Regular readers of our daily alert will already know about the numerous health benefits of berries, especially their powerful natural antioxidant properties. It seems that the flood plains of the Amazon Rainforest are the ‘secret garden’ where the most potent berries grow.

the camu camu berry grows in the flood plains of the Amazon Rainforest and is quickly gaining recognition, especially for having the highest naturally- occurring concentration of vitamin C on the planet – more than 50 times the level found in oranges.

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener which, once consumed, breaks down into three components – aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol. Aspartame has been passed as fit to consume by more than 100 countries around the World, but there is evidence that each of Aspartame’s chemical components can have toxic effects on health.

Alli is a reduced dosage variation of the prescription drug Orlistat or Xenical. Under-use of the drug will have no meaningful effect, although abuse of the recommended dosage may result in unnecessary and increased digestive discomfort.

The main ingredient of this ‘diet miracle’ is Orlistat, better known as Xenical in the US. If you are a regular reader of our alerts, you will know that we previously wrote about the side effects of Xenical. But with Alli taking the UK by storm and it being the first pharmacy-only weight loss aid licensed throughout Europe, it’s perhaps a good idea to look at the damaging side-effects of this ‘miracle diet pill’...

The spotlight is on coffee. New studies reveal that coffee drinking lowers risk of stroke, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia. It even improves social skills and depressive symptoms. Other recent research has shown that drinking coffee reduces the risk of diabetes.

Professor Regan’s Diet Clinic, a TV programme broadcast recently as part of BBC2’s acclaimed Horizon series, concluded that supplements are totally unnecessary for people eating a balanced diet. The expectation is perhaps too great to hope the media would drive a positive (and honest) message forward especially when it comes to the public’s health. Instead, they choose to jump on the old cricketty-crocketty bandwagon. This time it is: Supplements are bad for you.

Soy is a hotly debated product among those who promote and sell its nutritional value as well as consumers who eat it. The debate stems largely from the health value of unfermented soy found in a great many processed foods, in relation to those that use the much healthier alternative: fermented soy.

This fat-soluble vitamin is produced by our bodies when the skin is exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. In theory a few minutes exposure to sun each day should generate sufficient vitamin D. However, many individuals don’t receive sufficient sun exposure, particularly in winter and even more so for those of us living in the northern hemisphere. In the winter, the sun in Britain is barely strong enough to make the vitamin, and by springtime, 60 per cent of the population is vitamin D deficient (defined as a blood level below 30ng per millilitre).

It is said that Genghis Khan, the Mongol conqueror, who established one of the largest empires from China to Eastern Europe in the 13th century, relied on three treasures: well-organised armies, strict discipline and Sea buckthorn. Sea buckthorn berries and seed oil made Genghis Khan's soldiers stronger and much more agile than those of his enemies.

Krill Oil contains omega-3 essential fatty acids, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) along with the potent antioxidant astaxanthin. This means that you get, cardiovascular protection, cholesterol lowering, cancer fighting, mental agility, arthritis prevention, cataract prevention, overall retinal health and a lot more all in one supplement.

Have you ever wished that there is a vitamin you can take for depression? Of course there are different degrees of depression, but for some people the solution may just be as simple as investigating possible vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Listed below are a few deficiencies that can contribute to symptoms of depression.