Gold Collagen® Journal

Meditate for a few minutes every day You might wonder why meditation can help you de-stress but look at it this way – the true sense of meditation is making time for yourself and shutting out everything else. Indulging in real “me-time, not having to focus on anything but you, can be very relaxing. I’ve always said that meditation is more ...

Creams are applied topically to the skin surface, making it tough to get their contents through to the lower, living levels of the skin, the dermis; supplements, on the other hand, are taken orally, allowing the molecules to effectively go through the blood stream straight into the dermis. That means they can work much more effectively helping to ...

I was looking at a picture of the singer Lulu the other day. For those of you who are younger than 40, that name might not mean anything, but  those who lived through the 1960’s will remember her. She had a UK hit in 1964 with ‘Shout’, then sang the title song to the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun and won the Eurovision ...

Dr. Martin Godfrey, our Head of Research and Development, talks to us about the importance of collagen in our bodies and its significance in skin, bones, ligaments and cartilage. But why is collagen important and where is it produced ? Click on the video and find out the reason why our skin begins to sag when ageing, leading to fine lines and ...

Wrinkles! No-one wants them, many spend much of their lives trying to avoid them, but like death and taxes they seem frustratingly inevitable. Eventually as we move into later life, our past excesses, stresses and strains somehow get etched onto our faces like a biological bar code. Read our wrinkles and understand the story of our lives! But why ...

Not many people know this…but the condition of your nails can reflect the general health of the rest of your body. For years doctors have looked at their patient’s nails to pick up clues to the existence of a wide variety of diseases – some that you would hardly imagine could link up. The reason is because your nails, like your hair, are ...

I am Martin Godfrey, I am a medical doctor and have over 25 years’ experience in the health sector. During this time I have gained a great deal of experience in nutraceutical science and pharmaceutical research. I joined Minerva Research Labs three years ago after many years of work in medicine as well as in the food and aesthetics worlds. I have...

Biotin, also known as vitamin H or vitamin B7, is part of the vitamin B complex. The B vitamins help our bodies to create energy from the things we eat. On top of that, each B vitamin also has specific health roles. Some support cardiovascular or digestive functions, biotin specifically contributes to skin and hair health. Biotin is a water ...

Lots of people comment about the fact that I love non-conventional or “statement” shoes. Of course I have a few classics but let’s face it most shoes in my collection have that little “je ne sais quoi” that makes people stare at them when I walk down the street. Lots of friends tell me “I have a classic style, there is no way I can ...

Hello fashoenistas! It’s time to discuss how to make the most of your shoe collection… No matter how big or small your collection is, you always have that favourite pair of shoes you cherish so much, you would not know how to replace it. You know, the pair that doesn’t hurt your feet when you go party, that designer pair you could ...