JOURNAL
SUPPLEMENTING WITH HYALURONIC ACID
Hyaluronic acid (HA) has been appointed as the drill sergeant of anti-ageing ingredients. It’s also known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate - a gooey, slippery substance that your body produces...
UBIQUINOL – THE POTENT ANTIOXIDANT
Ubiquinol is the active antioxidant form of CoQ10, but has a superior absorbtion and bioavailabilty, it’s thought to have a 2-4x greater absorbtion rate than CoQ10. Ubiquinol plays a key role in...
SO MUCH LOVE FOR NAC
I’ve been taking NAC for a few years now, it’s come to be a favourite in my arsenal of supplements, and in a nutshell, here’s why… NAC is fantastic for lung health, and as an asthmatic, my lungs...
chasteberry – nature’s hormone adaptogen
WHAT IS CHASTEBERRY? There’s been a lot of hype in the past couple of years around chasteberry as a herbal supplement for women’s health. It’s touted to alleviate menopausal symptoms, reduce...
STRESS SOS – MY TOP 3 SUPPLEMENTS
I don’t know about you, but things on my side are wild at the moment – to-do lists, goals, admin, expectations, deadlines, budgets, meetings, arrangements, and people. Life seems to have so many...
OXIDATIVE STRESS ON SKIN (AND WHAT GIVES FLAMINGOS THEIR CORAL COLOUR)
OXIDATIVE STRESS AND YOUR SKIN - A BEGINNERS GUIDE Our skin is the first interface to the external environment and all its stressors. The main external factors that cause oxidative stress to our...
Hair cycles, hair loss, and hair remedies
For me, my identity is almost exclusively tied up in my hair (pun not intended). The longer my hair is, the more secure I feel within myself, so researching and studying the cycles of hair, the best...
SHILAJIT PART 1 – SKIN HEALTH
I was overwhelmed when I began writing this article because there are so many overall health properties to this nutraceutical, I didn’t know where to begin. While my default is to share anti-ageing...
Your Top 3 Antioxidants for ageing
Choosing antioxidant supplements and skincare in store or online is a wild ride – we’re marketed with claims of the “ultimate” anti-ageing pill, or “serums that “turn back the clock.” Are you...
PRESERVATIVES IN SKINCARE
Out of the gate, we all know that preservatives found in food should be avoided, shouldn’t the same be said for the preservatives found in skincare products? The short answer is no. Many skincare...
ADAPTOGENS UNCOVERED
Adaptogens have become a buzzword in health and wellness circles over recent years, but the truth of it, is that they’ve been around for centuries and are ubiquitous in Ayurvedic and Chinese...
WHAT ARE BIOFLAVONOIDS?
Get comfortable and hold tight, this one is going to get a little ‘sciencey’! Bioflavonoids, aka flavonoids or “vitamin P”, are a large class of powerful phytochemicals (compounds in plants),...
The Skin-mind connnection
Imagine you’ve had a really bad day, you’d call your best friend and tell them, right? Well, the same relationship dynamic exists between your emotional world and your skin. If your cortisol levels...
BIO-RETINOL AND RETINOL WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
WHAT IS A RETINOL? Let’s not beat about the bush, retinol is a powerhouse when it comes to skin rejuvenation and acne management. It’s a synthetic derivative of Vitamin A that tackles concerns...
JOURNAL
SUPPLEMENTING WITH HYALURONIC ACID
Hyaluronic acid (HA) has been appointed as the drill sergeant of anti-ageing ingredients. It’s also known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate - a gooey, slippery substance that your body produces...
UBIQUINOL – THE POTENT ANTIOXIDANT
Ubiquinol is the active antioxidant form of CoQ10, but has a superior absorbtion and bioavailabilty, it’s thought to have a 2-4x greater absorbtion rate than CoQ10. Ubiquinol plays a key role in...
SO MUCH LOVE FOR NAC
I’ve been taking NAC for a few years now, it’s come to be a favourite in my arsenal of supplements, and in a nutshell, here’s why… NAC is fantastic for lung health, and as an asthmatic, my lungs...
chasteberry – nature’s hormone adaptogen
WHAT IS CHASTEBERRY? There’s been a lot of hype in the past couple of years around chasteberry as a herbal supplement for women’s health. It’s touted to alleviate menopausal symptoms, reduce...
STRESS SOS – MY TOP 3 SUPPLEMENTS
I don’t know about you, but things on my side are wild at the moment – to-do lists, goals, admin, expectations, deadlines, budgets, meetings, arrangements, and people. Life seems to have so many...
OXIDATIVE STRESS ON SKIN (AND WHAT GIVES FLAMINGOS THEIR CORAL COLOUR)
OXIDATIVE STRESS AND YOUR SKIN - A BEGINNERS GUIDE Our skin is the first interface to the external environment and all its stressors. The main external factors that cause oxidative stress to our...
Hair cycles, hair loss, and hair remedies
For me, my identity is almost exclusively tied up in my hair (pun not intended). The longer my hair is, the more secure I feel within myself, so researching and studying the cycles of hair, the best...
SHILAJIT PART 1 – SKIN HEALTH
I was overwhelmed when I began writing this article because there are so many overall health properties to this nutraceutical, I didn’t know where to begin. While my default is to share anti-ageing...
Your Top 3 Antioxidants for ageing
Choosing antioxidant supplements and skincare in store or online is a wild ride – we’re marketed with claims of the “ultimate” anti-ageing pill, or “serums that “turn back the clock.” Are you...
PRESERVATIVES IN SKINCARE
Out of the gate, we all know that preservatives found in food should be avoided, shouldn’t the same be said for the preservatives found in skincare products? The short answer is no. Many skincare...
ADAPTOGENS UNCOVERED
Adaptogens have become a buzzword in health and wellness circles over recent years, but the truth of it, is that they’ve been around for centuries and are ubiquitous in Ayurvedic and Chinese...
WHAT ARE BIOFLAVONOIDS?
Get comfortable and hold tight, this one is going to get a little ‘sciencey’! Bioflavonoids, aka flavonoids or “vitamin P”, are a large class of powerful phytochemicals (compounds in plants),...
The Skin-mind connnection
Imagine you’ve had a really bad day, you’d call your best friend and tell them, right? Well, the same relationship dynamic exists between your emotional world and your skin. If your cortisol levels...
BIO-RETINOL AND RETINOL WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
WHAT IS A RETINOL? Let’s not beat about the bush, retinol is a powerhouse when it comes to skin rejuvenation and acne management. It’s a synthetic derivative of Vitamin A that tackles concerns...