New Product Range formulated by Patrick Holford - the UK's No1 spokesperson on nutrition
The Only Authorised Patrick Holford range available on the market - And its from the practitioner's favourite, Biocare. Patrick Holford is one of the most respected spokes people on nutrition in the UK today. Don't miss out on the opportunity to help produce the concept of optimum nutrition to your customers and increase the health and wellbeing of your business.
- The Patrick Holford range will be promoted via a nationwide PR Campaign
- Patrick himself will be lecturing and conducting workshops to the public, health professionals and the medical profession throughout the UK
- The range will be supported by a comprehensive marketing and advertising programme covering trade and consumer publications
About the Range
- Improved and upgraded versions of Patrick Holford's range of food supplements
- Offers over 20 products to help support key body systems and lifestyles
- Made to BioCare's excellent quality standards with premium raw materials
- Designed to ensure the highest bioavailability and absorption
- Ensures that your customers derive the optimal nutrient levels that are necessary for health and wellbeing
- Formulated, produced and endorsed by experts
Patrick Holford is one of the most respected spokes people on nutrition in the UK and was the founder of the institute of Optimum Nutrition. Whilst being a best selling author and respected international lecturer he is also executive director of the food for the brain charitable foundation and a visiting professor in the school of social science and law at the university of teeside.
What is Optimum Nutrition?
Optimum nutrition is giving yourself the best possible intake of nutrients to allow your body to be as healthy as possible and to work as well
as it can.
I Believe that the first step towards optimum nutrition is a healthy, balanced and varied diet. However a balanced diet is not a reality for all, and may not be
enough for some. Many people, especially with modern lifestyles being as precious and demanding as we all know them to be, do not achieve a balanced or varied diet. For
some people, for reasons of genetics and circumstances, more than just the recommended daily allowances (RDAs) of nutrients may be required - hence the importance of food
supplements to help ensure optimum nutrition intake, where appropriate.
For this reason I have designed and formulated a range of supplements with the trusted experts at BioCare. These can be used to help ensure optimum nutrition and as an adjunct to a healthy lifestyle.
There is no substitute for wholefoods. Eat a varied diet containing as many varieties of fresh wholefoods as possible. If you feel you are lacking nutrients, consider appropriate supplements. If you want to supplement your diet with individual nutrients, always take a good all-round multivitamin and mineral as well.
An ideal diet should contain about 55% carbohydrate (choose slow release carbohydrates like dark green, leafy vegetables or root vegetables, fruits and wholegrain such as rice, whole-wheat pasta and bread), 25% fat (try to add a heaped tablespoon of seeds to a meal) and 20% protein (avoid too much animal protein and add servings of beans, lentils and other vegetarian proteins. Eat little and often - eat when you are hungry and not just out of habit. If you feel like snacking, eat fresh fruit with some raw seeds and nuts instead of sugar-rich snack foods.
Eat food as raw and unprocessed as possible. Cooking changes molecules in foods and can destroy valuable nutrients. Chew your food properly as this is the beginning of the digestive process and signals your body to produce the right sort of digestive enzymes in your gastrointestinal tract. Invest in good quality water. plumbed in water filters are the best. Drink at least 1 litre a day. Buy organic produce whenever possible. Steam your foods instead of deep frying and don't over cook dishes. Avoid alcohol, smoking and medical drugs as much as possible. Avoid any form of sugar, added sugar and white, refined foods.
Supplementary Supports to promise everyday Optimum Nutrition
A potent supplement of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to support health and wellbeing. Optimum Nutrition Formula provides optimum amounts of essential nutrients
including vitamin A, B complex, iron, zinc, selenium and chromium. All Ingredients are provided in a high quality, bio-available form for maximum absorption and
utilisation. Optimum Nutrition Formula is suitable for daily use and may be especially helpful for those with a higher requirement for nutrients or simply to ensure an
optimum intake of vital nutrients to support general health and well-being.
