Does Collagen Work?

Does Collagen Work

To understand the importance of collagen in relation to your skin, you must first understand what collagen is. Collagen is one of the body’s structural proteins. It is made up of amino acids. Collagen makes up 90% of connective tissue, such as cartilage and tendons; 75% of bone; and 70% of skin. Collagen keeps skin looking smooth…

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Good Gut Microbiome

Gut Cleanser Virtual Retreat

Living inside our bodies are trillions of microorganisms — bacteria, viruses, fungi and other life forms that are collectively known as the microbiome. Various organs have distinct microbial inhabitants, but the group that has attracted the most attention over the last decade is the microorganisms that live in the gut. GUT MICROBIOME AND HEALTH Several…

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Vegan Whipped Cream Recipe

Coconut Whipped Cream

Vegan Whipped Cream Coconut whipped cream anyone? Coconut whipped cream the perfect dairy-free, vegan-friendly alternative to dairy cream.  It can be served as a topping to your pudding or used to make a number of tarts and desserts. How is coconut whipped cream made? Coconut whipped cream is made by: Selecting a good quality brand…

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Conscious Consumerism and Conscious Christmas – Our Only Way Forward.

Organic Apoteke Conscious Christmas

Christmas & Consumerism The average household in the UK, spends about £719 on Christmas. This amount is made up of decorations, many un-eaten treats and unwanted gifts. And to make matters worse, much of this Christmas spend has an adverse effect on our landfills. This excessive waste is coupled with statistics that show that 41% of people…

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Organic Apoteke Ingredients are being harvested

What is Ayurveda?

Autumn is an exciting time for Organic Apoteke as many of our organic ingredients are being harvested. Unfortunately this year our UK and USA teams are unable to travel to help with the harvest. But here are some of the rice fields from where we extract our rice bran oil.

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