“Year on year, countries across the World continue to see an increase in life expectancy, largely attributed to the impact of modern medicine and disease eradication. There is now increasing evidence that environmental factors such as diet and healthy life style also have a significant role to play.  With age being the single greatest risk factor for a large proportion of common medical conditions, the role nutrition and physical activity can play in ensuring that the older adults of tomorrow can lead not only longer, but healthier lives”  Healthy Ageing: The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle (British Nutrition Foundation, 2009)

Healthy aging is certainly an important topic in Nutraceuticals and Functional Food nowadays. If you are searching for new ideas to develop a healthy-aging formula we at Gee Lawson can propose some of our ingredients which might help on your formulation:

Phosphatidylserine from Lipogen: Healthy Brain.
Lipogen’s product  has been twice clinically tested in a double blind placebo controlled studies. The results indicated a strong and significant positive influence of the treatment on both memory and mood. We can offer powder (different concentrations) and oil. Click here to contact us for more information.

Joint Health:

OptiMSM^®, a unique US branded MSM.
Significant improvement in joint comfort demonstrated in a double-blind placebo controlled clinical study (Kim LS, et al. Efficacy of methylsulfonyl-methane (MSM) in osteoarthritis pain of the knee: a pilot clinical trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2006). MSM has been clinically shown to be effective in increasing joint comfort and supporting a normal range of motion. It is also used in formulas for healthy skin, hair and nails. We distribute a highly pure branded form of MSM.  Click here for more information.
 
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
We are constantly in touch with the producers to gather the latest market information. We can offer prompt stock from reliable sources. We perform regular tests to guarantee the authenticity of the product and also ensure that it meets the European standards.

 
Seagreens^®: multi-nutrient vegetable source
Seagreens^® is a natural multi-nutrient whole food. Seagreens^®  seaweed has widely reputed benefit particularly in inflammatory and metabolic disorders, digestion, detoxification and cardiovascular conditions which are all well documented. Seagreens^® Hebridean Ascophyllum contains 15 times the Vitamin B2, 3 times the vitamin B3, 3-8 times the vitamin C, 15 the potassium, 50 times the calcium, 50 times the iron and 30 times the magnesium compared with fruits like raw blackberry and vegetables like boiled broccoli (Food Standards Agency 2008, Seagreens Healthcare Summary 2009). Click here for more information.

Inmune protection with Ester C^®
A clinical study showed that Ester-C^® increased vitamin C levels in the body for up to 24 hours. Ester-C’s unique chemical composition promotes absorption and delayed excretion of vitamin C. Ester-C^® can be safely used in formulas providing antioxidant protection against free radical damage, healthy skin maintenance, support for vision health, healthy joint support and cardiovascular support.  Click here for more information.

Healthy Vision: Natural Lutein Xanmax^®
Xanmax is a Lutein product with high amounts of natural Trans-Zeaxanthin.  Xanmax^® offers at the same time the well established benefits of Lutein and those of Trans-Zeaxanthin. Xanmax^® is extracted out of marigold and produced  by Parry Nutraceutcals to the highest global standards of quality. Click here for more information.

Age-essentials: B Vitamins and calcium
We can offer prompt stock of B Vitamins from reliable sources. We also offer different EU approved types of calcium, in particular high-bioavailability forms used also in functional food and beverages. Click here to find out more about our vitamin and mineral range.

Plant extracts from around the World
We can provide  resveratrol, rhodiola, guggul, grape seed, cranberry, saw palmetto, green tea, pomegranate, b-glucans, soy isoflavones, polycosanols among our wide list of extracts.  We carefully select the raw materials from key global producers and ensure products meet quality standards. In views of the THMPD (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive) coming into force from May 2011, we are working with our customers to support their business providing advise where possible and according to each country needs and interpretation.

Sourcing good quality material is becoming increasingly more difficult due to the level of tests we are asked to carry out on behalf of our customer. Some raw materials coming from China are not meeting the European requirements due to poor results on markers such as identification, BaP, heavy metals, irradiation, micro levels, assay results and residual solvent levels.  

Today, market information is key. Our network can supply up to date information on raw materials including short supply, poor harvest due to flooding in some countries which has had a major effect on crops and low assay on the freshly harvested material. These issues and more have had major effects on pricing throughout the market. Our purchasing department is constantly updated on what is happening in the market and this allows us to react to price and availability fluctuations and therefore hopefully satisfying customer demands.

Click here to contact us and find more information on healthy aging raw materials and more.

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