Now with a triple amount of Vitamin D
Essential Omegas combines DHA, DPA and EPA from fish oil, together with GLA from borage oil. Essential Omegas also includes another important omega 3 fatty acid DPA,
EPA, DPA and DHA are the three key omega 3 fatty acids, important for maintaining a healthy heart and arteries, supporting brain function and helping sustain flexible
joints. GLA is a key omega 6 fatty acid which helps maintain hormone balance, keep the blood and blood vessels healthy and maintain normal blood.
Now with DPA- Another Vital Omega-3
Maintaining a health Immune system is important especially throughout the winter months. ImmuneC is a specific immune support supplement containing potent antioxidant
ingredients. ImmuneC contains optimum amounts of the vital nutrients vitamin C and zinc, which support the body's natural defences. Plant extracts of black elderberry and
ginger may also assist immune function.
Now with double the strength of black elderberry and added ginger
A handy pack containing a potent daily supplementation regime providing optimum amounts of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fatty acids to support health and well-being. Each pack contains a supply of Optimum Nutrition Formula, ImmuneC and Essential Omegas. The Advanced Optimum Nutrition Pack is suitable for daily use and may be especially helpful for those with a higher requirement for nutrients, those wishing to support their immune system, or simply to ensure an Optimum intake of vital nutrients to support general health and well-being.
"I believe the experience of a profound sense of wellbeing can be achieved by everyone. I take the pack on a daily basis to supplement my diet and ensure I achieve optimum nutrition to support my health and well-being." - Patrick Holford
If you're too fat, don't blame fat. Cutting intake of fat does not always make a difference. Weight control is more to do with keeping blood sugar at a healthy balanced level. Put simply, the body stores excess blood sugar as fat, and when your blood sugar is low you sometimes long even more for sweet foods and carbohydrates.
Maintaining a healthy balance blood sugar level is vital, not only for weight, but also for energy. Many people are familiar with the GI (Glycaemic index) concept. Which measures how quickly the carbohydrate in your food raises your blood sugar. Even more important to know about is the GL (Glycaemic load) of what you are eating, which takes into account both how much carbohydrate is in each food and also how quickly the sugars in the food are released (the GI). The trick is weight control is keeping main meals to 10 GLs and snacks to 5 GLs
Useful supplementary supports for maintaining a healthy weight and body shape
GL Support combines the three nutrients recommended by Patrick Holford as part of the Holford Diet - Garcinia Cambogia (tamarind fruit), 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) and chromium. Chromium polynicotinate is a natural-source form of chromium that provides two major ingredients of the glucose tolerance factor - chromium and niacin (nicotinic acid). These ingredients may assist the body's natural management of fats and carbohydrates. GL and niacin (nicotinic acid). These ingredients may assist the body's natural management of fats and carbohydrates. GL Support may assist weight loss when used as part of a calorie controlled LOW GL diet and sensible exercise regime.
A delicious low GL breakfast shake powder which can be used to make a healthy shake/smoothies, giving your day the perfect start. It provides 100% RDA or
more of a wide range of vitamins and minerals, (including 1000mg vitamin C per serving), one third of your daily protein requirement, and relevant levels of essential
fatty acids. Get up & Go! is made from the best-quality whole foods, ground into a powder. The carbohydrate comes principally from Apple powder, the protein from
Quinoa, Soya and rice flour, the essential fats from ground sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, the fibre from oat bran, rice bran, and psyllium husks, and additional flavour
from almond meal, cinnamon and natural vanilla.
New Improved Flavour. Tastes better than ever and only 3 GLs
Get Up & Go is ideal for:
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Adults and children who enjoy a healthy and delicious breakfast
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Anyone who does not like to consume or cannot consume tablets or capsules
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Vegetarians
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Pregnant women (Do not consume more than recommended amounts)
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Athletes
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Dieters/Individuals on a weight loss programme
Advanced Optimum Nutrition Pack with GL Support
An easy to use pack of nutrients for general health and well-being and to support a weight management programme. The pack includes: the Optimum Nutrition Formula, which provides a potent daily supplementation regime of vitamins and minerals, and the ImmuneC essential Omegas and GL support recommended as part of a low GL Diet, together with daily exercise.
