Supplements

Essential nutrients for optimal thyroid function
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  14-12-2025

Essential nutrients for optimal thyroid function

Essential nutrients for optimal thyroid function  In our previous article we described how important iodine is for thyroid and general health, focusing mostly on kelp and seaweed as a source of iodine.    In practice, most people don't eat seaweed...

Importance of iodine for thyroid and general health
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  30-11-2025

Importance of iodine for thyroid and general health

Importance of iodine for thyroid and general health In some ways, my partner and I are polar opposites. Until I became interested in fitness, it was easy for me to get so caught up in my activities that I regularly forgot to eat. Sometimes it would...

Two important supplements to combat diabetes: Alpha Lipoic Acid and vitamin D
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  19-10-2025

Two important supplements to combat diabetes: Alpha Lipoic Acid and vitamin D

Two important supplements to combat diabetes: Alpha Lipoic Acid and vitamin D. Over time we've had an avalanche of supplements which have become popular in order lower blood sugar levels, such as cinnamon, bergamot and berberine. But there are other...

Role of vitamin K: what's the difference between the various forms?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  09-03-2025

Role of vitamin K: what's the difference between the various forms?

Vitamin K and more specifically, vitamin K2 is slowly becoming recognized as an essential vitamin for our health, so much so that almost no multivitamin is sold without vitamin K2.   In the past, we have also regularly paid attention to the...

Why everyone over 40 should use co-enzyme Q10 or ubiquinol
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  06-10-2024

Why everyone over 40 should use co-enzyme Q10 or ubiquinol

Why everyone over 40 should use co-enzyme Q10 or ubiquinol When I wrote about the positive effects of citrus bergamot on blood sugar balance, I also briefly touched upon its positive effects on cholesterol balance, which by many is equated to heart...

Citrus bergamot, a powerful antioxidant which reduces inflammation and improves blood sugar levels
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  22-09-2024

Citrus bergamot, a powerful antioxidant which reduces inflammation and improves blood sugar levels

Citrus bergamot, a powerful antioxidant which reduces inflammation and improves blood sugar levels As some of you may know, perfume is one of my passions. Especially in fresh eau de cologne , bergamot is one of the most frequent used ingredients....

Microdosing HHC : what is it, and why is it popular?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  14-07-2024

Microdosing HHC : what is it, and why is it popular?

Microdosing HHC : what is it, and why is it popular? Shortly after we published our article on the dangers of ketamine, one of our readers replied how we shouldn't demonize ketamine completely since it may work wonders for therapeutic purposes in small...

Why is vitamin B5 important for our health? The versatile functions of pantothenic acid or pantethine in our body
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  17-03-2024

Why is vitamin B5 important for our health? The versatile functions of pantothenic acid or pantethine in our body

Why is vitamin B5 important for our health? The versatile functions of pantothenic acid or pantethine in our body A few weeks ago, a customer told me how delighted she was to have cured a skin problem by taking our vitamin B-complex. We figured she must...