There are many ways to interpret this subject but for us it is all about working in harmony with your body. We avoid using toxic medical suppressants that may cause more harm than good. A simple example of this is that if you have an ankle injury that is inflamed, we observe that the inflammation is a repair process so we do not suggest using anti inflammatories. It is far better to encourage the healing process with gentle pain free movements and natural remedies such as Arnica that encourage the healing to take place.

It is unfortunate that our modern agricultural methods have exhausted many essential nutrients from the soil. This means modern foods may look the same as foods from sixty years ago but they have less of nature’s goodness in them. So supplementing can be a valuable way to redress this imbalance.

It is all too easy to end up with far too many supplements, you truly can have too much of a good thing. We would always suggest a good foundation would be to use a high quality multivitamin, some form of essential fatty acids such as a fish oil or plant based alternative, a boost of cannabinoids occasionally from a CBD product and a probiotic. In the winter take a strong Vitamin D that gives you 5000iu a day. After that you can choose things to suit your lifestyle.

Yes and many responsible manufacturers make child friendly versions that will be just right for your children.

If you have become adept at managing a vegan diet there may be no more need to take supplements than any other person. However, common areas that may need careful attention are your intake of B vitamins, especially B12, Vitamin D, omega 3 essential fatty acids and also iodine. We sell suitable vegan varieties of all these nutrients so please ask for help if you cannot find what you are looking for.

We have a store on the High Street in Garstang which sells thousands of other products. As we add to the website they will be easy to see but in the meantime please call us or send us a message and we will be able to get you just what you are looking for.

There are some supplement manufacturers who like to wow you with huge amounts of a vitamin in their product. The problem is that much of this ends up being removed from your body and is no use whatsoever to you. You may well pay a lot of money for a ‘super strength’ supplement that ends up being just an expensive trip to the toilet! We look for supplements that, in general, offer your body exactly what it needs. You truly can have too much of a good thing and you will often end up paying a lot more for something completely unnecessary.