Come in and see our large range of Vitamins
Call into Healthpoint Chemist at Lakeside and talk to us and we will be able to help you choose a supplement that best suits you and your lifestyle. See below for some helpful hints on what vitamins can help.
Centrum
Centrum is used everyday by some of our top former athletes to help them feel 100%, including Robert de Castella (Olympian Marathon Runner), Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (Olympian Athlete) and Duncan Armstrong (Olympian Swimmer).
A scientifically balanced adult formula complete with 27 essential vitamins and minerals including folic acid, antioxidants, calcium, iron and selenium to help maintain health and B group vitamins to unlock energy. Centrum is complete from A to Zinc.
Centrum Select 50+ has been specially adjusted to supplement the changing needs of men and women over 50 years. Compared to regular Centrum, it contains increased levels of selected vitamins and minerals such as B group vitamins, folic acid, Vitamin E and C. Centrum is complete from A to Zinc.
Developed with 18 essential vitamins and minerals, Centrum Kids is a great tasting strawberry flavoured chewable supplement to help assist in the healthy growth of children aged 3 years and over. Centrum is complete from A to Zinc.
Nutrients that will support your Heart, Blood & Blood Vessels.
Vitamin C - Antioxidant properties & maintains health of blood vessel walls.
Bioflavonoids - Helps with the utilisation of Vitamin C, helps the
integrity of capillary walls, helps to prevent blood clots.
Vitamin E - Most important vitamin, antioxidant, improves blood flow, prevents clots.
Fish Oil (EPA/DHA) - Increases good cholesterol HDL, reduces triglycerides reduces blood clots.
Lecithin - Breaks cholesterol down in the blood stream, making it easier to absorb
Calcium & Magnesium - Two important minerals work in harmony to regulate
muscle contraction, the heart being the biggest muscle in the body.
Hawthorn - Heart tonic, promotes healthy arteries, improves blood supply to heart. Taken long term can reduce blood pressure.
Ginkgo Biloba - Increase blood flow to hands feet and head and helps promote flexibility with blood vessels.
Garlic - Studies show it reduces cholesterol, reduces blood viscosity (stickiness), cleans the arteries of accumulated fats, normalises blood pressure.
Co Enzyme Q10 - Most important enzyme found in heart tissue, main action involves energy production in the cells. It is very important to the heart function as this organ is constantly using energy to maintain it’s heart beat.
Arthritis
People usually complain of pain in the affected joint. Symptoms usually start from middle age onwards. The pain is generally described as a deep ache, which is hard to localise. The affected joints are not usually hot or inflamed, unless the osteoarthritis is very advanced. Exercise makes the pain worse, rest relieves it but prolonged inactivity may result in stiffness. Morning stiffness is common, but usually lasts less than 30 minutes. Osteoarthritis may come and go, with periods when there is very little or no pain. Some people identify particular times when the pain is worse, for example, in damp weather.
Medicine therapy for arthritis includes simple analgesics, namely Paracetamol. Regular paracetamol, two tablets (1gm) three or four times daily is the first choice of treatment in mild to moderate osteoarthritis. It must, however, be taken regularly - not just when required - to have the best effect. Aspirin is not usually recommended in osteoarthritis because of the level of doses required for pain relief and the adverse effects on the stomach.
Osteoarthritis is more common in elderly and it is normally recommended that they avoid products containing medicines which affect the central nervous system (CNS), for example codeine. These medicines can cause constipation and elderly people may be more susceptible to CNS effects such as sedation. Glucosamine has been shown to help relieve pain and preserve cartilage, but may take up to four weeks for effects to be noticed.
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are important for pain management and keeping limbs functioning. Weight control will reduce the weight on the joints. Heat may be useful before exercise and ice packs useful after exercise. This is an individual preference and should be trialed for a week or two to determine if either of these treatments provide any pain relief. The ultimate therapy for osteoarthritis of a joint is to replace the joint. This is a relatively common operation in which the total hip joint or knee joint etc is replaced. However replacements have a limited life of about 10 years before another replacement is required. The improved mobility and quality of life after these operations is often dramatic.
