Billions of bacteria live in your stomach, which together with viruses, fungi and yeasts, form your microbiome or intestinal flora. Your stomach is full of life. All these bacteria do a lot of good for your health. But sometimes something goes wrong without you realizing it. However, it can have a major effect on your health. How important is your intestinal flora? And how do you take good care of it yourself? We will tell you in this blog. Continue reading →

You've probably heard of Dr Weston A. Price. This Canadian dentist (1870-1948) could tell by the state of people's teeth whether they were eating healthy or unhealthy. Price travelled the world to discover what comprised the diet of healthy people. He did a lot of research on natural populations. Green Pasture's thinking is based on these findings. We tell you all about it in this blog article. Continue reading →

  Vitamins and minerals: What do you need to know? You have probably heard many times about the importance of vitamins and minerals. But which vitamins and minerals are really important to...

Organ meats are on the rise. People have been eating and using all parts of the animals on our menu since the beginning of time. This is not only economical and efficient, it is also extremely healthy, as organ meat is packed with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fatty acids. Yet you can hardly find any organ meat in the supermarkets these days, which is a shame, because it would be a great addition to our modern diet. Ancestral Supplements is changing this. With its organ extracts, the brand has developed supplements of exceptional quality. The ingredients do not come from animals from the bio-industry, but from grass-fed cows and sheep that can graze freely in New Zealand. In this blog we will discuss the organ supplements of Ancestral Supplements and the benefits of organ meat for your health. Continue reading →

Vitamin D: it is one of the most supplemented vitamins. A great deal has already been written and researched about the effect of different dosages and the importance of the different forms of vitamin D. Many research areas are still open-ended, resulting in new knowledge and applications. Continue reading →

Although our ancestors and more recently our grandparents intuitively knew that consuming animal bones, tendons, cartilage, hides and connective tissues was healthy – just thinking about that delicious, hours-long simmering, fresh bone broth grandma used to make seems to do us good – this traditional knowledge has slipped somewhat in recent decades. Partly due to the arrival of supermarkets full [...]

This weekend makes for an extra special Halloween: October 31 falls under a blue moon. Not a blue-colored moon like a blood moon is red, but the second full moon within a calendar month. The next time we celebrate Halloween under a blue moon won't be until 2039. Enough reason to think about Halloween this year! How did Halloween become what it is today, and can we only find ghost stories in fiction or does nature, too, have 'tricks' in addition to 'treats'? Continue reading →

New Chapter has been taking care of body, mind and planet for over 35 years with high-quality, natural products. New Chapter only manufactures supplements that “write a new chapter”: either as an enhancement to an existing product or because they have an altogether unique contribution to make to complementary healthcare. Continue reading →

Gastric acid. It is indispensable for the digestion of our food, absorption of nutrients and the destruction of unwanted pathogens. But no matter how badly we need it, our stomach juices can also play tricks on us: from infants to the elderly, and everybody in between. How important exactly is the role of stomach acid in the digestive process? Continue reading →

Our metabolism as the running motor behind our energy: a familiar concept. Just as an engine requiring fuel and maintenance to keep running, we use fuel for all physiological processes in our body and proper maintenance ensures a longer life. Naturally it is important to look at the quality of the fuel, including its individual components, your body requires to optimize your metabolism. Deploying an isolated part of your metabolism can act as a powerful catalyst for your energy resources and support various bodily functions, especially as you get older. Nicotinamide riboside is one such catalyst. How exactly does it work? Continue reading →