Having a healthy diet and lifestyle is really the best way to ensure health for the future. If you are one of the millions of people in the UK who do not eat a varied and balanced diet or exercise regularly then you want to consider adapting your lifestyle and diet to try and promote long-term health.
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Exercise at least three times a week for 30 minutes to increase your energy levels and to keep your weight within health limits
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Look at your diet and try to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meat and fish. Reduce your intake of saturated fats and refined foods like white bread and baked goods
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Drink plenty of water and reduce your intake of tea, coffee and alcohol
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Regulate your sleep patterns - on average you need to get betwe4en 6-8 hours of sleep per night
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Reduce stress in your life by prioritising your tasks and making adequate time for relaxation
Useful Supplementary Supports for a healthy body
The ultimate synergistic antioxidant complex to help maintain ongoing vitality and well-being. Antioxidants protect our bodies from the free-radicals we
are exposed to in the environment and that are produced as a by-product of metabolism. Over time exposure to harmful free radicals can damage cellular health and may
contribute to the aging process. AGE Antioxidant contains a range of nutrients to help protect cells from the effects of excess free radicals including beta carotene and
resveratrol, which are potent natural antioxidants and glutathione, used by all cells to form a crucial antioxidant enzyme that helps protect cells and tissues from free
radical damage. Other antioxidants provided include selenium, vitamin E, which is also a potent protector of the brain and other fatty membrane of cells, lipoic acid and
coenzyme Q10, which are used to protect cellular health support mitochondrial function, the heart and other muscles. AGE antioxidant is designed to be taken with ImmuneC.
Now with Resveratrol - the potent antioxidant found in red wine
During seasonal changes, pollen or other environmental factors can place extra pressures on the nutritional requirements of both adults and children alike. Allex provides essential immune support at these especially demanding times. Its unique formula contains a potent blend of amino acids and antioxidants which also support gut health. Allex is completely free from gluten, milk products, yeast, corn, Soya or other common allergens.
Cinnachrome contains essential nutrients involved in blood glucose metabolism. Chromium polynicotinate is a natural form of chromium that provides two major ingredients of the glucose tolerance factor - chromium and niacin (nicotinic acid). Cinnulin PF is a concentrated extract of Cinnamon. The combination of chromium with cinnamon makes this powerful formula ideally suited to all those following a low GL diet.
Co-Q Plus Carnitine is a unique combination of synergistic ingredients to assist the body's energy production and help protect cellular health. CoQ10 is found in all cells and facilitates the utilisation of oxygen. It is involved in the production of energy and acts as an antioxidant at cellular level. Carnitine transports fatty acids into cells to be used to provide cellular energy and supports mitochondrial function. Carnitine is presented in three forms with different properties: Propionyl L-Carnitine (for heart and muscle function), acetyl Carnitine (neurosupportive) and L-Carnitine (Universally supports heart, muscle and brain health).
Connect contains a number of vital nutrients which act as methyl donors and therefore support the body's methylation process, helping to keep the brain and body chemistry in optimal balance. Methylation is a vital physiological process. occurring a billion times every few seconds and contributing to a number of important body processes including cell renewal and homocysteine metabolism.
Noblush Niacin with Magnesium and Vitamin C
Niacin (Vitamin B3) is an essential nutrient used by the body to release energy from carbohydrates. Noblush Niacin contains niacin in the form of inositol hexanicotinate and will not cause the blushing sensation associated with some other forms of vitamin B3.
"More and more of us realize that a poor diet and an unhealthy lifestyle can make us unwell. These six formulations ranging from ultimate antioxidant support right through to specific nutrient combinations are targeted to help maintain the health of particular body systems." - Patrick Holford
Are mealtimes a battle ground in your household? Do you struggle to get your child or children to eat food that looks remotely healthy? Do they have a
sixth sense about vegetables concealed in sauces and soups for example? Don't despair, you are not alone and there are some easy to implement and effective ways to get
your child to eat more healthily and take more interest in their diet. These ideas are all taken from Smart Food for smart kids, the best-selling cookbook written by
Patrick Holford and Fiona McDonald Joyce, which accompanies the food for the Brain schools campaign. Recent studies have shown just how important nutrition and diet
is to children for their long and short term health as well as mental and intellectual performance. So what is the secret to stress free, healthy mealtimes?
