Beauty Articles

It’s World Menopause Day on the 18th of October so we though it very appropriate to write an article about the ways in which nutrition can help support women who have reached this impactful hormone transition.

It’s been a while since we wrote a blog on male grooming and male health so for those of you that have ditched your razors for the month of November here’s some interesting male nutrition health facts and figures…

Vitamin C is a go-to remedy around wintertime and why not? It makes sense to utilise its numerous health benefits at this time of year, especially during the festive period.

It’s often the case that we finally get to the big end of year event and instead of looking radiant and joyful we often arrive at Christmas Day feeling completely frazzled, looking totally washed out and fighting off a winter sniffle.

Problem skin conditions or prematurely ageing skin could impact on your self-esteem. However, opting for prescribed medications or chemical topical treatments often proves to be more of a short-term fix rather than a long-term solution.

Since many of us have been unable to enjoy our usual 8-10 week trim, intensive conditioning, colouring and styling, that means bad hair days have become the ‘norm’ during the lockdown. Nutritional therapist Jackie Newson, explains which nutrients are important for hair health to help convert your tired, lacklustre locks into crowing glory again.

Over-exposing your skin to summer sun could leave you with sun damage, skin pigmentation marks and signs of premature ageing. Nutritional Therapist Jackie Newson explains how getting to know your skin phototype gives you a better understanding of how to protect yourself from sun damage…

Post-holiday travel quarantine has made some of us feel like a staycation is the safe option for summer 2020, but this isn’t necessarily bad news. Nutritional Therapist, Jackie Newson suggests ways to take advantage of the opportunity to rejuvenate, limber up and pamper your body with a retreat-style home spa staycation.

A good head of hair isn’t necessarily a given throughout all life’s stages and any sudden or extreme loss can cause significant emotional distress and anxiety. Identifying the underlying cause of hair loss can help to prevent it happening and can also give you options for managing an existing condition. Hopefully, with a few lifestyle changes and some carefully chosen nutrients you can look forward to strong, healthy hair.

With obesity and type 2 diabetes on the increase, people are turning to ketogenic diets which reduce carbs and sugar and increase fats and MCT to help switch the body into fat-burning mode. Nutritional Therapist Jackie Newson explains how MCT provides an efficient source of fuel that can be readily utilised by brain and body cells, when sugar levels become depleted.

Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins found in the body and accounts for up to 30% of your body’s total protein content. Looking after your collagen is an important part of your daily wellbeing since collagen levels naturally start to decline from the age of 30 onwards. Hydrolysed collagen peptides and vitamin C help to replenish collagen reserves.

Adding Advanced Collagen into your lifestyle is super simple! This incredible protein powder is so versatile because it’s colourless, odourless, tasteless and readily dissolves in any hot or cold drink. We've detailed 15 delicious recipes that utilise advanced collagen in lattes, smoothies, soups, healthy snacks and more!