Lichenized fungus, or Lichen for short, is a composite organism meaning it is two organisms acting as one, most commonly a symbiotic relationship including alga and fungus. Although they appear to ...
VITAMIN D3 vs. D2: WHAT'S BETTER?
Short answer D3. And there is 1200 IU (30 ug) of it in every Tonic Sachet! Why are there two types of vitamin D? D3 is the active form, known as calciferol. We can get this through dietary sourc...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: TONIC JELLY TRIFLE
And now, for the show-stopper we've all been waiting for: the Tonic Jelly Trifle! Our final Christmas Immunity recipe contains the ever-nutritious elderberry as well as some trusty Elderberry &...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: SUGAR-FREE GINGERBREAD MEN
Now onto dessert! Everyone loves a good gingerbread biscuit, but since sugar's not great for the immune system, we've given this quintessential Christmas treat an immune-friendly upgrade by swappin...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: NUT STUFFING
Delicious inside a turkey or by itself, this nut stuffing is a great way to get some healthy fats, protein, and fibre. Recipe for Nut Stuffing Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil ...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS & PARSNIPS
We love vegetables for their vitamin content and honey for its many health properties; so why not combine them! These honey-glazed carrots & parsnips are definitely one of Team Tonic's favourit...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: GARLIC & CHILLI BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Love 'em or hate 'em, Brussels sprouts are a Christmas dinner staple - and a very healthy one at that! If you haven't been a fan of sprouts before, we recommend you try this tasty (and immune-frien...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: CRANBERRY-ELDERBERRY SAUCE
Next up on the menu of Tonic's 7 Days of Christmas Immunity Recipes is a Christmas dinner essential: cranberry sauce! This time we've added our all-time favourite berry to maximise the antioxidant ...
7 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IMMUNITY: HOT TONIC TODDY
Hot toddies are the perfect drink to have before bed-time in the winter when it's cold or wet outside and you want something warm and soothing to help you get to sleep. Hot toddies have also tradi...
WHY YOU SHOULD BE FERMENTING FOOD
Fermented foods have been among the most talked-about health food trends of recent years – and yet, the fermentation process has been popular for centuries. Fermentation is a natural process, invo...
WHY YOU NEED MINDFULNESS FOR A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM
It’s not so long ago that the mere notion of the mind being intimately connected to the body might have been met with ridicule from certain quarters. Indeed, it was only as recently as the 1980s th...
ASK AN EXPERT: ARE MY HORMONES AFFECTED BY MY DIET?
Absolutely! We suffer so much with hormone imbalances and much can be done with the food we eat to help get us back onto an even keel. Our hormones are a bit like an orchestra, as soon as an instru...
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF COPPER IN THE BODY?
You might not think a heavy metal would be a good thing to have too much of in your body – and sure enough, the likes of mercury, lead and arsenic aren’t good for you. But copper, on the other hand...