Vitamin C is a vital component in the formation of collagen and so it is important for the growth and repair of blood vessels, teeth, gums and bones.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant, effective in preventing excess oxygen build up in body tissues. It helps to defend the body against the damaging effects of free radicals, and as an anti-virus, vitamin C can decrease the frequency and intensity of viral infections and colds.
Since we cannot store this essential vitamin in our bodies, it is required in daily amounts and the amount needed is increased when we are under stress. These pleasant orange flavoured tablets are an easy way to make sure that your body gets all the vitamin C that it needs.
Women are increasingly looking to maintain health naturally during the menopause. Menopace is an effective formulation of 21 nutrients, which can be taken alongside or independently of HRT. In independent consumer tests up to 85% of women found it helpful in maintaining all round good health. The secretion of ovarian hormones oestrogen and progesterone declines […]
Pregnacare His & Her Conception has been specifically designed to support the nutritional requirements of men and women who are wanting to conveive.The special formula has been developed on the basis of worldwide studies showing that certain nutrients can play an important role in helping to build nutritional stores to help support good reproductive health. […]
Vitamin D is a prohormone, which is the precursor to a hormone. In its raw form (sun exposure, foods, supplements), Vitamin D is inert and has to go through a series of complex biochemical reactions before your body can use it. These reactions produce calcitriol, which is the form of Vitamin D that is used by your body (D2 and D3).
Vitamin D is one of the only vitamins that your body can produce by itself. What is the catalyst that gets your D production going? Good old fashioned sunshine! It’s the ultraviolet-B radiation (UVB) that enables vitamin D production to occur in the skin.
This refreshing orange flavoured fizzy drink helps deliver the well-known benefits of this vitamin including its role in cell and tissue integrity. This product contains aspartame, which is a source of phenylalanine and should not be consumed by people with phenylketonuria. Do not take while you are undergoing a prescribed course of medical treatment without […]
Valupak Multivitamins & Iron are essential to the efficient functioning of the body and its systems, providing the building blocks for enzymes, hormones and such like which help to control the many chemical reactions which occur continuously in the body. Iron forms part of the haemoglobin in the blood which helps transport oxygen to body […]
Evening primrose oil has become a preferred treatment for a number of conditions including eczema, high cholesterol and rheumatoid arthritis. Evening primrose oil is also considered to have healing properties and can help with skin problems and diseases. Evening primrose oil has been shown to ease menstrual and menopausal problems for women.