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Walking for health
Walking is one of the safest and most effective forms of exercise to do and regular walking can help to increase energy levels, increasing productivity throughout the day. Building a walk, or several small walks, into your daily routine can encourage good habits and can make significant improvements to your overall health and well-being. The government recommends at least 10,000 steps per day and research has shown that a minimum of just 10 minutes brisk walking a day or 150 minutes a week, can significantly reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.1
The road to wellbeing
We all know that self-care is important to our mental and physical health and wellbeing. And we probably all know, at least in part, how to practice self-care. So, in the words of Nike ‘just do it!’ If only it was that straightforward. In fact, if looking after our body and mind – the vehicles that carry us through life – was that simple, we would all be ‘just doing it’.
The charitable activity of Cytoplan & The AIM Foundation in 2021
Thanks to our loyal customers, we have continued to support charities locally and nationwide this year. Despite the testing times this year has presented to us all, we feel incredibly lucky to have been able to continue with both our business and charity donations.
Cardiovascular disease – the role of inflammation and oxidative stress
Our cardiovascular (CV) system carries out many essential functions within the body. It is a complex system of pathways of veins, arteries, and capillaries, along with the heart, that transport nutrients, oxygen and hormones to cells throughout the body whilst also removing metabolic waste from the cells for detoxification and excretion. It offers protection to the body by transporting white blood cells, antibodies, and complement proteins in the blood to defend against foreign microbes and toxins. Clotting mechanisms are also present that protect the body from blood loss after injuries and our CV system also regulates body pH and temperature, so it is easy to understand why damage to this system can have a huge impact upon our health.
Why many of us could benefit from taking a probiotic
Despite the remarkable complexity of the gut, there is a growing awareness and understanding that the health of our gut is central to our overall health. Irrespective of this, many of us have poor gut health and digestive disorders account for more than 10% of the work of GPs.1 Furthermore, according to research conducted by YouGov, there are many people in the UK that don’t think about their digestive system when it comes to overall health and are more likely to think about their weight, teeth, sleep, and heart.2 As will be discussed further on, the gut is intrinsically linked to all aspects of health and so should become an important focus when addressing our well-being.
Gastric viruses
In July, it was reported that due to the easing of restrictions following the Covid19 pandemic, gastric viruses such as norovirus, which have been supressed due to social distancing, may become a significant issue this winter, with numbers already increasing. Human noroviruses in the family Caliciviridae are a major cause of epidemic gastroenteritis, and pre-pandemic they were responsible for at least 95% of viral outbreaks and over 50% of all outbreaks worldwide. Norovirus infections can sweep through families and communities. They are especially likely to spread among people in confined spaces, causing fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and gastritis. In most cases, you pick up the virus from contaminated food or water, although person-to-person transmission also is possible.
The benefits of prebiotics and latest research
The influence of the gut microbiome on health has gained great interest and evidence in recent years. Much research has focused on the use of live bacteria supplements or probiotics for influencing and supporting the growth and diversity of the microbiome. However, an important adjuvant to probiotic use is the practice of including prebiotics in the diet and supplementation. This blog looks at the benefits of prebiotics and latest research for their influence on the microbiome and wider physiology.
Agnus Castus: Herbal support to help balance female hormones the natural way
Agnus Castus is an aromatic shrub of the Verbenaceae family, which is notable for spikes or clusters of flowers that have an aromatic scent. The plant can grow up to 9 metres tall and is native to Europe and Central Asia. It has violet or rose-coloured flowers and small dark brown to black hard fruits the size of peppercorns. In herbal medicine, it is the fruits that have traditionally been used for a wide range of problems (mainly those associated with female hormonal imbalance), and its use can be dated back to the days of Hippocrates 2,500 years ago.
Teen mental health and sleep
According to the Mental Health Foundation, 20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year. 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24. 10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental health problem, yet 70% of children and adolescents who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age.
Nutrients to support male reproductive health
Male infertility is a significant an issue as female infertility however, it is much less highlighted in the public eye. Infertility or sub fertility is a problem for many couples in the UK, affecting 1 in 7 heterosexual couples. Unexplained infertility occurs in 5-10% of couples trying to conceive this is thought to be due to one third female causes one third male causes and one third combined cause.
The benefits of NAC to human health
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a supplement form of the non-essential amino acid, cysteine and is associated with antioxidant capability, immune support, detoxification and much more. NAC has received a lot of positive attention recently, particularly in light of the pandemic and vaccination roll out, and in this week’s blog we explore some of the evidence in relation to this and also its wider application.
Vitamin D and healthy hormone balance
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient of which many people struggle to obtain optimum levels. The benefits of vitamin D for bone health and immunity are well published and understood by the general population. However, the impacts of vitamin D on health are far reaching and more and more evidence is accumulating for the functions that it elicits across the body.