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Let them play with their food (up to a point!) - chopsticks, blindfolds, eating foods in alphabetical order anything to deflect attention from vegetable wars and get them to eat a bit of everything.
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Tiny titbits - Small, bite-sized chunks make meals seem more manageable
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Bribery and corruption - praise, encouragement and healthy competition with rewards such as stickers, star charts and points are all great incentives
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Go Shopping - get your involved in more than just the sweet selection. They could choose fruit for a smoothie or veg for a stir fry
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Get Cooking - Children are far more likely to try a meal that they helped to prepare
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Limit snacking - to ensure they have a good appetite at meal times and are not filling up on nutrient-devoid sugary drinks and confectionary
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Set a good example - research shows that while a taste for meat is inherited, a sweet too the and a liking for vegetables is influenced by parent's food choices
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Don't give up - Children's palettes change as their taste buds develop, so if your child turns their nose up at peas. persevere, as research shows that it takes an average of ten 'tastes' for a child to accept a new food
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Attitude Shift - it is really a treat for a child to be given a sugary or additive-ridden snack or drink which sends their behaviour out of control, so that they get into trouble? Does a chocolate bar or fizzy drink every day really constitute a treat?
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Start Early - it is much easier to prevent a poor diet than to remedy one. Once your child has got a taste for highly processed, sugary, salty and fatty foods they will be loathe to give them up
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Subterfuge - sneak extra veg dishes by blending or grating, add nutrients seeds to home made smoothies and mash banana into home made cakes to cut down on the butter and sugar content required. For more tips and family-friendly recipes see smart food for smart kids.
Useful supplementary supports for children
Optimum Nutrition for Children
A tasty chewable daily supplement of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to support the health and well-being of your children. It provides optimum
amounts of essential nutrients to support brain, including B complex, vitamins, magnesium and zinc. All ingredients are provided in a highly quality, bio-available form
for maximum absorption and utilisation. Optimum Nutrition for children is sweetened with real fruit extracts and xylitol.
Voted the best tasting multivitamin and mineral for children by children
Get Up and Go for Children (Low GL)
A delicious new nutrients rich powder for children to give a perfect start to the day. Get Up and Go can be used to make a shake or smoothie providing
essential vitamins and minerals with fibre, protein and essential fatty acids. It is made of a special blend of Quinoa, brown rice and Soya flour, sesame seeds, sunflower
seeds and pumpkin seeds combined with oat bran, rice bran, and psyillum husks for added soluble fibre.
The shake is flavoured with organic apples, cinnamon, natural vanilla and is naturally sweetened with xylitol. It also provides optimal amounts of vitamins and minerals,
including 500mg of Vitamin C (No multivitamin necessary if your child drinks Get Up and Go.) One 125g serving is only 2GLs, or 4 GLs with 300mls (about a third of a pint
or a cup) of milk plus half a banana.
The food you eat can really affect how you feel. Many of us when faced with the demands of a modern lifestyle look to 'feel good' substances like tea,
coffee and chocolate to help give us a 'lift'. Diet can have a dramatic effect on mental health, how you feel is very much dependent on your nutrition. Of you are one of
the millions of people in the UK today who do not follow a varied and balanced diet than you may not be functioning mentally as well as you could be.
Here's how you might help ensure good mood and energy levels:-
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Include oily fish in your diet - the omega-3 series acids which are found in fish help maintain the health of the brain and have been linked to good concentration and attention (especially in children)
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Include foods in your diet that supply the amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan helps to make an important brain chemical called serotonin 'the happy hormone' which is responsible for maintaining a balanced mood. Foods rich in Tryptophan include - fish, turkey, chicken, cheese, beans, tofu, oats and eggs
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Bump up your B vitamins - include foods that are rich in B Vitamins like green leafy vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds
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Exercise outside in natural light. Being in the sun encourages the body's production of vitamin D - the sunshine vitamin - and exercise releases endorphins which are substances that help lift your mood.
