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Advice
Heart & Circulation
Blocked arteries: 8 proactive steps to take right now

It’s vital to take care of your arteries in order to reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular problems. Read on for our list of 8 recommendations to apply each day!

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Advice
Joints
10 effective and enduring measures for strengthening the bones

What can you do to maintain bone mass? How can you minimise the effects of ageing on your bones? Here are our top tips for preserving a healthy skeleton throughout life.

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Q&As
Heart & Circulation
What are the differences between vitamins K1 and K2?

Though most people are aware of vitamin K, it’s less well-known that there are actually two main forms of this vitamin: phylloquinone (K1) and menaquinone (K2). Do you know the differences between them?

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Advice
Liver & Detox
4 plants with recognised benefits for liver health

The liver needs daily support to ensure it fulfils its essential functions in the body. The following plants are an invaluable aid.

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Advice
Joints
10 tips for reducing joint pain

Painful joints are a common problem and can be very distressing: here are 10 tips for finding natural relief.

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Advice
Longevity (Anti-ageing)
10 steps to take each day to stem the ageing process

There are many things you can do each day to put the brakes on ageing. Here are our ten top tips to help slow down the ageing process.

Features
Brain nutrition
Magnesium: the best forms for relieving pain, preventing hypertension and improving memory

There are so many different forms of magnesium … Which should you choose for optimal absorption?

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Q&As
Brain nutrition
What’s the best supplement for boosting memory?

Are there any dietary supplements that genuinely help improve memory and cognitive problems?

Q&As
Heart & Circulation
Co-enzyme Q10 or Ubiquinol: which is best for reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event?

Which is more effective – coenzyme Q10 or ubiquinol?

Features
Heart & Circulation
Omega-3 : get rid of the jelly invading your brain

If you cook with butter, you’ll know that when you leave leftover food at room temperature for any length of time, the fats in the sauce congeal to form a solid, unappetizing mass. What you probably don’t know, however, is that a similar process is simultaneously taking place in your cells...

Features
Tiredness
The supplement (secretly) taken by doctors

According to a US study, 81% of health professionals take a multivitamin and mineral supplement. However, the sensible measures they take themselves are often ‘forgotten’ when it comes to giving advice to their patients...

Features
Heart & Circulation
The wonders of Ginkgo Biloba - its benefits, dosage and the legends surrounding it

Anyone interested in trees and phytotherapy cannot help but be captivated by the ginkgo biloba, also known as the maidenhair tree. It’s a curiosity of Nature that everyone should see at least once in their life...

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Q&As
Gastrointestinal health
Should probiotics be kept in the fridge, yes or no?

More and more of you are asking us this question. Do probiotics need to be kept in the fridge in order to survive? And if so, does sending these same probiotics through the post mean they might die en route?

Features
Heart & Circulation
Three effective ways of reducing your risk of stroke

Stroke does not tend to be a chance occurrence: studies show that simple dietary measures can lower the risk by 80%.

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Q&As
Heart & Circulation
Are omega-3 absorbed best when taken at the same time as a high-fat meal?

Why is it better to take your omega-3 at the same time as eating a high-fat meal? Is it a way of minimising any side-effects or does it improve their efficacy?

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