Naturebee™ Omega-3 SoftGel Capsules

There is no doubt that the omega-3 fatty acids are essential to health. They are fundamental molecules in the structure and activity of the membranes of all cells throughout the body. They also have highly specialised functions in neurological tissues, especially the brain and retina. Because of their role in cell membranes, omega-3 fatty acids are essential for the formation of new tissue and are therefore important for development and growth.

The omega-3 fatty acids are essential to life at every stage of life, even before birth. They are found in the membrane of every cell in the body and help to ensure that the cell membrane is ideally equipped to do it's job. They are also used in the regulation of all biological functions, including those of the cardiovascular, reproductive, immune and nervous systems.

It follows that optimum health can only be achieved when sufficient omega-3s are obtained from diet. They help maintain good health, promote brain and vision development and protect against disease. In chronic illness, it has been shown that an increase in the omega-3 fatty acids of marine origin can effect an improvement across a range of conditions, both physical and mental. Research is continually producing positive findings for these vital nutrients.


Nature's Relief™ Glucosamine

Healthy cartilage needs three things: water for lubrication and nourishment, proteoglycans to attract and hold the water, and collagen to keep the proteoglycans in place. Proteoglycans are like a rope that threads itself through the collage and are essential as they hold many times their own weight of water, which both lubricates and nourishes the collagen. If the cartilage is damaged the thread of rope becomes weak and ‘leaks’ out and thus the collagen loses its nourishment as the proteoglycans lose their grip and float away. Thus the cartilage cannot withstand shocks, cracks and may wear out completely.

Glucosamine is a major building block of the waterloving proteoglycans. Besides being a building block for the synthesis of proteoglycans, its mere presence acts as a stimulus to the cells that produce proteoglycans – in fact glucosamine is a key factor in how many proteoglycans are produced by the cells.

Glucosamine has been shown to speed up production of both proteoglycans and collagen and it normalises cartilage metabolism which helps keep cartilage from breaking down. Thus because of the affect of glucosamine on cartilage metabolism it can in fact help the body to repair damaged or eroded cartilage. In other words, glucosamine strengthens your body’s natural repair mechanisms.

Besides stimulating cartilage production, glucosamine also reduces joint pain and inflammation. Athletes with knee cartilage damage given 1500mg of glucosamine sulphate for 40 days and then 750mg for 90 to 100 days show significant improvements and, in some cases, completely recover.