Vitamins And Supplements

The lovely people at Holland and Barrett and Fitness Pharma sent me a fantastic selection of supplements after my friend and I were selected as winners of their Twitter competition. When they arrived, I’ll be honest and say I didn’t know much about most of them, so I did some research. I was surprised to find that a lot of the information available about vitamins and supplements is written in way that’s not really friendly to the average person. So following my research, I have put this into plain English.

Q10 + Omega 3

Q10 is also known as CoQ10.
CoQ10 helps convert food into energy.
CoQ10 is needed most in active cells and tissues, particularly muscles, and most importantly, your heart.
CoQ10 helps to repair muscle tissue, whether it is for exercise purposes or for someone with heart disease.
Omega 3 plays a vital role in your immune system, decreasing blood cell clumping and keeping tissue flexible. This can be useful for those with a history of cardiovascular disease or with high cholesterol.
Omega 3 also assists with the brain development of young children and supports adults with brain function and memory recall.
There is also promising research that omega-3 may help support better moods and emotional resilience.

Omega 3–6–9

Omega 3-6-9 supports cardiovascular health and helps reduce high blood pressure.
Omega 3-6-9 can also help relieve arthritic joint swelling and pain. Omega 3-6-9 can be used to reduce inflammation associated with lupus and endometriosis.
Omega 3-6-9 also helps with maintaining good brain activity and assists with the immune system.
Omega 3-6-9 can be used to treat eczema as it can reduce itching.

Cranberry

Cranberry supplements can be used to boost overall health as it is full of antioxidants.
Cranberries can prevent urinary tract infections and maintain the health of your bladder. They increase the urine acidity to create an inhospitable environment for bacteria such as E. coli.
Taking a cranberry supplement means you can enjoy the health benefits without consuming extra sugar as cranberry juice is high in sugar.
Cranberries may prevent infection by the bacteria responsible for stomach ulcers.
Cranberries can be good for the health of your teeth as they prevent bacteria sticking to your teeth and so will reduce plaque build-up.