“It’s never too early or too late to work towards being a healthier you”
Undoubtedly, the past two years have brought on great reflection for many, and for a lot of us, it has been an opportunity to realise the true importance of health and what that looks like to us. Not only have we seen the importance of a strong immune system, but the connection between our immunity and other areas, such as our digestive health, respiratory health and energy.
This is why we are flying the flag for daily essential nutrition, to ensure we are providing our bodies with the right nutrition so that our bodies are well equipped with what they need, come what may.
So, what does essential nutrition look like?
We believe that achieving great health, vitality and wellbeing lies in the foundation of having optimum amounts of vitamins and minerals, essential fats, antioxidants and friendly bacteria. A daily nutritional supplement regime that covers these areas provides the key building blocks and co-factors for all cellular activity and optimal functioning of all body systems and promoting a healthy and diverse microbiome.
Why supplement?
Most individuals nowadays have an inadequate intake of vitamins and minerals commonly leading to deficiencies.[i] Another key factor to consider is your body’s unique requirements. Think of it as a case of Nutritional Economics - it’s all about ‘supply and demand’. If the supply of food is low in nutrient value, or the demand for nutrients is overly high, this can leave us off balance. This could be due to various contributing factors such as poor digestive health, a stressful lifestyle, age, genetics or being overweight.
To help you on your health journey, our team of nutritionists have hand-picked their 4 core essential products to support overall health and wellbeing and equip you with key foundation towards essential nutrition.
Methyl Multinutrient
At the heart of a good supplement regime lies a comprehensive, highly advanced multinutrient. This is our Methyl Multinutrient. Providing a high dose of key vitamins, in particular B vitamins, such as B6, folate (B9) and B12 which support nervous and immune function and can help to reduce tiredness and fatigue. This also provides a great daily dose of zinc for structural support, such as skin, hair and nails, alongside magnesium, vitamins A, C, and D for optimal immune function, furthermore, per daily intake, it provides bone support from vitamin K2 and D3. This multinutrient offers therapeutic support by supplying these nutrients in their more preferred forms, for optimal absorption. This comes in a convenient capsule which allows for even the busiest of us to always have these on hand and keep health as a priority.
Directions:
- 2 capsules taken daily with food, 1 at breakfast, 1 at lunch
- Suitable for teenagers at 1 capsule a day
- Vegan friendly
Mega EPA
This is our high potency, pure fish oil, which comes in a convenient capsule form. Each capsule provides over 1gram of high quality, sustainable fish oil, sourced from anchovies and sardines for the richest supply of omega 3 fatty acids. Per daily intake provides 524mg EPA and 375mg DHA for heart, brain, and vision health.
Directions:
- 1 capsule taken twice daily with food
- Suitable during pregnancy & breastfeeding
- Suitable during pregnancy & breastfeeding
- Approved by the Vegetarian Society
Vegan Omega-3
This is our vegan omega 3 essential fatty acid product, sourced from natural algae to provide a supportive dose of DHA and EPA for heart, cognitive, skin and visual health. This is suitable for daily use for those following a vegetarian or vegan diet, the dose can be increased to reach a further therapeutic dose.
Directions: 1-2 capsules taken daily with a food
Vitamin C Powder
This is our long-standing classic in the BioCare range. Vitamin C powder provides a high potency vitamin C, which comes in a powder form for flexible dosing. We use a low-acidity form of vitamin C as magnesium ascorbate, so this is well-tolerated and easy on the stomach. Per daily intake provides 1600mg (1.6g) vitamin C which can be easily added to liquids (e.g. water/ juice), or simply add to your favourite breakfast smoothie! This is an ideal vitamin C product to take alongside your multinutrient for that vitamin C boost and comes in 2 different sizes 60g and 250g, perfect to share with the family. Being a very simple formula, with no additives, this is child-friendly at a reduced dose, or can be titrated up to a higher dose depending on your needs. This is a great all-round option to boost your antioxidant intake daily or for when you’re feeling a little run-down.
Directions:
- 1/3 teaspoon taken twice daily with a food
- Suitable during pregnancy and breastfeeding at 1/3 teaspoon a day (check for vitamin C intake if taking other supplements)
- Children dosages: A pinch from 3 years, 1/4 tsp from 9 years, full dose from 14 year
BioAcidophilus
At the core of our health, lies our gut, so we couldn’t not include a live bacteria option! This is our most popular live bacteria product, which provides a great everyday potency of the clinically-researched LAB4 blend. This consists of two strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, and Bifidobacterium lactis. lactis. You can use this for everyday immune and digestive support, daily maintenance post higher-dose probiotics, and for teenagerslactis. You can use this for everyday immune and digestive support, daily maintenance post higher-dose probiotics, and for teenagers. Per daily intake, it provides 20 billion live bacteria, ideal for an everyday support option.
Directions:
- 1 capsules taken daily with food
- If taking antibiotics, leave 2- 4 hours before taking this product for best results
- Suitable during pregnancy & breastfeeding
Now we are in the new year, why not make it your healthiest yet! With the right nutrition and perhaps some new healthier lifestyle choices, you might just find yourself in a happier state too.
Got a question?
The brand you can talk to:
We have a team of Nutritionists at the end of our advice line, open to you, for product support and advice (5 days a week). 0121 433 8702 or clinicalnutrition@biocare.co.uk Or head to our advice page.
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[1] Department of Health. (2011). Headline results from Years 1 and 2 (combined) of the rolling programme 2008/9 - 2009/10. National Diet and Nutrition Survey.
February 1, 2021
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