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Lutein and zeaxanthin: important eye pigments

Lutein and zeaxanthin: important eye pigments

Vision is a fundamental component of our special senses, considered our ‘window to the world’, and many of us don’t think twice about our eye health until there is a...

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Looking after your joints

Joint pain can be debilitating and adversely affect the way you live your life on a daily basis. It’s estimated that around 28% of the Australian population suffer from some...

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Soothing Slippery elm

Slippery elm maintains digestive system health and has a long history of traditional use in Western herbal medicine (WHM) for protecting the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).

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Beating dry, brittle nails

Your nails may be trying to tell you more than you think and dry, brittle nails may be a reflection that something’s not quite right in your body.  Nails form...

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Zinc - an amazinc element

Zinc is an essential trace element that plays an important role in many enzymatic, structural and regulatory processes at a cellular level. Are you getting enough zinc in your diet?

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The difference between Turmeric & Curcumin

The words Turmeric and curcumin are often used interchangeably, but there are some important differences between them. Turmeric is a well-regarded traditional herb used extensively in Ayurvedic, Chinese and Western...