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If you want to help your digestion survive the challenge of modern diet, stress, travelling, and exposure to disease, bacteria are your best shot. Huh? Bacteria? Yes, but the good kind, the probiotic bacteria that make sure everything functions just perfectly.

In case you did not know your stomach and intestines are a bacterial battlefield. It’s the good guys against the bad guys. If your army of beneficial bacteria is powerful enough, there is nothing to worry about, but the stuff we humans expose ourselves to tends to wipe out the useful bacteria, leaving the digestion vulnerable to attack from all sides.  You can regain control of the situation in a natural way, simply by providing your digestive system with the kind of bacteria it needs to function optimally. They are called probiotics and are the kind of bacteria that wipe out the bad bacteria, the ones that make you sick. You get probiotics from yoghurt and kefir, but you can also take a supplement in capsule form and there by increase your resistance towards disease.

Feel better

It is no secret that when your digestion functions properly, you feel better. After all, is there anything as bad as being bloated from constipation, or being bogged down by a nasty case of traveller’s diarrhoea? If your digestive system has enough of the beneficial, proactive bacteria, it is able to prevent such problems. Improving your natural intestinal flora making it nice and easy for it to fight off undesirable bacteria that enter your intestines through the food you eat or as a result of being exposed to contagious diseases.

Procyanidins, as these so called flavonoids are named, occur naturally in French Maritime Pine, an exotic tree that grows in the southern part of France between Bordeaux and the Spanish border. By taking these procyanidins as a supplement (Bio-Pycnogenol), one can help reduce damaged collagen from the inside.

Pycnogenol us a patetented extract made from French Pine bark. It is believed to be one of the most powerful antioxidants, apart from being able to restore skin elasticity. Modern scientific research has resulted in the publiciation of more than 200 studies, including 30 controlled clinical trials, documenting the safety and beneficial effects of pycnogenol in cardiovascular health, immune function and skincare.

• Your body becomes firmer
• You reduce body fat but retain (and sometimes even increase) muscle mass which helps you maintain the result, as muscle mass is important for burning fat in the future
• You limit your risk of the ‘yo-yo effect’ that is caused by crash dieting where you lose muscle mass
• You improve your fat-muscle ratio which is good for your health
• The supplement contains natural ingredients that are safe, even when used long-term

• Make sure to get a certain amount of unprotected sun exposure (suncreen wit h a factor above 7-8 is known to block the synthesis of vitamin D in the skin.
• Eat plenty of fish.
• Use supplements with Vitamin D in an oil solution. Researh shows that it increases the absorbtion of the nutrient.

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of serious ailments, such as:

• Osteoporosis
• Bone fractures (and falls – especially in elderly women)
• Rickets in children – up to 25% of toddlers in the UK are deficient!
• Infectious diseases (vitamin D can act as an up-regulator for anti-viral and anti-bacterial proteins)
• Cardiovascular diseases

More and more people are taking a daily supplement of vitamin D, a nutrient that is touted for its huge impact on human health. Obtaining vitamin D3 through daily supplementation all year round is the safest way to increase vitamin D levels within the body.

Our modern lifestyles are depriving us of the sunshine we need as they keep us in our homes and offices for extended periods. The foods we eat rarely contain enough vitamin D3, if any at all. We need at least 2 hours unprotected sun exposure per week to satisfy our basic physical requirements for vitamin D3 and the British weather is not helping!

What makes a good supplement?

Vitamin D is lipisoluble (which means it needs fat to be absorbed by the body). This is a very important factor. Also, look out for supplements that:

1. Contain at least 800 IU of vitamin D3 (many studies have used 800+ IU to obtain their compelling results)
2. Use the biological form of vitamin D, which is D3 (cholecalciferol). This is bio-identical and used more effectively by the body.
3. Contain natural, healthy oils (such as olive oil) to enhance the absorption of the vitamin D3
4. Use blister packaging. Most vitamins are very sensitive to light and atmosphere. Blister packs prevent all the capsules being damaged before they are taken
5. Prioritise pharmaceutical standards. This ensures consistency and quality. Ask for certificates of analysis.

