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Fueling Your Mitochondria: Make More Energy

Fueling Your Mitochondria: Make More Energy

Mitochondria are membranous, slightly elongated structures contained within the cytoplasm of almost all eukaryotic cells. Using aerobic respiration, they take oxygen and the compounds in our food to make energy (in the form adenosine triphosphate, known as 'ATP'). Each cell contains the appropriate amount of mitochondria relative to its energy use. That means organs such as the heart contain a lot of mitchondria, infact each cell of your heart contains around 5000 mitochondria. When we lose mitochondria or they begin to malfunction, it can increase our risk of 'dis-ease'. It is thought that mitochondria were originally independent bacterial entities which at...

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Matt Jarosy
The Power of Vitamin C in Human Health

The Power of Vitamin C in Human Health

With the launch of our latest organic wholefood vitamin C formulation, we wanted a dive a bit more into the benefits of wholefood vitamin C and why it should be a regular part of your diet. Vitamin C is one of the most well-known and widely studied vitamins out there. It was first discovered in the 18th century and since then, we've learned a lot about its many functions in the body. It's been shown to help support a healthy immune system, skin health, and even cognitive function. Here's a list of all specific functions of vitamin C Required for...

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Matt Jarosy
Why Choose Organic Ingredients?

Why Choose Organic Ingredients?

All our wholefood range is certified organic by the Soil Association. The Soil Association symbol is a recognised and trusted mark of organic certification internationally but why choose organic? Rather than relying on chemical inputs, organic farmers and growers adopt management practices that build and enhance natural soil fertility with the application of organic matter, green manures and long-term crop rotations, and controlling weeds, pests and diseases through mechanical weeding, variety choice and by encouraging natural predators. A growing number of studies are now linking pesticides to various human health effects. A 2004 review co-authored by the National Cancer Institute concluded that...

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Matt Jarosy
Minerals and magnesium glycinate

Everything You Need To Know On Magnesium Glycinate

Magnesium glycinate (or bisglycinate) is a highly bioavailable form of magnesium made by chelating magnesium to the amino acid glycine. Chelated magnesium is a unique preparation method that offers increased stability, better bioavailability, and less chance of impacting the digestive tract.  Magnesium glycinate is thought to be one of the most relaxing forms of magnesium, partly because of what it is chelated to, in this case glycine. Glycine (also known as 2-Aminoacetic Acid) is an amino acid and a neurotransmitter. It has a broad range of roles in the body, from regulating blood sugar to faciliating the production DNA and RNA. It...

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