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Sleep and Muscle Growth: How Important Is Rest for Recovery & Gains? You hit the gym hard, eat plenty of protein and follow your training plan, but are you missing a key piece of the muscle-building puzzle?  Many don’t realise that sleep plays an important role in muscle repair and growth. When you sleep, your body releases growth hormones, repairs muscle damage and restores energy, …

Understanding Joint Pain: Causes, Symptoms and Supplements for Relief We just published a blog post on supplements for joint and muscle pain, but we thought we’d delve a bit deeper into joint issues.  Joint pain is a common issue that affects people of all ages, though it becomes more frequent as we get older. It can range from a mild ache to severe discomfort, making everyday movements …

Everything You Need to Know About Vitamin D: Benefits, Foods & Dosage What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is often called the ‘sunshine vitamin’ because our bodies can produce it when our skin is exposed to sunlight. This essential nutrient plays such an important role in our overall health, particularly in bone strength and calcium absorption. Back in the Industrial Revolution, children …

The Best Glutathione Alternatives to Boost Levels Your Antioxidants Glutathione is an important antioxidant produced by the body. You may have heard of some glutathione benefits, such as helping to fight oxidative stress, supporting the immune system and boosting certain vitamins, so you know it’s an important antioxidant for your health. The thing is, factors such as ageing, stress and poor …

Understanding Fertility and Hormone Therapy During Menopause Menopause and fertility hormones; what exactly happens to a woman’s reproductive system during menopause? Menopause is a natural process that happens when a woman’s ovaries stop releasing eggs and her body’s oestrogen and progesterone levels drop. As the number and quality of eggs in the ovaries decrease, fertility decl …