The question that people ask me when I recomment Allicin to them is ‘What makes this garlic (derived) supplement any different to the garlic supplement that I am taking now?’ It’s a good question.

I take Allicin because of it’s anti-microbial and immune supporting actions. It certainly seems to ward off the worst of all those viruses that the kids bring home from school! And that’s coming from someone who has, in the past, been susceptible to every little virus going, and the occasional bout of tonsilitis. If I start feeling a little under the weather I increase my dose (in addition to Vitamin C and Zinc which I seem naturally tend to be low in).

The answer to the question is that Allicin is the most potent thing in garlic, however, as the brand’s preferred retailer says:

“No other garlic supplements contain ANY allicin. They rely on your body being able to generate allicin once you have swallowed the tablet or capsule. Garlic oil supplements are produced by distilling fresh garlic, the oil that is produced is then diluted and placed into a capsule. This destroys most, if not all of the available allicin. A few garlic powder supplements can generate some allicin but this depends on the prevailing stomach conditions and may take several hours to accomplish conversion to allicin. New AllicinMax® doesn’t need to wait to be converted since it actually IS allicin. When AllicinMax® enters your stomach it dissolves for easy absorption into the blood stream and breaks down to form allicin derivatives. The allicin in AllicinMax® likes the acid environment of your stomach, unlike other supplements that can be inactivated by acidic conditions.”

Don’t just take their word for it however, pick some up for yourself at B Healthy in St Albans. More information at www.allimax.com/products.html

“High quality chlorella contains basic nutrients for health in abundance”

When reading these kind of sentences it can sometimes be too easy to feel awash with well-being speak. The fact is, with Sun Chlorella ‘A’ it does exactly what it says on the tin.

The product was recommended to me by a lady called Nadine. Nadine is not a therapist, nor a nutritionist, she is just a lovely lady who discovered that taking this supplement had a positive impact on her health – in more ways than claimed by the product!

Of all the Chlorella supplements on the market, Sun Chlorella A is on the upper end price-wise, very good products are also provided by such brands as Pukka and Nature’s Aid. Chlorella is a whole food, lauded for it’s high nutritional content. These nutrients include: essential amino acids, protein, minerals, vitamins, chlorophyll and carotene. The protein in fact accounts for 60% of the weight.

In addition to this, the technology used to produce the supplements guarantees that cell walls are broken down by 95%, ensuring that all this goodness is absorbable by our bodies.

When I take the product myself I experience less fatigue, higher mental alertness, increased energy and a general feeling of healthiness. Nadine experienced an additional benefit. She had been suffering from neck and lower back pain for some time. After starting on Sun Chlorella ‘A’ this recovered completely! It turns out that a secondary action of the nutrients in chlorella is to have a beneficial effect on connective tissue in the body.

If you’d like more detailed information on Sun Chlorella ‘A’, please visit www.sunchlorella.co.uk