Saw Palmetto is a palm tree found in the United States of American and the West Indies.  Used mainly in Europe, the extract from the Saw Palmetto has many medicinal purposes as each berry contains large quantities of Beta-Sitosterol, other plant sterols¹, and fatty acids².   Beta-Sitosterol is known to be beneficial for many ailments, some of which are: (more…)

There have been many well established studies that have proven that people suffering from Diabetes have an increased risk of heart disease, and that for an astounding 80% of Diabetics cardiovascular disease will be the cause of death.  For these people one of the most common forms of treatment; as advised by several UK guidelines; used to counter the underlying high risk of a heart attack and stroke has been Aspirin. (more…)

Taking regular aspirin does not prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes, the results of a new Scottish study indicate.

It had been argued that routine use of the drug could help prevent the risk of suffering a heart attack. (more…)

Only four months ago the Weight Loss Pill, Acomplia, was given the go ahead for use in the NHS by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.  The tablet was to be used as a ‘last chance’ treatment for overweight patients that also suffered from Cholesterol problems and Type 2 Diabetes. However, the European Medicines Agency has now suspended Acomplia’s licence stating ‘the benefits no longer out weigh the risks’.  (more…)

There are two types of Chromium; the first type is what we can visually see all around us every day in buildings, furniture, jewellery etc, this Chromium is mainly sourced from Chrome Ore, and is used commercially.  The second type of Chromium is found within the Earth’s crust.  This Chromium is commonly known as Chromium Glucose Tolerance Factor, or Chromium GTF.

Under normal circumstances we would be able to source enough Chromium from our diets, but over the years the Chromium levels in our soil has depleted and fewer foods now contain high levels of Chromium.  Because of this a supplement of Chromium may be beneficial to our daily routine. (more…)

Green Tea originates from China, where the medicinal benefits have been recognised and used for thousands of years.  It has been associated with many cultures including Asia, the Middle East, and Japan, and has been the subject of many different and varied scientific studies, especially over the past few decades with the realisation of its attributes. (more…)