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Exotic Berry May Offer Gains for Pain

Many of us feel the aches and pains of aging, and our joints are no exception. A new study suggests that a little purple berry from the açaí plant may offer benefits to our creaky joints. More

Alpha Lipoic Acid: A Natural Weight-Loss Aid

Antioxidant ALA helped obese people shed pounds when combined with a low-calorie diet. More

BREAKING NEWS - An efficient future ahead!

A new company-wide knowledge management IT system has now been unveiled that will enhance delivery, dispatch and, ultimately, customer service across the entire organisation. More

PRODUCT FOCUS: New Formulations

Every product is reviewed and constantly improved at Simply Supplements to ensure that our customers receive not only the best value for money but also products that are built around our consumers intricate needs. More

Can Herbs help in delaying the ageing process?

People receiving the herbal combination showed signs of increased antioxidant activity and reduced oxidation. More

Benefit from New Source of Omega-3 Oil

In a study to investigate DHA researchers found that people suffering from age-related decline in their thinking got a memory boost from the extract. More

How Do I Pick Supplements?

Even if you eat healthfully, you could probably benefit from taking vitamin supplements. Certain vitamins help protect the body against the damage caused by environmental factors, such as sun, pollution, and pesticides and other toxins, that can lead to illness, disease, and aging. More

Zinc - An Infection-Fighting Mineral

While zinc deficiency is more common in developing countries, a recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition has confirmed its importance in immune support. Children in Nepal given zinc supplements were protected from a serious bacterium that can cause respiratory infections, including pneumonia. More

Chromium Effective for Common Mood Disorder

Chromium supplementation may relieve symptoms in people with a mood disorder known as atypical depression, according to the Journal of Psychiatric Practice (2005;11:302–14). These findings are good news for the many people who suffer from this often difficult to treat condition. More

"St John's Wort really does help with depression" says expert

Professor George Lewith, head of health research at the University of Southampton, believes that St John's Wort really does help people suffering with depression and happily recommends it to his patients. More

Low Levels of Vitamin B12 linked to Alzheimer's

More recent research, this time coming from Finland, has suggested that low levels of Vitamin B12 may be linked to a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. More

Winter signals Vitamin D deficiency

With the colder months now upon us, winter fast approaching and the shortest day of the year now not too far away, it certainly seems that sunshine is in short supply. This may be bad news for our health as sunshine is needed to make Vitamin D in the body, which is necessary in helping to maintain bone structure and for the normal absorption and utilisation of calcium. More

Vitamin E May Protect the Aging Brain

While some research suggests that antioxidants may protect against cardiovascular disease and some cancers, many people are also interested in hearing more about their specific anti-aging effects, which haven't been as well studied. New research in the Archives of Neurology suggests that people who eat high amounts of food rich in vitamin E may lower their long-term dementia risk by as much as 25%. More

Probiotics Get You Moving

If being regular just isn't your thing, adding some "good bugs" to your gut could do the trick. A study in the Nutrition Journal found that seniors suffering from constipation got some relief by supplementing with probiotics. These friendly bugs also helped shift the balance to a healthier intestinal environment, a factor that might help prevent colon cancer. More

Costs associated with Dementia to top 1% of GDP

Today, on World Alzheimer's Day, it has been reported that the costs associated with dementia will amount to more than 1% of the world's gross domestic product this year, totalling to £388 billion. More

Vitamin B may help to halt memory loss

Recent ground-breaking research from the University of Oxford has suggested that a daily Vitamin B supplement could help to reduce brain shrinkage, which is linked to memory loss, by up to 500%. The B vitamins that were used in this research were Vitamin B6, B9 (also known as Folic Acid) and B12. More

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