7 UNEXPECTED REASONS WHY YOU HAVE A STUFFY NOSE
Pretty much everyone experiences a stuffy nose – usually referred to in more formal contexts as ‘nasal congestion’ – from time to time. It’s easy to dismiss the cause as a simple case of the cold ...
7 WAYS TO STAY CALM IN A STRESSFUL SITUATION
Stress, of course, is an unavoidable part of all of our lives. We all face challenging and even chaotic situations from time to time – ranging from those tight work deadlines and worries about fina...
VITAMIN D DRINKS - RECIPE: THE SOY SOLDIER
Vitamin D is another fantastic vitamin that plays a crucial role in keeping us healthy - why else do you think we include 1200IU (30ug) in each sachet of our high-dose immunity drinks? During the s...
PLANT-BASED DRINKS RECIPE: THREE SEEDED SENSATION
Plant based diets tend to be lower in fats and a great way to source plant-based fats is from seeds. Flaxseeds, chia seeds and hemp seeds are classed as superfoods. Calling something a superfood al...
THE POWERFUL BENEFITS OF VITAMIN C, D AND ZINC
We looked through some of the latest clinical studies to understand the benefits of vitamin C, D and Zinc. Why does the body like them so much?
WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID DECONGESTANTS
The feeling of a stuffy congested nose is simply the effects of your immune response. When you get a cold, your nose, sinuses and throat will be infected with virus cells that trigger a flood of w...
7 WAYS TO BE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY THIS YEAR
It’s been a long time since striving to live in a more environmentally-friendly way was simply the preserve of ‘eco warriors’! Today, more and more of us are becoming aware of the needless damage c...
7 WAYS TO BE MORE ACTIVE THIS YEAR
It seems that every January, many millions of us make the same vow, that this will be the year when we finally fully embrace that exercise routine, shed the pounds and tone up, all the way to the p...
WHAT YOUR SKIN SAYS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
It’s well-known that the skin is the body’s biggest organ – and of course, it’s also the most visible. Unsurprisingly, then, the skin is one of the first places where signs are often seen of what m...
We’re arguably often guilty of failing to pay as much attention to our hormone health as we should. After all, your body secretes around 50 hormones, which – together – profoundly impact on some of...
When many of us hear the word “allergy”, we immediately think of those sneezes and sniffles that some of us experience in response to particular foods or other substances. But by better understandi...
'THE PLANT POWER DOCTOR' OUT NOW
'The Plant Power Doctor,' by Team Tonic GP, Gemma Newman, is out now! And it's everything you need to eat your way to a healthier, happier you. Here at Tonic, we're big proponents of the idea of pl...
ASK AN EXPERT: WHY DO I NEED TO SUPPLEMENT MY DIET?
Two reasons: firstly our lifeload puts greater demands on our nutrient requirements and secondly, although we have lots of available food, our diet is often low in nutrients. Our 24/7 world is, lik...
