Donation For Less Privilege CharityFarmGreat Less Privilege Charity is a vehicle to assist people with financial distress, the elderly, medical services and even educational aid to the less privileged. It has made several marks in the lives of widows, orphans and those confronted with health deformity in our country and around the globe. Our Vision is to take these people off the streets, give them shelter and clothes on the back and reform them to contribute positively to the Society. Read More

How do the French eat more fat, sugar and rich foods, plus drink more wine, but still have less heart health issues? The answer to this puzzling question, commonly known as the “french paradox,” is believed to be due to a higher intake of a specific phytonutrient called resveratrol, found naturally in “superfoods” like red wine. Like other antioxidants and phytonutrients, such as lycopene found in tomatoes or lutein found in carrots, resveratrol is a powerful compound that regenerates the body all the way at the cellular level.Research published over the past several decades in many medical journals, including the European Journal of Food Pharmacology and American Journal of Hypertension, found that resveratrol (in this case from red wine) decreases the risk of heart disease among other common health concerns.Although he might not have known exactly how wine was able to promote better health, even Plato promoted the health perks of drinking it in moderatio... Read More

“Keeping well” is a major concern for individuals this year, especially the elderly. Data shows that immunity support within the food supplement category is still experiencing the biggest growth so far this year.Generally, scientists, health associations and bodies now agree more than ever, it is crucial to support our immune system. Nevertheless, other aspects are equally important when talking about health these days. Most of our time is now spent at home, in front of a computer for reasons such as work, study, online shopping or e-gaming and as a consequence, our eyes are increasingly exposed to monitors, TV, phones and other devices.“Keeping well” means cognitive well-being, which becomes challenging if opportunities for social contact, hobbies and travelling are less than what we are used or non- existence. The hours spent at home, in front of a computer lead more than ever to tired eyes and tired minds, therefore exercising becomes not only a good reason to keep the body fit but ... Read More

Supplementation of nicotinamide (NAM) – a form of vitamin B3 – could act as an adjunctive treatment for glaucoma, a 24-week RCT from Australia has found.The researchers at the Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Duke NUS-Medical School, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Karolinska Institutet, University of Adelaide, and Cambridge University, published the findings in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.This is also the first time that the researchers found improvements in a glaucoma therapy that does not involve the lowering of pressure in the eye, research fellow Dr Flora Hui told NutraIngredients-Asia. Previous research has shown that glaucoma patients have low NAM serum level, and NAM supplementation could protect the retinal ganglion cells in preclinical models.This study had validated the protective properties of NAM in humans, with improvement in inner retinal function and improved energy supply to the nerve cells seen in subjects.“By ... Read More