Many people think of scurvy as a disease that sailors used to get back in the 18h century, caused by a lack of vitamin C due to long voyages without any access to citrus fruits. However, you might be very surprised to know that scurvy is more popular in modern times that you would think.

You have read about antioxidants in countless newspaper articles, blogs and health magazines – but do you really understand what an anti-oxidant is? According to a recent study by nutritional products company MonaVie, 92% of Americans cannot give an accurate description of what an antioxidant is.

CamExpo is the only event for the complimentary, integrated and natural healthcare sector in the UK. Therapists, practitioners, students, retailers and businesses from all over the country will come to the event to learn more about the products and services offered and the current developments in the industry.

The chances are that you haven’t heard of glutathione. However, it is much more important to your health than you might realise. In fact, glutathione (also known as GSH) is so vital to your health that all of the anti-oxidants and vitamins you consume will not work without it.

LivOn Labs has recently announced that they will be rebranding their Lypo-Spheric product range for Europe. The packaging of the product will come into line with the European standards and the products, including the AGE-Blocker, GSH and the Vitamin C supplement, will take on the LivOn Labs Altrient trade mark.

LivOn Labs have lead the way in the research of manufacture processes and  formulation of liposomal vitamin supplements for many years now. Working alongside world leading liposomal experts who can analyse the percentage  and quality of liposomal encapsulation in any product.  This is done through testing the efficiency of liposome encapsulation,  ingredient assays and analysis of particle size.

Anti-AGEing. The clue is in the name. By Freelance Nutrition Consultant and Writer Jenny Tschiesche BSc (hons) Dip ION FdSc mBANT CNHC Registered When we think of ageing we think about getting more wrinkles or becoming less mobile. In fact aging starts in our youth and terminates, well who knows when? What we do know is that whilst ageing is an inevitable process we can help slow down the process somewhat.

As someone who played a lot of sport in her youth I ‘hung out’ with lots of other sporty people. Many of those went on to achieve great things. In fact many of those have played sport at a national level, be that cricket, field hockey or even dragon-boat racing.

By Jenny Tschiesche As I sat on the sofa with my husband last night watching yet another season of ‘24’ (yes I know we are a little out of touch) I couldn’t help but notice that his sniffs and sniffles were getting increasingly loud and increasingly annoying. Having been married for ten years I feel I am now able to point such things out quite tactfully. So I did and do you know what he said... “it’s your fault”.

An article on the benefits of  Altrient Lypo-spheric Vitamin C by Freelance Nutrition Consultant and Writer Jenny Tschiesche BSc (hons) Dip ION FdSc mBANT CNHC Registered:Most people, however poor their nutrition knowledge have some idea that Vitamin C is ‘good’ for them. In fact some weeks I feel that it is banded about so much that we’ve become blasé about it.

An article on the benefits of Lypo-spheric Glutathione by Freelance Nutrition Consultant and Writer Jenny Tschiesche BSc (hons) Dip ION FdSc mBANT CNHC Registered: If you have never heard of glutathione you are not alone. In a survey of ten of my closest friends not a single one of them had heard of it. They assumed that I would be their 'phone a friend' on this subject. Anything vaguely scientific sounding seems to come my way.

The USA is several years ahead of Europe in many areas especially in use of Intravenous and Liposomal Glutathione to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.