• Good News: Dark Chocolate is Therapeutic for the Liver :)

    According to a recent Spanish study a dose of dark chocolate could be beneficial for the liver health and especially for patients with liver disease such as cirrhosis. After eating, blood pressure in the abdominal veins increases due to increased blood flow to the liver. The study suggests that dark...

    Good News: Dark Chocolate is Therapeutic for the Liver :)
  • Non-Surgical Antiaging Skincare Treatments: DPL Light Therapy

    DPL Light therapy is a non-invasive procedure that activates skin cells with pulsating or continuous low-level, non-thermal light energy . It then converts light energy within the skin cells, as it happens with photosynthesis in plants (taking sunlight and converting it into food energy).   Skin absorbs...

    Non-Surgical Antiaging Skincare Treatments: DPL Light Therapy
  • Non-Surgical Antiaging Skincare Treatments: Facial Acupuncture

    Cosmetic facial acupuncture is a non- invasive anti aging treatment and as such It’s also one of the most effective. It consists in the use of pin-like needles that are inserted into various trigger points on the face (such as wrinkles or frown lines). This results in blood rushing to the face, causing...

    Non-Surgical Antiaging Skincare Treatments: Facial Acupuncture
  • Non-Surgical Antiaging Skincare Treatments: Microdermabrasion

    If you suffer from skin discoloration caused by liver spots, acne or surface scars, maybe you would benefit from microdermabrasion. The treatment is quite effective and is about removing the top layers of skin, revealing a new, fresh skin layer beneath. It is a little easier to perform than chemical...

    Non-Surgical Antiaging Skincare Treatments: Microdermabrasion
  • Bamboo wear: Sensitive Fashion

    Bamboo fabric is a breakthrough in the clothing industry for its breathability, high absorption, comfort, durability, natural antibacterial qualities and eco-friendliness. • Bamboo clothing is UV protective (it cuts out 98% of harmful UV rays) and antibacterial. This makes it ideal for sensitive or...

    Bamboo wear: Sensitive Fashion
  • 6 – Seaweeds: Microalgae and Chlorella

    Microphytes or microalgae are microscopic algae, typically found in freshwater and marine systems. There are 20,000 species. They are unicellular species which exist individually, or in chains or groups.Depending on the species, their sizes can range from a few micrometers (µm) to a few hundreds of...

    6 – Seaweeds: Microalgae and Chlorella
  • 5 – Seaweeds: Blue-green algae and Spirulina

    Blue-green algae is a well known source of over 64 vitamins and mineralsand is known for its immune and anti-inflammatory benefits. However, now it appears that even more positive research is emerging that demonstrates its positive effects on immunity, inflammation, and nervous functions, which encompasses...

    5 – Seaweeds: Blue-green algae and Spirulina
  • Melatonin: readjust your body clock

    Our sleep pattern during the day – are influenced to a great extent by our exposure to light and darkness. A key factor in these patterns may be a natural hormone called melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring bodily hormone, whose levels rise at night and fall during the day. It is produced...

    Melatonin: readjust your body clock
  • Turmeric for Anti-aging and Cholesterol

    Turmeric can be legitimately called a superfood. It has been extensively studied and researched. This spice has been around for centuries and researchers are now discovering its health benefits and learning how turmeric may help with common aging conditions. Turmeric is a ginger-like plant whose roots...

    Turmeric for Anti-aging and Cholesterol
  • 5 Tips For Uniting Your Body, Mind and Soul

    Do you know what it takes to unite your body, mind, and soul? If you did, do you realize that you would be able to achieve the balance that nearly everyone wishes they had in their lives? Do you know what you need to do for yourself in order to bring about this balance? Part of uniting these three...

    5 Tips For Uniting Your Body, Mind and Soul
  • Avoid hangover to really enjoy your parties :)

    Help yourself to avoid the ‘morning after feeling’ by following a few easy steps: 1 Eat before a night drinking: alcohol without food gets absorbed much more (as if it was poured directly in the bloodstream) and while the liver works hard to deal with it, it cannot metabolise glucose well...

    Avoid hangover to really enjoy your parties :)
  • 8 glasses of water a day: a myth

    There is no set RDA for the intake of water but it varies from person to person (some tend to retain eccess water, some don’t). Water enters the body when we drink and is removed primarily in the urine and sweat. The amount of water in the body is regulated to control the levels of certain compounds,...

