What, and indeed, how we eat can have a huge impact on not just our own health and wellbeing, but also the health of the planet and ensuring sustainable food supplies for future generations. When we bear in mind that agriculture is responsible for around 25% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 80% of deforestation, occupies about 40% of the earth’s surface and uses 70% of the whole planet...
Since conception in 1990, Cytoplan’s philosophy has been that nutrients are best delivered to the body “in the same form as food” hence our range of Food State™ and Wholefood supplements. But we are often asked “what are Food State™ and Wholefood supplements, and what does this mean?”. So in this week’s blog we are going to explain what these terms mean and outline some of the res...
A contentious issue in the nutrition community is whether dairy foods are good for us. As is sometimes found in nutrition, a food that works well and promotes health in one person may cause health issues in another.
Dairy products include milk, butter, cream, cheese, yoghurt, whey and ice cream. These foods are often used as ingredients in recipes and can appear in a variety of foods including...
With the period of over indulgence now over our shoulders for another year, many will be looking to January and February as a period of recovery to make up for the guilt of having one too many mince pies!
To start off the year, we thought we would give you some smoothie tips to assist a healthy start to 2017, and to help you on your way to getting your 5-or-more-a-day. Whether you eat healthily...
Do you often get ‘pins and needles’ and suffer from a lack of energy or fatigue? Well it could be something that you may not yet have considered – Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Vitamin B12 is one of the most documented and researched nutrient deficiencies in medical science, yet despite this it still prevails on a frequent level in the UK – “affecting around 1 in 10 people above the age of 75” as rep...
Our article today is provided by Nutritional Therapist Claire Clerkin, a graduate in Nutritional Therapy from the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM). She explains the benefits of detoxing and how to do the programme both effectively and responsibly in order to get the most out of your spring cleanse.
Spring is a perfect time to give our body’s detoxification systems a boost, with a gentle ...
For a non vegetarian food supplement source of EPA and DHA the ongoing debate this past few years has been ‘which is better – fish or krill oils?'. Fish oils traditionally dominated the EPA and DHA supplement market but the arrival of krill oil a few years ago has shifted this popularity substantially. This is a weighty nutritional debate for both professional health practitioners (and their pa...
When it comes to nutrition the philosophy at Cytoplan is that: a) There is a 'Nutrition Gap' in the population, supported by research, which means most people are not getting the nutrients they need for health from their diet. b) Nutritional supplements can bridge this gap when they contain the appropriate levels of nutrients; and also when the nutrients within are in a bioeffective form (for ...
The announcement recently that “NHS bosses say family doctors in England are to be paid £55 for each patient they diagnose with dementia” provoked a good deal of controversy and strong opinions, both within the medical profession, the media and general public.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia have certainly been in the news frequently in recent months. This included the announcement last year by prime ...
The clocks are changing and with not only daylight hours but sunshine in the UK in scant supply now is a timely and essential reminder of the importance of maintaining good levels of vitamin D in the body.
This crucial health matter has been further highlighted by official figures that note “New figures show the number of children in hospital suffering from Vitamin D deficiency have tripled in ...
