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| Sugar Balance™ helps reduce cravings for sweet foods that may develop due to dieting or low blood sugar. This formulation is specially designed to enhance chromium absorption and help balance blood sugar levels. Features and benefits: One of the biggest challenges in sticking to weight-loss diets is not succumbing to sugar and carbohydrate cravings. These cravings may be the result of having low blood sugar due to dieting, leaving long intervals between meals, increasing exercise, eating refined and processed foods low in essential nutrients, or having a stressful lifestyle. |
Daily supplementation with a broad range of vitamins and minerals can provide “nutritional insurance” by helping to provide an optimum intake for the maintenance of good health. A Harvard review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2002 recommended that all adults should take a multivitamin daily. Statistics suggest that many people are not consuming optimal amounts of vitamins in their diets. Low levels of vitamins can contribute to the development of a range of conditions.
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| The human body does not manufacture its own vitamin C and so it must be sourced from our diet. Stress of all kinds, including ill health and emotional stress, increases the excretion of vitamin C from the body and therefore raises the need for this vitamin. If dietary intake is low or an individual’s need is particularly high, vitamin supplementation may be of benefit. Vitamin C is involved in hundreds of biological processes. It is important in immunity as it is involved in the function of white blood cells and antibodies. It is beneficial when dealing with the symptoms of the common
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Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, and approximately 99% of the body’s calcium exists in the bones. The major function of calcium is building and maintaining bones and
teeth. Calcium is also involved in various metabolic roles such as nerve transmission, contraction of muscles and the regulation of heart muscle function. Both calcium and magnesium are essential for bone health, as well as playing important roles in healthy muscle and nerve function. The levels of calcium and magnesium in this formula are in the desired ratio of 2: 1. Vitamin D is essential for the absorption and utilisation of calcium. Deficiency of vitamin D results in lack of bone strength and density, and joint pain.
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| This formula contains the sedative herbs valerian, hops and passion flower which have traditionally been used to relieve mild insomnia and disturbed sleep patterns. As a group they help to relax muscular tension, and have a sedative effect on the central nervous system.
Oats has traditionally been used as a nervous system tonic, as well as a mild
sedative. Vitamins B6 and B3 may enhance the conversion of the amino acid tryptophan to serotonin, which is involved in the body’s regulation of
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Research supports the use of ginger to reduce the occurrence of and symptoms of motion sickness. These symptoms include nausea, vomiting, vertigo and cold sweats. The actual mechanism of action is unclear, however it has been suggested that ginger aids in these conditions by having a local action on the digestive system.
Ginger is warming and stimulating, and aids digestion by promoting the secretion of gastric acids. Ginger can reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal upset as it is a carminative which eases colic and flatulence, while helping to relieve vomiting and gastrointestinal muscular spasm.
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Valerian is a sedative herb, traditionally used to induce relaxation. Herbal sedatives provide relief from sleeplessness and
insomnia. While single doses can be helpful, evidence suggests that continuous use over one or two weeks will produce even better
results. Valerian contains several groups of compounds including valerenic acid and its derivatives which may be responsible for its sedative
activity. Dosage: Adults - Take 1 tablet 1 hour before bed, or when experiencing insomnia. Children (under 12 years) - As professionally
prescribed.
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Glucosamine is a natural component found in the cartilage matrix and synovial fluid. It is a major building block of the substances that together with protein, form the structural units in cartilage. These structural units, called aggrecans, are important for the elasticity, resilience and shock-absorbing properties of cartilage. Ageing decreases the body’s ability to restore and manufacture normal cartilage. Supplementary glucosamine can be a useful source of this vital component of cartilage as we age.
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| Vitamin A is essential for vision (especially night vision), healthy skin function and repair, for the maintenance of healthy mucous membranes such as the lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts, and for maintenance of a healthy immune system.
Vitamin A is vital for the formation of healthy epithelial cells. Mucous membranes, skin and the lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts are all examples of epithelial tissue. These cells form a protective layer on body
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Vitamin B6 helps to maintain the body's water balance by suppressing aldosterone which may be implicated in the fluid retention often associated with premenstrual syndrome. It is also involved in the utilisation of magnesium, (deficiency of which may lead to menstrual cramping) and helps linoleic acid function better in the body (disruption of this essential fatty acid is a contributing factor in premenstrual syndrome). A higher intake of B6 is advisable whilst on long-term oral contraceptive
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Vitamin B12 is essential for the normal function of all our bodies’ cells, and plays a critical role in energy metabolism. Vitamin B12 is essential for red blood cell production and is also required for folic acid metabolism. Humans must obtain dietary vitamin B12 from animal foods such as organ and muscle meats. Strict vegetarians who avoid all animal products may are in particular need of an alternate source of B12.
There is an increased requirement for vitamin B12 in pregnancy, coeliac disease and other gastrointestinal disorders where there may be malabsorption. The elderly and vegans are at particular risk of vitamin B12
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The human body does not manufacture its own vitamin C and so it must be sourced from our diet. Stress of all kinds, including ill health and emotional stress, increases the excretion of vitamin C from the body and therefore raises the need for this vitamin. If dietary intake is low, or the individual’s need is particularly high, vitamin supplementation may be of
benefit. Vitamin C is involved in hundreds of biological processes. It is important in immunity as it is involved in the function of white blood cells and antibodies. It is also a vitally important antioxidant. It is beneficial when dealing with the symptoms of the common
cold.
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