Yvana van den Hork
Rank: Senior Editor
Position: Director
Yvana holds an MSc degree in Toxicology and Biology of the Wageningen University. She graduated in 1992. She travelled around the world and holds the record for the only woman finishing the The 100 Cols Tour solo without any external help. In 2005 she founded Pasio Ingredients, a sole proprietary ship  that was inspired by her then boyfriend Anthony who started importing and selling dietary supplements back in the late 90s and pioneering the iconic Jarrow Formulas brand as well as OSMO nutrition out of California USA.
What causes night blindness?
19-01-2020

What causes night blindness?

What causes night blindness? People with night blindness experience poor vision at night or in dimly lit environments, for which the medical term nyctalopia is used. Although the term “night blindness” implies that you can’t see at night, this isn’t the...

Love your body, no matter what!
05-01-2020

Love your body, no matter what!

Love your body, no matter what! With all these standards for beauty, it’s easy to plummet into a spiral of body-hating. Don’t succumb to the pressure! Love your body, no matter what! Body shaming is, sadly, a trend these days. You have songs that hate...

Why celebrating with food is important for our health
21-12-2019

Why celebrating with food is important for our health

Why celebrating with food is important for our health Especially in the months November and December, there seems to be an endless amount of celebrations. No matter what is always a common theme: food is the main attraction! In fact, the focus society...

Symptoms and natural treatments of indigestion
07-12-2019

Symptoms and natural treatments of indigestion

Symptoms and natural treatments of indigestion Indigestion or heartburn can happen when your body has trouble digesting food. Anyone can get it on occasion, or it can be an ongoing problem. Heartburn is especially prominent in December with so many...

Why does stress make us sick more easily?
24-11-2019

Why does stress make us sick more easily?

Why does stress make us sick more easily? Most diseases that we are dealing with nowadays are chronic diseases as a result of poor lifestyle choices that will only affect us later in life. However, we can get sick much sooner when exposed to chronic...

PFAS pollutants causing turmoil
10-11-2019

PFAS pollutants causing turmoil

PFAS pollutants causing turmoil In October, nearly every construction project came to a grinding halt in the Netherlands, because not a single project except the smallest ones can be completed without excessive paper work or laboratory tests. Why? The...

Why is glutathione so important for your health? How to boost glutathione levels!
27-10-2019

Why is glutathione so important for your health? How to boost glutathione levels!

Why is glutathione so important for your health? Glutathione is one of the body’s most important and potent antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances that reduce oxidative stress by combating free radicals in the body. While most antioxidants are found...

Why are multivitamins important for your health? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
13-10-2019

Why are multivitamins important for your health? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

Why are multivitamins important for your health? Sometimes, when your only source of news is from mainstream media, it seems as if taking nutritional supplements is worse than taking medicines. Nothing could be further from the truth. Especially...