    8 glasses of water a day: a myth
  • Smokers: take supplements without betacarotene

    Supplements for smokers help to replenish the body with antioxidants (avoiding synthetic betacarotene) to combat the aging effect of smoking and cleansing the lungs from the tar to decrease the chances of developing lung cancer. Taking supplements of the vitamin A precursor betacarotene may increase...

    Smokers: take supplements without betacarotene
  • Tourmaline: beneficial for health and the environment

    Tourmaline, a naturally occurring mineral classed as semi-precious gemstone has unique electric properties responsible for many beneficial health effects. This mineral is known to generate a weak electric current, producing far infrared rays (FIR) and converting moisture in the air to negative ions....

    Tourmaline: beneficial for health and the environment
  • Sitting on a wobble cushion

    The wobble cushion is a great way to sit at work or at home. It is also called balance or stability cushion and it usually comes with a needle pump to inflate or deflate it to the desired volume to create a lower or higher balance challenge. This funky fitness tool uses isokinetic principles and provides...

    Sitting on a wobble cushion
  • The dangers of vitamin supplements

    Lately many articles have been published on mainstream newspapers discussing the benefit of taking vitamins and supplements: “Vitamin tablets are pointless for people on a healthy diet and British people are wasting their money and perhaps risking their health with supplements, says adviser to the...

    The dangers of vitamin supplements
  • Betacarotene: antioxidant goodness

    Betacarotene is a type of carotenoid found in many fruits and vegetables. You don’t need betacarotene to survive, though it may help fight off certain diseases. Also, your body can convert it into vitamin A, which you do need. While betacarotene, a powerful antioxidant, has been associated with cancer-fighting...

    Betacarotene: antioxidant goodness
  • Antiaging: microneedling with the dermaroller

    Treatment of the skin with the new Dermaroller can significantly improve acne scars, aged and sun damaged skin, facial and décolleté lines and wrinkles, stretch marks, and hair loss. It provides advanced micro skin-needling, a treatment that stimulates the skin to renew and repair itself naturally...

    Antiaging: microneedling with the dermaroller
  • Toxins in our diet

    Certain elements that normally happen to be in our diet are toxic and should be avoided because they lower our immune system, they intoxicate our body and they make us more likely to get illnesses (diabetes, circulatory diseases, high pressure, allergies and sensitivity, stress, etc.). I listed them...

    Toxins in our diet
  • EFA, Omega 3 and Omega 6, DHA, EPA. What do they do for us?

    EFAs or Essential Fatty Acids are involved with producing energy in our body from food nutrients, and carrying that energy throughout our system. They are responsible for growth, vitality, and brain health. They are important in the process of oxidation (the `burning’ of food to produce the energy...

    EFA, Omega 3 and Omega 6, DHA, EPA. What do they do for us?

Our sleep pattern during the day – are influenced to a great extent by our exposure to light and darkness. A key factor in these patterns may be a natural hormone called melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally...

Brown seaweed is a type of algae with a high content of fucoxanthin, a carotenoid found naturally in edible brown seaweed such as wakame and hijiki. Fucoxanthin can also be found in red and green seaweed,...

Laver is a type of alga local to the British isles. Green or red, this type of sea green is particularly rich in iodine and iron. Nori is commonly used in sushi.It is rich in iodine, iron, protein, vitamin...

Seaweeds have innumerable benefits deriving mainly by their high content of minerals and antioxidants (carotenoids). Let’s see where they are most beneficial: To Keep the mind sharp. Significant...

Turmeric can be legitimately called a superfood. It has been extensively studied and researched. This spice has been around for centuries and researchers are now discovering its health benefits and learning...

Seaweeds are the most complex marine form among the Algae. They are edible plants from the sea especially rich in minerals and nutrients. All of the minerals that are needed by humans are found in seaweeds...

Do you know what it takes to unite your body, mind, and soul? If you did, do you realize that you would be able to achieve the balance that nearly everyone wishes they had in their lives? Do you know...

Help yourself to avoid the ‘morning after feeling’ by following a few easy steps: 1 Eat before a night drinking: alcohol without food gets absorbed much more (as if it was poured directly in...

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