Category Archives: Healthspan
Vitamin D3 10 µg
What is Vitamin D3? It’s not called the sunshine vitamin for nothing. While we can get some vitamin D from foods, such as oily fish, eggs, red meat and fortified breakfast cereals, we make most of it by exposing our skin to the sun. This first came to light in the early 20th century. Once
Vein−Vine
This product has been improved. At Healthspan we are constantly striving to provide products of the highest quality and sometimes that means we need to make changes to your supplements. Our new and improved Vein-Vine formulation now contains vitamins B1 and C, to support your heart health and blood vessels, while remaining at the same
Vitamin K2 75 µg
What is Vitamin K2? The history of vitamin K2 goes back centuries, more precisely to feudal Japan where Samurai warriors consumed vast quantities of natto − a dish made of fermented soybean. This dish, still consumed today, is the highest food source of vitamin K2. Fermented foods − such as sauerkraut and miso, and animal
Zinc with Vitamin C
What is Zinc? Zinc is an incredibly important mineral and unfortunately one that many of us don’t get enough of, according to the latest UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey. This is partly because we can’t store it in our bodies so we need to have a regular intake, but many experts also believe that
Hair & Nail Strengthener Nutritional Supplement
What is the Hair & Nail Strengthener Supplement? Heat styling, environmental factors, hormonal changes, contact with water and much more; it’s safe to say that between them, our hair and nails go through a lot. Furthermore, they’re not considered a priority by our body, so unless our diet is consistently and carefully balanced, their nutritional
Women’s MultiVitality® Super Fruit Gummies
What are Women’s MultiVitality® Gummies? Multivitamin gummies with no added sugar, containing ten micronutrients and super fruit extracts. These tasty gummies help to support your overall wellbeing and everyday immune health. Specially formulated for women, we’ve included biotin, which contributes to the maintenance of normal hair, skin and mucous membranes. Also included are a range
Opti−Omega® 3
What is Opti−Omega® 3 Omega 3 fatty acids have a range of proven health benefits, and have long been recommended by health professionals and nutrition experts. DHA and EPA in particular are two fatty acids that can support your brain, eye and heart health in the right doses*. The UK’s Food Standards Agency still recommends
Replenish Day−Night Skin Nutrition Supplement
What is the Replenish Day−Night Skin Nutrition Supplement? Skin supplements have been creating rather a buzz in recent years but for us it is nothing new. We've always advocated that to achieve optimum skin health it needs to be cared for on the outside and nourished on the inside. Your skin needs different nutrients at
Vitamin C 500 mg
What is vitamin C? This amazing vitamin has such a long list of EU−approved health claims that it’s difficult to know where to begin. First off, it makes sure our immune and nervous systems do their jobs properly, keeping us in good general health. Next up, it supports our psychological function and boosts our energy
Vitamin D Apple & Blackcurrant Gummies
What are Vitamin D Apple and Blackcurrant Gummies? Delicious apple and blackcurrant chewable gummies with no added sugar and packed with 25 µg vitamin D3 − that’s equivalent to 500 % NRV. Vitamin D is considered by many as a super nutrient, due to the wide number of benefits it provides: it plays a key
Ubiquinol
What is Ubiquinol? Ubiquinol is one of the best kept health secrets in nutrition, so it’s no wonder that it is recommended by so many nutritionists and health care professionals and re−ordered by so many satisfied customers. Let’s delve into the science Many people are familiar with Coenzyme Q10 − indeed, over the years it
Skin Nutrition
What is the Skin Nutrition Supplement? The healthiest complexions are those that are nourished from the inside as well as cared for on the outside. The Skin Nutrition Supplement is the easiest way to ensure that the nutritional needs of your skin are being met every day. Each capsule contains a unique combination of carefully
Orange Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg
What is Vitamin C? In the 16th century, scurvy − a condition caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, was considered a major cause of disability and mortality, especially among long journey sailors. Fortunately, long gone are the days when explorers experienced scurvy. These days, vitamin C is well known for the role it plays
Turmeric & Glucosamine Joint Support
What is Turmeric & Glucosamine Joint Support? A unique and exclusive formulation combining innovative ingredients with the very best nutrients to keep your joints and bones healthy.* Known as the ‘golden spice of India’, Turmeric has been a pillar of Ayurvedic culture for centuries. And Glucosamine is found naturally in the body, specifically the connective
Gentle−C™
What is vitamin C? Vitamin C is an essential nutrient that provides support for many areas of your health, including your immune and nervous systems. It also reduces tiredness and fatigue, protects your cells from oxidative stress, and assists collagen formation, helping the normal function of cartilage, skin and bones. Why is ours better? For
Turmeric & Super Strength Omega 3
What is Turmeric and Super Strength Omega 3? The combined power of curcumin and omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, with added vitamins. The benefits of fatty acids first became apparent back in the 1930s. Since then, research into nutritional fatty acids have grown considerably. In the 1970s, a research paper showed that Eskimos
Vitamin C Sustained Release
What is Sustained Release Vitamin C? Vitamin C is probably the most well−known and well−studied vitamin, which has been scientifically proven over the last decades, and indeed centuries, to help support many areas of your health, including the function of the immune and nervous systems, as well as the absorption of iron − a nutrient
Vegan Super Strength Vitamin D3
What is Vitamin D3? Known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’, vitamin D is essential in supporting your immune system, and maintaining healthy muscles, bones and teeth. It is synthesised in the skin via exposure to sunlight, but in the UK, one in five of us has low levels. In fact, Public Health England recommends that a
Vitamin D3 50 Plus
What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is increasingly regarded as a super−vitamin because scientists are discovering more and more proof as to its crucial impact on our health. National research recently revealed that one in five of us has low levels, putting us at risk of bone pain, fractures and other health problems. Scientists have
Royal Jelly
What is Royal Jelly? Produced by worker bees as a source of energy and nutrition for the queen, royal jelly is a highly nutritious nectar contains proteins, fatty acids, B vitamins, minerals and trace elements such as copper, iron, potassium and sulphur. Due to its comprehensive nutritional profile, royal jelly is popular in many beauty
