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A plant native to the Americas. Resembling a daisy, it grows to a height of 70 cm and produces huge yellowish-orange flowers. Its most valuable feature is the name, which derives from the special resin covering the whole plant, which contains diterpenic acid, a very powerful antibacterial agent.

Cranberries are the fruit of a plant native to North America. Its dark red berries decorate all winter long. Cranberries belong to the same plant family as blueberries and bilberries.

Blueberries have been consumed for their distinctive smell and refreshing taste long before they were thought to be beneficial. It was probably first eaten by pilgrims on a thanksgiving feast in 1621, but it was only after the Civil War that cranberry sauce became a national tradition. Captain Ulysses S. Grant considered cranberry sauce an important part of Thanksgiving. During the Battle of Petersburg in 1864, he ordered Union troops to be given cranberries. The soldiers took a liking to the hitherto unknown fruit, and eating it became a habit. The colonists did not know about the high vitamin C content of blueberries, but they became popular among the English sailors because those who consumed them did not develop scurvy. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the use of cranberries has become more widespread and has become very popular in recent years. Cranberries are eaten raw, dried, as jam, ground into flour and as sauces.

Garlic has been cultivated and used for thousands of years for its beneficial effects. Garlic has the highest nitrogen and phosphorus content of all bulbs. It also contains potassium, calcium, magnesium and vitamins A, B, C and E. Thanks to its many components, it has a strong immune-boosting effect and only the vitamin C content is lost when cooked.

Sea buckthorn is a shrub that grows on the slopes of the Himalayas and is one of the most valuable medicinal plants of our time. It is also known as the "treasure of health". Sea buckthorn fruits are rich in proteins, carbohydrates, organic acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B8, B9, C, K, P, E, omega fatty acids and trace elements.

Of interest

In the works of Hippocrates, there are references to sea buckthorn preparations, which were used to cure stomach ailments. In China, sea buckthorn is considered a medicinal product, whereas in the West it is only recognised as a health-promoting, disease-preventing, general tonic.

Eclipta alba, also known as false daisy or bhringaraja, is a basic herb of Ayurvedic medicine in India. It is often translated as "king of the hair", but its literal meaning is "ruler of the bees".

Interesting facts

If you want to make your own hair mask, mix eclipta alba powder with coconut oil.

Andrographis is native to South-South-East Asia, growing to about 30-110 cm tall, and prefers moist, shady places. The plant is known for its bitterness and is particularly effective in protecting the liver. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicine since ancient times, and can be helpful in treating infections.

Beta-glucan is a naturally occurring polysaccharide with several subtypes; they are the cell wall constituents of fungi, plants and bacteria. Its most common and widely considered effective source is the cell wall of simple yeast, but beta-glucan is also found in cereal bran, seagrasses and some fungi.

Lysine is one of the nine essential fatty acids and plays an essential role in the formation of collagen, the organic constituent of bone and skin. In its absence, calcium ingested with meals cannot be incorporated into bones. Lysines have also been shown to have an immune-boosting effect. In 1973, the WHO set the daily requirement at 0.6-1.0 grams, while MIT researchers put it at 2-3 grams. Its name is derived from the Greek word lysis (to extract). For best benefit, take it between meals when taken in supplement form.

Main natural sources

Eggs, milk, cheese, fish, yeast, soy products.

This mineral is bluish at room temperature and is a cold, metallic element. Its name comes from the German name Zink, also known as horgany in Hungarian.

In the form of alloys, zinc was known in antiquity, but the material itself was not produced until around 1300. Its role in the human body was long overlooked.

The body contains 2 to 3 grams of zinc, mainly in the hair, eyes and male genitals, but also in the liver, kidneys, muscles and skin.

Main natural sources

Eggs, pulses, liver, seafood, crab, pumpkin seeds, wheat germ, oil seeds.

Why is zinc important?

Zinc is involved in normal carbohydrate metabolism, normal metabolism of macronutrients, fatty acids and vitamin A, and in maintaining a normal acid-base balance. It contributes to normal bone structure, normal vision, hair, nails and skin. It also contributes to normal immune function, protection of cells against oxidative stress, maintenance of normal mental function, normal DNA synthesis and maintenance of normal blood testosterone levels. It plays a role in cell division, normal protein synthesis and the maintenance of normal fertility and reproduction.

It belongs to the group of fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin D3 is formed in the skin from dehydrocholesterol produced by the liver in response to sunlight. Vitamin D has a special characteristic: it is formed by exposure to sunlight, one of the ultraviolet rays in particular has the ability to convert steroids in the skin into vitamin D. It is the kidneys and liver that complete the positive effects of ultraviolet radiation and give vitamin D the opportunity to develop its activity and be converted into its active form. Many people think of vitamin D as a hormone rather than a real vitamin. It is one of the substances produced by the endocrine glands.

Its main natural sources are

Fish liver oil, sardines, herring, tuna, salmon, milk and dairy products.

Why is vitamin D important?

Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal blood calcium levels, normal absorption and utilisation of calcium and phosphorus (phosphorus is involved in the maintenance of normal bone structure), plays a role in cell division, contributes to the maintenance of healthy muscle function, bone structure, normal dentition and normal immune function.

Live flora is made up of beneficial, living microorganisms that help maintain a healthy balance of gut flora by surviving the acidic environment in the digestive tract. Our products contain high germ counts of several live flora and Inulin, which promotes their reproduction.

The term Probiotic, also known as Living Flora, is of Greek origin, meaning for life. In its modern sense, the term probiotic was first used by R. B. Parker in 1974 to describe the organisms and substances responsible for the microbial balance of the intestinal tract. The characteristics of probiotics are that they are of human origin, non-pathogenic, resistant to the action of gastric acid, bile and digestive enzymes in saliva, pancreas and intestinal fluids. They retain their resistance during the shelf life of foodstuffs and during technological processes. In addition, probiotics are able to adhere to mucosal cells, exerting an antimicrobial effect against potential pathogens and reducing the adherence of pathogenic microbes to the mucosal surface. Probiotics are mostly lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. The majority of the best known probiotic strains of lactic acid bacteria belong to the genus Lactobacillus, with a minority belonging to the genus Streptococcus.

Prebiotics are the natural nutrients that are typically the exclusive nutrients of probiotics and therefore promote their proliferation and predominance. In the oral cavity or gastrointestinal tract, digestive enzymes do not break down pre