First of all what does Nitric Oxide do for the body?
Produced by our cells, Nitric Oxide (NO) is a colourless gas that is important for blood vessel health. As a vasodilator, it relaxes the inner walls of the blood vessels, causing them to widen and increase blood flow. It is...
Strong healthy tendons and ligaments are crucial for mobility, and maintaining an active lifestyle, and good quality of life.
Ligaments are the bands of tough connective tissue around joints (such as knees, elbows, ankles, shoulders and hips etc.) that bind bones together. They give your joints support and restrict their movement so that they...
Magnesium is an essential mineral and electrolyte needed by the body. Around 50 – 60% of the body’s magnesium is stored in the bones. Magnesium plays an important role as a cofactor in hundreds of the body’s enzyme reactions.
Magnesium contributes towards...
Glutamine is an amino acid. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. It is not one of the essential amino acids that has to be consumed through the diet as it can be produced by the body; although levels of production can often slow down with age.
The body's demand for Glutamine increases during...
It is important to promote good eye health and regular sight tests for everybody is important.
There are many positive lifestyle choices you can make to preserve good vision and reduce your risk of eye damage or developing a sight-threatening eye condition.
You can help to keep your eyes healthy by...
PREMIUM GRADE INGREDIENTS our latest range of products in the Hellenia catalogue are a variety of single ingredient powders, packed in a handy resealable pouch. Raw ingredients in their natural state, no additions, no fuss!
Initially launching with...
Sedentary lifestyles can increase risks to health and amongst other things contribute towards high blood pressure, mobility problems, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, anxiety and depression. It is important we become more mindful and try to increase our daily activity levels for the benefit of our own wellbeing.
A free and natural form of exercise, walking has been found to have a whole host of health benefits…
Raising awareness of the dangers and health implications of high cholesterol is an important message.
Firstly, what is cholesterol?
It is a blood fat that is made in the liver, and can also be...
