Whom do you trust when it comes to food supplements manufacturers? How do you evaluate quality of food supplements? What even defines quality in nutritional supplement industry? What both consumers and business partners should be alerted to? Read more. Quality supplements can be beneficial to human health; however, their consumption can be risky if their…
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The human body relies on hundreds of vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and fatty acids to optimally function. A balanced diet should provide sufficient amounts of almost any nutrient, yet nutritional deficiencies are – globally speaking – an increasing problem. How do dietary supplements fit into this picture and what is their purpose? Most people…
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In the post-lockdown world consumers have increasingly turned to supplementation and the food supplements market is blooming more than ever. The global market has in fact been thriving for decades now and it is consequently saturated with products that promise good health, wellbeing and beauty. They sell everywhere – from postal offices to online shops…
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Since the discovery and arrival of ubiquinol on the global market, consumers as well as scientists have been baffled. Somewhat falsifying marketing imposed a belief that ubiquinol is in fact the best form of CoQ10 and caused the questioning of the traditional form – ubiquinone. But is there really a difference or is the alleged…
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SupplySide West, USA’s most anticipated and largest event for health and nutrition professionals is almost upon us. With the trade show attracting more than 17.000 industry experts from around the world, it is a great opportunity to make connections. So don’t miss a chance to meet our team there! SupplySide West is an event, highly…
DetailsDue to increased life expectancy, more and more focus is placed on overcoming challenges related to aging. As changes in skin appearance are often the first visible signs of aging, a lot of research is dedicated to reduction of those signs. Skin is a complex organ that provides protective interface between the external environment and the…
DetailsIn the skin, CoQ10 is found in both cells and skin surface lipids, where it acts with other substances as the skin’s outermost barrier. The human body biosynthesises CoQ10, but its skin levels, as well as its levels in other tissues, drop progressively with increasing age. CoQ10 is often added to cosmetic products, which are…
DetailsCoenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a very important role in the human body. Present in every cell in the body, it is concentrated in organs that require the most energy – such as the heart, liver, muscles and kidneys. Efficiency of the biosynthesis of CoQ10 progressively decreases with age and supplementation with CoQ10 is thus relevant with older…
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Vitamin D plays a very important role in the human body as it contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and normal function of the immune system. Numerous reports showed high prevalence of low vitamin D intake and vitamin D deficiency in Europe – particularly during the winter season, indicating the importance of vitamin D supplementation. There is some confusion regarding the dosages,…
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Ceramides are, besides collagen supplements, one of the most sought-after ingredients for beautiful and healthier skin. In Valens, we therefore decided to expand our beauty line with an innovative oral spray Valens Premium Ceramides ! Why Premium? Because this unique oral spray not only contains Ceramosides™, one of the leading brands of ceramides, but also Q10Vital®,…
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