Choline was officially recognised as an essential nutrient in 1998. Though your liver can make small amounts of this micronutrient, you must obtain majority through your diet. Choline plays an important role in brain health, nerve function, muscle movement and...
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Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Supporting Glutathione levels
Glutathione Glutathione is the body’s most powerful antioxidant and is integral to a healthy defense system. Glutathione is like a bodyguard whose job it is to take the ‘bullet’ and protect us at a cellular level. We make small amount of this antioxidant but it is...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- The Dirty Dozen & Clean 15
Every year The Environmental Working Group release a report stating which fruit & vegetables have the most pesticides & which have the fewest. Their mission is to make the food supply more transparent & to help the consumer decide when it makes sense to...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Nutrients to support Collagen growth
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. It plays a central role in tissue health. Collagen is an important component of skin, tendons, cartilage, blood vessels, digestive system and bones. Our collagen levels begin to decline from the age of 27 leading to...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Rhodiola- The anti-stress adaptogen
Rhodiola Stress is unavoidable in today’s world. We live in a constant state of ‘fight or flight’ due to busy lives, lack of sleep & constant exposure to digital distractions from our phones or computers. Chronic stress can lead to a myriad of symptoms including...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Natural ways to support Blood pressure
Natural ways to lower Blood Pressure High blood pressure affects more than 1 in 4 adults in England – that is approximately 12.5 million people in the UK alone. There is robust evidence to show that lowering blood pressure can reduce the risk of stroke by 27%, heart...