When it becomes dominant, aromatase is a significant threat to hormone balance. Here we look at 5 key substances that can reduce its activity.

Packed with essential nutrients, brewer’s yeast is a nutritional gem. What are its proven benefits for health?

Let’s get rid of any misconceptions with a list of foods and dietary supplements that either do or don’t need to be refrigerated.

Pain, burning, or itching around the anus? If you’re prone to haemorrhoidal attacks, read on for a list of the foods to avoid and prioritise, as well as some tips for reducing the chances of them coming back.

Which foods will we all be eating in 2050 and beyond? Discover how the culinary landscape is likely to change in the decades to come.

The feeling of heavy legs, sudden weight gain … When fluid elimination is no longer happening as a matter of course, your body might be in need of a boost. What’s the best supplement for helping to combat water retention?

Do you sometimes have episodes of low blood pressure? Find out the best dietary tips to quickly increase your blood pressure and reduce long-term risks.

A recent study has challenged common perceptions of coffee’s effects, especially on blood pressure. What, ultimately, are the positive and negative effects of coffee on health?

Japanese researchers have succeeded in developing a vaccine that specifically targets senescent cells. Could we soon have an anti-ageing vaccine? Let’s take a look.

Would you like to know how supplements are produced? SuperSmart shares with you the different stages of production of a dietary supplement.

200 years after it was discovered, Parkinson’s disease remains, in many ways, a mystery. However, medicinal plants such as Mucuna pruriens are offering significant hope. Discover how this plant may benefit those suffering from this disease.

Advances in scientific research are revealing the mysteries of astragalus. Discover just what this medicinal plant can do for you.

Painful, incapacitating, debilitating: rheumatism and other musculoskeletal disorders are thought to affect 18% of the world’s population. Which supplements are best when it comes to managing these conditions?

It’s often taken by sportspeople for its potential effects on performance and muscle recovery, but can citrulline really keep you awake as is sometimes claimed?

Suffer from pain in your lower abdomen? Think it might be colitis? Read our overview of the typical symptoms, causes and ways of relieving it.