientic evidence on what makes something clincially effective through to sub-standard substitutes and filler ingredients, there’s a whole lot to unravel here.
Yoga, Martial Arts and Masculinity: How a Regular Practice Has Improved My Life [INTERVIEW]
With a background in engineering and martial arts, Ben talks about how yoga has improved both his personal and professional life. Read on to be inspired, particularly if you’ve ever thought that yoga is not for you.
How to Improve Immune Function and Care For Your Mind During the COVID-19 Crisis
Vitamin C and hand sanitiser shortages. Hocus potions and black market, untested solutions. It’s a wild world out there right now in the health market, but I’m sticking with tried, tested and verified ways to manage my own health during this coronavirus pandemic.
Is Organic Food Really Any Better for Your Health? [RESEARCH]
A recent systematic review that assessed the breadth of evidence relating to human health outcomes when comparing an organic diet to its conventional counterpart, found a range of interesting links.
Making The Link: Materialism, Minimalism, Happiness and Wellbeing [RESEARCH]
If more stuff and more money aren’t likely to result in a better life, what is needed to live a happier life? Here are some suggestions, backed by science.
3 Ways Mindfulness Changes Your Brain For the Better [RESEARCH]
Want some solid research on the benefits of mindfulness meditation? Here are three ways mindfulness changes your brain, as evidenced by 180 studies.
Is This the Latest Super Nutrient? Why People Are Getting Excited About Acetyl-L-carnitine [RESEARCH]
Every so often an ingredient comes into trend due to robust scientific evidence and meaningful clinical outcomes. Every so often an ingredient has legitimate credibility and is backed by more than just unsubstantiated celebrity endorsements and waves of marketing hype.
Acetyl-L-carnitine is one of those ingredients.
Mood Foods: What To Eat For a Healthy and Happy Mind [RESEARCH]
Imagine if you could craft your meals by combining a bit of this for protein, a dash of that for antioxidants and colour, some herbs and spices for flavour, and a good dollop of key researched ingredients to support your mind. Good news! These mood foods do exist.
Treating Depression with Zinc: How Strong Is the Evidence? [RESEARCH]
A natural solution for depression? Zinc shows statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits alone and in conjunction with antidepressants.
Treating Depression with Acetyl-L-Carnitine: How Strong Is the Evidence? [RESEARCH]
Acetyl-L-Carnitine has been shown to provide a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in depression compared to placebo and conventional antidepressants.1 Findings from a 2018 systematic review and meta analysis reveals the following: Combined results from nine randomised controlled studies show Acetyl-L-Carnitine significantly reduces depressive symptoms compared to controls; Combined results from three randomised controlled […]









