Meet Sara Lake our very own nutritionist

Joint stiffness and discomfort can be caused by age, undue pressure on the joints, and wear and tear that causes the protective cartilage to wear out.

The following remedies go a long way to providing long-term joint comfort.

Weight loss

The more wei…

Take a look at why you eat. The obvious reason is because you're hungry, but it makes much more sense to eat for wellbeing. The types of food we put in our body can affect our heath. Nutritionally dense foods - pure, whole foods free from additives a…

It may not seem like it, but when you buy a health product, you are purchasing the end result of months, or even years, of research and development. Every ingredient is there for a reason.

The aim with Puraz Telomere Health was to find natural produc…

We all know that high-quality fish oil supplements are good for us, right?

Well, studies show that krill oil is even better.

Like regular fish oil, krill oil contains high levels of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (Eicosape…

Telomerase, often referred to as 'the fountain of youth', is the key enzyme that repairs telomeres by maintaining telomere length. That's important in healthy living, because shortened telomeres directly affect our rate of aging.

What is a telomere?

A Nature Journal article reports that a high proportion of retail Fish Oil supplements in New Zealand are of poor quality, containing both high levels of oxidation by-products (which indicate rancidity) and less Omega 3 than stated on the label.

Alth…

Like everything else in your body, the brain cannot work without energy. It requires nutrients to keep brain cells healthy and operating at their optimum capacity. Choosing foods that specifically benefit brain health is essential. Your mental clarit…

When it comes to improving health and lengthening life, it is well accepted that supplementing the body with the compounds it needs to maintain and rebuild can make a huge difference. Part of the reason for this is that in our typical modern diets we…

The World Health Organisation already recommends omega-3s as an essential part of diet for all-round health. One of the problems most people face, is that they do not get sufficient omega-3s from diet alone. Yet not only can omega-3s support our hear…

Omega 3 fatty acids have health benefits for every age group. In particular they support cardiovascular health and joint mobility.

No matter our age, we all depend on our diets for omega-3s and yet in the average Western diet we simply do not get eno…

It’s an important question, as degradation in collagen is so closely linked with the aging process and the changes we see in our skin, hair and cells. "Basically collagen is a protein which consists of amino acids. "It makes up about 30% of all prote…

It has been estimated that in many Western countries, almost one fifth of all deaths are contributed to in some way by high cholesterol levels. High cholesterol levels are a risk factor in heart disease and stroke. Around 90% of the population over t…