Sometimes the world just seems a little bit crazy. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by work, homelife, the state of the planet, and the constant stimulation via the multiple devices we surround ourselves with.
Our nervous systems weren't designed to be in such a constant state of arousal but rather to flex and flow through their different states. In this week's blog, we look at how we can regulate...
Methylation is a key enzymatic process that occurs billions of times a second in every human cell and is important for the proper function of all body systems. In our latest blog, we deep dive into what it is and it's importance for health, well-being and energy.
What is methylation? 1-5
Methylation is a key enzymatic process that occurs billions of times a second in every human cell and is imp...
How energetic we feel can be difficult to quantify or compare. However, many people report low energy or fatigue. A 2022 article in the Independent states that “One in eight UK adults feel tired all the time, according to a YouGov survey. Another quarter feel tired “most of the time”, while a third reported feeling weary around “half of the time.”1 Therefore, it is clear many people feel they w...
As we go into a brand-new year, many of us will seize the opportunity for a new start and set goals for the year ahead. Often, these goals will focus on improving our health; be it losing weight, doing more exercise or improving our diet. The temptation can be to jump head-first into a drastic crash diet or gruelling exercise regime, but these are often very restrictive and unsustainable in the...
Let’s begin with a quote from Mathew Walker’s, ‘Why We Sleep’…
“Scientists have discovered a revolutionary new treatment that makes you live longer. It enhances your memory and makes you more creative. It makes you look more attractive. It keeps you slim and lowers food cravings. It protects you from cancer and dementia. It wards off colds and flu. It lowers your risk of heart attacks an...
Our guest writer for this blog, Tony Reeves, is an industry expert for CBD. He is a board member and UK lead for the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), representing the CBD industry to the MHRA, Home Office, FSA, HPRA, FSAI, parliamentarians and Whitehall, contributing to presentations to Brussels on various matters including novel food regulations, CBD and THC levels in food, food su...
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a growing concern in the UK, affecting at least 1 in 250 people and this figure is likely to be wildly underestimated. With the incidence of long covid increasing and becoming a major driver of long-term fatigue, it is an important time to support energy levels.
Energy levels may seem, perhaps, slightly trivial to some. However, low energy levels contribute to multi...
Menopause is a natural transitional part of life that typically affects women between the ages of 45 and 55. It is triggered by a decline in the production of oestrogen from the ovaries, eventually leading to the cessation of menstruation. Although it is a natural part of ageing, the menopause can elicit many symptoms that range from uncomfortable or irritating, to completely debilitating. Oest...
We are living in unprecedented times and for many of us our levels of stress are at an all-time high, and mood and energy levels at a low. According to the World Health Organisation, stress has been classified as the ‘health epidemic of the 21st century’1 and a recent UK-wide stress survey, commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation, found that 74% of adults have at some point over the past y...
According to the Mental Health Foundation, 20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year. 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24. 10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental health problem, yet 70% of children and adolescents who experience mental health problems have not had appropriate...
