Want to feel your very best every day but worried your diet might be lacking something? Never fear, here are the top seven supplements to keep you in tip-top health!
There are hundreds of supplements on the market today. Here’s a run-down of what some of the best ones for health can do for you…
Bee propolis
Plant-based Bee Prepared daily immune formula contains ingredients with proven immune-boosting benefits, which are not usually found in a regular diet or multivitamin. These include the highest quality bee propolis, olive leaf, elderberry, beta glucans and acerola cherry. This health hero has natural antibiotic, antiviral & antihistamine properties. Tell colds, flu & hay fever to buzz off! Multi-award-winning with great reviews, they are formulated by nutritionists and are Vegetarian Society-approved, Free-From and suitable for most ages. Available online globally via naturisimo.com and in health stores including Holland & Barrett. Find out more.
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Omega 3
Our bodies can’t produce Omega 3, so we have to eat it, ideally in the form of oily fish like sardines. It’s essential for healthy hearts, brains, joints and overall physical and mental health. It’s also great for skin and autoimmune conditions. We generally don’t eat anywhere near enough oily fish, but taking a good quality supplement like Bare Biology gives us what we need. Bare Biology is the UK’s leading premium Omega 3 brand, with purity and freshness independently certified – guaranteed no fishy burps, ever! The range covers the whole family, from pregnancy through to old age with liquids and capsules that are super easy to take. And you can get 10 percent off this super supplement – just type in the code NaturalHealth at the checkout. Bare Biology fish oils are the purest, strongest and most effective Omega 3 supplements available. The ultimate supplement for overall good health. For more information on the full range from Bare Biology and to secure your discount head to barebiology.com
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Sea buckthorn
Sea buckthorn has multiple benefits and is packed with antioxidants, vitamins A,B,C,E and essential fatty acids omegas 3,6,7,9. Omega 7 is only available in plant form in sea buckthorn and macadamia nut. Try the British Sea Buckthorn Company’s (BSC) new multi-benefit, multi-vitamin seabuckthorn supplement. Packed with antioxidants, it contains 190 different nutrients synergise together to boost your health and wellbeing, and uses oil sourced from Siberia, where there is very little pollution. Siberia is also the place where BSC sources its sea buckthorn plants, which it grows on the wild Essex coast. You can buy them at the current offer price of just £16 or find out more at britishseabuckthorn.com .
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Joint support
Cartilage and bone health are important for long term wellbeing. Jointace Sport has been developed by Vitabiotics nutritional experts and provides unique combinations of trace minerals, vitamins and nutrients, ideal for those with an active life, in sport or in later life. It contains copper, which contributes to the maintenance of normal connective tissues. It also includes vitamin C, which contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones and cartilage. Jointace Sport costs £14.25 from Boots, independent pharmacies, leading supermarkets, health stores and online at Jointace.com
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Vitamin D3
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few years, you’ll know that vitamin D offers a range of benefits from improving mood to boosting immunity. Nature’s Answer Vitamin D3 Drops in extra virgin olive oil offers 4000iu per serving, in just two drops. The product is alcohol and gluten-free, and contains no preservatives or sweeteners. One bottle costs just £17.99 and supplies 240 servings, meaning it will last you eight months if supplemented daily. This liquid supplement is easy to take – simply mix with food or liquids. Vitamin D is called the ‘sunshine vitamin’ because it is produced naturally by the body after exposure to 20-30 minutes of sunlight. Research continues to accumulate showing that vitamin D deficiency is widespread, and that this deficiency is linked to a large range of illnesses. Nature’s Answer Vitamin D3 Drops costs £17.99 from kijaniliving.com
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Heart care
One capsule of CardioMato a day gives you a wealth of essential all natural tomato nutrients. The clinically tested blend contains tomato lycopene, a combination of antioxidant vitamin E and thiamine, extracted using world-class technology that contributes towards normal heart function, aids in maintaining healthy blood pressure and reduces oxidized LDL cholesterol. It’s backed by pharma-grade clinical trials on the final composition, which demonstrated measurable results within four to six weeks of supplementation. It was also the winner of the NutraIngredients Product of the Year Award 2016 for heart health. CardioMato costs £18 from vitahealthcare.com
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Probiotics
Our digestive system is central to supporting our health – it contains more than 70 percent of the body’s immune system cells and 10 times more bacteria than we have cells in our whole body. A normal gut contains both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria and an imbalanced gut bacteria has been linked to many diseases. The bacteria line the gut wall and help to stop toxins and harmful substances passing through the gut into the body – so ideally, we need a lot more good than bad.
Taking friendly bacteria in a supplement can help to re-balance the levels of bacteria in the gut. ProVen Probiotics Adult Acidophilus and Bifidus 25 Billion, contains Lab4, the most comprehensively studied group of friendly bacteria in the UK. Shown to colonise the human intestine and to help with bloating, IBS and supporting the gut alongside/following antibiotics, plus boost digestion and immunity. ProVen Probiotics Adult Acidophilus costs £13.95 from provenprobiotics.co.uk
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