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Meet our probiotics

Meet our probiotics

Here at Higher Nature, we are always looking at ways we can improve our range. As you may know we have been working on our probiotics for a few months and they are finally ready to share with you.
Spotlight on Quercetin

Spotlight on Quercetin

What is quercetin? Quercetin is a flavonoid found naturally in food. Flavonoids are a type of antioxidant that help mop up damage caused by those unstable atoms: free radicals. Antioxidants are a buzz word in the nutrition and beauty industry for good reason.
Vitamin D

Vitamin D

Vitamin D has hit the headlines again with reports in the Daily Mail, Guardian and BBC about the importance of adequate vitamin D as a coronavirus lifesaver.
Immune System Support

Immune System Support

Keeping our immune system functioning optimally is a concern for many during these unprecedented times.
Immune support

Immune support

Our immune system does a remarkable job at defending us against disease. Ensuring you have a balanced diet high in fruit and vegetables will help to keep it functioning as it should be. However there are times when we are particularly vulnerable to infections.
Teenagers and Vitamin D

Teenagers and Vitamin D

Teenagers go through huge mental and physical changes during adolescence and we know from the work of neuroscientists that adolescence isn’t only characterised by hormonal changes.
Will Applying Sunscreen Prevent Vitamin D Production?

Will Applying Sunscreen Prevent Vitamin D Production?

It is a modern dilemma – do you go out in the sun and top up your vitamin D levels but risk sunburn and sun damage, which at its worst can lead to skin cancer?
Are you too cold for comfort?

Are you too cold for comfort?

Poor circulation can be caused by a number of underlying problems but there are plenty of relatively simple, yet healthy things you can do to help improve your circulation.
Allergies - Zing into Spring!

Allergies - Zing into Spring!

Spring, a time of new beginnings, is when we finally see the end of the cold dark winter and look forward to long hot summer days. Whilst most people welcome warmer weather, for others spring means the start of the allergy season. According to the British Allergy Foundation, approximately one in four of the UK population will suffer from an allergy at some point in their lives, and the number of people affected is increasing by 5% each year.
Hayfever ticklist

Hayfever ticklist

Q. My husband’s snoring is becoming a real problem– we are both tired from disrupted sleep. Is there anything you can suggest to help?
Prepare to do battle with the common cold

Prepare to do battle with the common cold

Our immune system can be vulnerable to attack at any time of the year, but the majority of colds and flu-related illnesses are caught during the colder months, and the classroom or place of work are ideal breeding grounds for the nasty bugs that cause them.
FAQ Fighting a cold

FAQ Fighting a cold

Q. Help! My son and I have come down with a cold –what can I do to support us both?