The Green Journal

Welcome to the space where we share knowledge, inspiration, and stories from the world of natural health. Discover articles on wellness, sustainability, and the science behind our supplements, written to guide and empower you on your journey.

10 tips for healthy bones

10 tips for healthy bones

Often, simple lifestyle changes – especially with regards to diet and exercise - can prevent the development of osteoporosis. We have looked into various scientific studies on bone health and have taken the most interesting and effective factors for you t

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Ashwagandha – effects and functions of the ayurvedic super plant

Ashwagandha – effects and functions of the ayurvedic super plant

Ashwagandha is one of the best known traditional medicinal plants in Ayurvedic medicine. It's attributed with various health-promoting properties that have already been investigated in many scientific studies.

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Ayurvedic Medicine: What is it and how can it help you?

Ayurvedic Medicine: What is it and how can it help you?

Ayurveda is one of the oldest medicines, with more than 5000 years of antiquity, which has come to conquer the diverse corners of the world with its’ wisdom. Don’t you know what it is? Discover more about it here...

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Post-Pill Syndrome: What Happens After Coming Off the Pill?

Post-Pill Syndrome: What Happens After Coming Off the Pill?

Post-Pill Syndrome (PPS) is temporary. Once you've identified the root of the problem, you can balance your hormones and get back on your feet. Here, we look into symptoms of hormonal imbalance that come as a result of stopping hormonal contraception; and ways to treat it without further damaging our bodies.

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Hormonal Imbalance: 8 symptoms to be aware of

Hormonal Imbalance: 8 symptoms to be aware of

hormonal imbalances are sometimes completely physiological – for example, they can occur during puberty, menstruation or the menopause - yet these can have considerable consequences on women’s health and well-being. Although we know that there could be an imbalance in our hormones, it’s not always easy to understand what the particular cause of the imbalance is.

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Female Hormones & Their Functions

Female Hormones & Their Functions

Hormones play a fundamental role in our reproductive development. That is why it's important to know them and understand their function. We often experience side effects such as acne, mood swings, fatigue, weight fluctuation, as a result of hormonal imbalance.

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Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid

Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid

Facial creams, deodorants, toothpaste, shampoo, perfumes, aftershave and soaps. Have you ever thought about how many cosmetic products you use per day? How much do you really know about what you're applying to your skin and body?

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Vegan Alternative to Collagen: All you need to know

Vegan Alternative to Collagen: All you need to know

Collagen Supplements are becoming more and more popular. Whether they’re in capsules, powder form or in a drink; customers hope for wrinkle-free, firm skin until old age. But do collagen products do anything at all and are there any vegan alternatives?

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Veganism: History & Foundations of a Lifestyle

Veganism: History & Foundations of a Lifestyle

1 November is World Vegan Day, a holiday that celebrates a lifestyle without consuming animal products. Veganism is not a fashionable term or a movement that brought forth the 21st century. We get to the bottom of the origins of veganism and show the advantages of this lifestyle.

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Food waste: A social, environmental, economic problem, but also yours

Food waste: A social, environmental, economic problem, but also yours

Food waste is a problem that is becoming more and more serious every year. We are here to explain the increasing effects of this problem on the planet, the people in it, and the economy. Make sure you read the easy tips that we’ve added at the end to play our part in helping to better the issue!

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Can mushrooms cure you? They sure can. Here are it's therapeutic and curative properties.

Can mushrooms cure you? They sure can. Here are it's therapeutic and curative properties.

There are over 10,000 known types of mushrooms in the world. We look into the properties of some mushrooms that are used in traditional medicine. What form of medicine? And what are medicinal mushrooms used for specifically? Have a read and find out exactly what their functions are, and how these can have an effect on us.

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Magnesium Stearate: A Bad Reputation Without Cause?

Magnesium Stearate: A Bad Reputation Without Cause?

Magnesium stearate is a type of magnesium salt of stearic acid which, at room temperature, is a white, odourless and water-insoluble powder. Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid found in many foods, including animal and vegetable fats and oils. Cocoa and flaxseed, for example, are foods that contain significant amounts of stearic acid. It is important to remember that this substance should not be considered as a magnesium supplement, as it contains a very small percentage of the mineral. On the label, its presence may be declared as "magnesium stearate", "magnesium salts of fatty acids" or under the acronym E470b.

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