Lose calories whilst you eat with B-Slenda, a smart and natural fat-binder that attaches to fat in food and leads it out of your digestive system, reducing calorie intake. It is safe, without side effects and provides good support for a healthy diet and lifestyle.

Magnetic effect on fat
B-Slenda consists of the active substance polyglucosamine that binds dietary fat in the intestine before the body has the opportunity to absorb the fat. Instead, the fat is excreted the natural way. Of course, B-Slenda does not justify eating a diet with large quantities of fat and sugar, you still need to stick with healthy choices. The result of integrating this product in your diet is easier weight management in the long run.

Five times as effective
B-Slenda is an improved generation of fibrous products, with faster dissolution and optimised fat-binding. It dissolves in as little time as 3-5 minutes. An in-vitro study has shown that it binds up to five times more fat than similar leading products on the market. B-Slenda only binds fat, not protein, carbohydrates, or alcohol.

B-Slenda is measured for quality and efficacy before and during manufacture. It is registered as a medical device, supporting treatment in both weight control and for reducing elevated levels of LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein).

Read a customer review to found out how B-Slenda is working for them.

We expect the aches and pains to start kicking in as we get into our late 40′s and 50′s, so we often just accept them. Some people may resort to medical drugs or physiotherapy sessions. But what are the causes and are there simple solutions?

Life-long wear and tear on joints is bound to result in some degree of deterioration. We’re not much different from a machine, with moving parts that wear out. Joints are cushioned with a protective cartilage ‘pad’ that prevents bone ends from rubbing against each other, but there are some common factors that cause the cartilage to deteriorate:

• Improper use of joints (such as wrong lifting techniques or sports activities that are particularly hard on the joints).
• Being overweight, strains your joints.
• Immobility. Cartilage needs to be stimulated by motion in order to maintain its integrity.
• Age-related enzymatic deterioration.
• Poor diet. Foods lacking in omega 3 for good circulation, low levels of vitamin D for bone health plus a total absence of glucosamine for cartilage health.

Everyone develops signs of joint wear at some point, but with a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and a healthy body weight, you can delay the process and look after your bones and joints.

E-mail us at info@multivits.co.uk or give us a call for advice on maintaining healthy joints. We’ll ‘bend over backwards’ to help you!

If B-Daddy supplement is added to a healthy diet and exercise regime, sub-fertile men can further enhance their baby-making odds. Approximately over 50% of the cases of male infertility are linked to problems with sperm quality. Decline is due to a combination of lifestyle, environmental and dietary factors. The article suggest that, there are ‘few ways of improving sperm quality for men who are sub-fertile’, but Dennis thinks there are two key nutrients that have been seriously overlooked by the article.

Selenium is an essential mineral and many of us in the UK are deficient thanks to modern farming methods and poor diet. Selenium plays an important part in our immune system, but it’s equally vital for semen quality. It’s important to ensure the little swimmers are healthy and in plentiful supply.

Coenzyme Q10 is popular among heart patients and statin users, but its fundamental function is to supply every one of our 100 trillion cells with energy – and that includes sperm cells! By having appropriate energy levels,the sperm can move more effectively and efficiently. This improved motility gives them a greater chance of winning the race!

Sources of selenium and coQ10 from food are generally poor if you want to reach optimum levels. You can consider adding Brazil nuts to your diet for extra selenium as well as plenty of liver and oily mackerel for your Q10. However if that is not what you fancy, supplementation makes more sense. Pharma Nord B-Daddy uses high quality coQ10 and Pharma Nord’s very own SelenoPrecise organic selenium yeast. So think quality and motility!

Good luck to all the fathers to be!

Q10 is also a highly effective antioxidant that supports the body’s defence against oxidation of lipids such as triglyceride and cholesterol. The higher the content of these blood lipids, the greater the need for Conenzyme Q10.

Q10 controls cellular energy metabolism inside the mitochondria (powerhouses of cells). A certain amount of Q10 can be found in our food. In addition, the human liver can synthesize the compound. However as we get older our production tapers off. Pharma Nord can offer Q10 as a supplemental form as Bio-Quinone Q10 GOLD. It is made to pharmaceutical standards and is the reference product from the International Coenzyme Q10 Association – accept no substitutes!