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.
Seven Seas has been supporting family health since 1935. These carefully crafted Pure Cod Liver Oil has been loved by families and passed down through the generations. It is a rich natural source of Omega-3 that includes the nutrients EPA and DHA: Contains a source of Omega-3 Supports everyday good health Helps maintain healthy bones […]
Vitamin E, a fat- soluble vitamin is a highly effective antioxidant and plays an active role in the body’s immune system. Antioxidants help to neutralise reactive free radicals to stop damage in the body by oxidation. Vitamin E is a powerful natural Antioxidant whose form is easily destroyed by canning and freezing. Antioxidants help protect […]
Garlic has been considered as a healer for a long time and research has shown that it can help to protect the body against high blood pressure, cancer and heart problems. It is important to maintain good cardiovascular health to help your body to cope with ageing, illness and the pressures of everyday living. Garlic […]
Folic acid helps reduce the risk of birth defects such as spina bifida. The most important time to take it is from a few months before you conceive until the end of your first trimester (12 weeks). During this period, it’s important that you are eating a healthy balanced diet as well as taking a […]
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 […]
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.