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Does it matter whether you take your supplements in the morning, with meals or before bed? The answer is yes — sometimes. Discover how meal timing, nutrient absorption, your gut microbiome and medication interactions can influence your supplement routine, and learn how to make supplementation work better for your body.

We spend so much time looking for ways to improve our health that we often overlook one of the simplest solutions: getting outdoors. Research increasingly links time in nature with better mental wellbeing, stress regulation, physical activity and healthier sleep patterns. Discover why natural light, fresh air, walking and spending time among trees and green spaces deserve a regular place in your daily routine — and how small changes can help you reconnect with the natural world.

Could “Vitamin Sea” be more than just a holiday feeling? Research into blue spaces, natural light, movement and the nervous system is beginning to explain why time beside the ocean can leave us feeling calmer, healthier and more energised. From walking barefoot on the beach to listening to the waves, breathing deeply and getting sensible sunlight exposure, discover the science behind one of nature’s simplest health prescriptions — spending time by the sea.

Is your sunscreen protecting your skin while changing the ecosystem that lives on it?

Your skin is home to billions of microorganisms that form a complex microbiome, helping support the skin barrier, immune function and overall skin health. New research is revealing that this living ecosystem is influenced not only by what we put on our skin, but also by sunlight itself.

UV radiation can alter the composition and activity of the skin microbiome, while different sunscreen formulations may interact with these microorganisms in very different ways. Some research suggests sunscreen may help protect the microbiome from UV-related disruption, while other studies raise questions about the effects of particular sunscreen ingredients.

So is sunscreen good or bad for your skin microbiome? The real answer is far more interesting — and far more complicated.

In this article, we explore what the latest research is revealing about sunlight, sunscreen and the living microbiome on your skin, and why the future of skincare may need to protect both your skin and the microbial ecosystem that lives on it.

Why Your Yoghurt Isn't Enough for Gut Health

Most probiotic yoghurts contain only small amounts of live bacteria, and many of those bacteria may not survive the journey through your stomach. If you're trying to restore your gut microbiome, food alone is often not enough. Discover why FLORISH's five spore-forming probiotic strains deliver over 4 billion resilient spores in the recommended daily serving, and how they help support a healthier, stronger gut microbiome from the inside out.