Where lifestyle meets science
In May 2017 researchers from Germany, Austria and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between the consumption of 12 major food groups … Read more
Iron is a mineral which helps to make haemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying chemical in the body’s red blood cells) and myoglobin (a protein in muscle cells). It is also essential for activating … Read more
In January 2018 researchers from Canada published their review of the nutrient differences between cow’s milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk and coconut milk. Cow’s milk is considered a … Read more
In May 2018 researchers from Italy published their study to assess the level of oxidative stress in hairdressers and consumers exposed to hair dyes. Saliva samples were collected from hairdressers, … Read more
According to the European Food Safety Authority the following amounts of caffeine are considered safe to consume:
Adults
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids also known as omega-3 PUFAs, omega-3 fatty acids and even “n-3s,”
In the 1970s, researchers from Demark discovered that although the Inuits in Greenland ate a … Read more
Health concerns of the product
Overall hazard: Moderate to high
Cancer: Low
Developmental and reproductive toxicology: Nil
Allergies and immunotoxicology: Moderate to high
Use restrictions: Moderate to high
In April 2017 researchers from Sweden and Italy published the results of their comparison of the labelling and content of hair dyes. A total of 52 hair dyes, from 11 … Read more
In June 2018 researchers from Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between fish and seafood consumption and long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty … Read more
The components of the Mediterranean diet can vary from country to country and from region to region. However, in general, the Mediterranean style diet consists of a high content of … Read more
In December 2017 researchers from Italy and Spain published the results of their study to assess the association between a Mediterranean dietary pattern and risk of developing kidney stones. 16,094 … Read more
In September 2018 researchers from The Netherlands, Brazil and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between lifestyle factors (smoking, physical activity, alcohol … Read more
In October 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their comparison of labelling and the actual content of nail polishes. In the 2000s, nail polish manufacturers started promoting … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from Taiwan published the results of their study to assess phthalate exposure in 23 cosmetics, 4 perfume and 9 clothing department sales assistants. Phthalates are known … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from the USA published their review highlighting the dangers of gel manicures. They stated that the specially formulated nail polish used during a gel manicure must … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from China published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association of hair dye use and risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the use of hair dyes and the risk of breast cancer. A total … Read more
In October 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the use of hair dyes and risk of leukaemia. A … Read more
In June 2018 researchers from the USA and China published the results of their study to assess the association between an overall healthy lifestyle, including diet, non-smoking, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical … Read more