Supplementary supports to help with feelings of energy and balanced mood
The brain's normal functioning is dependent on a sophisticated communication system between the nerve cells using using chemicals known as
neurotransmitters. Brain Food is a unique of vitamins, phospholipids and other nutrients to assist healthy levels of these essential chemicals to help support functioning
of the brain. It contains phosphatidyl choline and DMAE, nutrients that are used by the brain to make acetylcholine, phosphatidyl serine and pyroglutamate, which are
important for neurotransmitter reception, along with vitamin B12, folic acid and pantothenic acid, also essential for neurotransmitter production and balance.
Now with TMG - an important methyl donor
Awake food is a comprehensive nutritional support for modern, busy lifestyles. It is designed to support the body's level of alertness and feelings of
energy. These are dependent on a number of physiological processes including healthy function of the body's adrenal and thyroid glands. Awake food contains 3 forms of
ginseng and reishi mushroom to support adrenal gland function, as well as Pantothenic acid and vitamin B12 which are utilised by the adrenal glands to form adrenal
hormones. It also contains tyrosine, a natural amino acid, along with vitamin B6 to support the body's production of thyroid hormones and neurotransmitter function and
balance. Awake food is designed to help ensure daily 'get up and go'.
Now with added tyrosine - an amino acid for that 'get up and go' feeling
Mood food is unique combination of nutrients which play synergistic roles in normal Brain Function and may help support nervous system activity. Tyrosine and DL-Phenylalanine support the body's production of important 'feel good' brain chemicals. while 5-HTP, a naturally occurring amino acid, and a range of vital B vitamins are also included to help support neurotransmitter production and balance.
Chill Food is a unique blend of vitamins, amino acids and herbs designed to support the body's ability to keep up with the pressures of modern lifestyles
and to help promote healthy levels of sleep. It is a specially selected combination of nutrients which play synergistic roles in normal brain function and may help
support nerve activity. It contains taurine and 5-HTP, important neurotransmitter precursors, together with the B Vitamins B6, B12, folic acid and pantothenic acid ,
which contribute to neurotransmitter balance. Magnesium is also included to help support normal relaxation of the mind and muscles.
Now with more magnesium and added 5-HTP
Advanced Optimum Nutrition Pack with Brain Food
A convenient pack of the potent Optimum nutrition formula multivitamin and mineral to support general health and well being as well as support as healthy functioning of the brain, ImmuneC essential Omegas and brain food.
"My research shows that how you think and feel is directly affected by what you eat. These products help support natural energy production and help maintain balanced moods" - Patrick Holford
A healthy diet is always important but especially when you are planning a family or are pregnant. Making sensible dietary choices can help ensure that your developing
baby gets all the nutrients he/she needs.
- Reduce your intake of stimulants like tea, coffee and sugary foods; instead eat little and often to try and maintain adequate energy levels
- Eat foods rich in B vitamins especially folic acid and vitamin B12 and take a multivitamin and mineral that contains the recommended 400mcg of folic acid and vitamin B12
- Good fats are found in foods like oily fish and seeds. The good fats are extremely important for the healthy development of the foetal brain
- Avoid alcohol, recreational drugs and smoking
Useful Supplementary Support for Female Health
Optimum Nutrition Pack for before, During and After Pregnancy
The optimum nutrition pregnancy pack is a convenient pack providing optimal amounts of key nutrients to support a healthy pregnancy. During this vital time there is an increased need for certain vitamins and minerals such as folic acid, vitamin B6, D, E, Zinc and iron, so it's essential to ensure that the diet contains sufficient amounts of these important nutrients. Taking a multivitamin may assist foetal development and also reduce the risk that the mothers nutritional status may be compromised. All ingredients are provided in forms which are readily absorbed and assimilated.
Further information on optimum nutrition
Patrick Holford also produces a range of books giving information of the concept of Optimum Nutrition, how nutrition can impact on the mind and mood and how the right foods can help you keep healthy now and in years to come.
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