Zest Natural Health

As a thank you to all our customers we are running a free raffle. Anyone who spends £10 will get a free ticket into the raffle. We have some great prizes donated by our suppliers. Revive Active, Lamberts, Vogel, Pharma Nord , Viridian and many more.

Call in to win a chance.

Draw on Saturday 11th May at 17:00

Good luck. 👍

Zest Natural Health wish to thank all our customers for their loyal support over the last ten years.

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This product works so well for our customers.

Can you fight the temptation?🍬
With Bio-Chromium, it may feel a lot easier!

It’s typically right after lunch or at the end of the day that you get this overwhelming urge to eat something sweet like some candy or a piece of chocolate to “pick you up”. Do you cave into the pressure? If so, it’s most likely because your blood sugar balance is a bit wobbly.

👉 You can do something very effective about that problem. Bio-Chromium contains the unique, patented organic chromium yeast ChromoPrecise that contributes to a normal blood sugar balance and helps it stay in its normal range.

It’s not a magic bullet and you should always strive to eat a healthy and balanced diet. Still, a daily chromium supplement will make everything feel a lot easier.

Studies show that ChromoPrecise has substantially better absorption than other chromium sources like chromium picolinate and chromium chloride.📈

When do your sugar cravings go into overdrive? 🤔🍨

🌿 Wishing our customers and social media followers a very happy and healthy Easter! 🌼🐣

🍃 Are you ready to spring into action like our Easter bunnies? If not, try Revive Active!

💪 It's a super supplement that stands out with its unique formulation of vitamins, minerals and amino acids to help you get the most from your life. Packed with 26 active ingredients specially formulated to support your energy levels, immune and nervous system, heart and circulatory system, thyroid function, teeth, nails and skin.

Ingredients include vitamins B6, B12, C & D, 150mg CoQ10 and 3,000mg L-Arginine as well as folate, thiamine, copper, zinc and selenium.

It is a comprehensive supplement formulated for adults (aged 18 and over).

🥛 Just 1 pleasant tasting sachet a day will put the pep back in your step! 🐇🌼

☕ Why does herbal tea help with sleep and how does it work?

🌼Chamomile: Research shows that chamomile increases glycine (a nerve relaxant that can decrease stress and anxiety) levels in the body. Choose a good brand that is caffeine-free, like our Pukka Three Chamomile, Love, Night Time and Relax teas for maximum benefit.

🌿 Valerian: Used for centuries for insomnia, research indicates that valerian tea may reduce the time it takes to fall asleep and improve sleep quality.

🌸 Passionflower: has also been shown to improve sleep. It’s believed valerian and passionflower increase the brain’s level of GABA – a chemical that helps regulate our nerve cells and calms anxiety.

💜 Lavender: Known for its relaxing qualities and lovely scent. Our popular Pukka Nighttime and Love tea both contain lavender. As well as aiding sleep, lavender can help bloating and indigestion, which can interfere with sleep.

💤 Ashwagandha is known for promoting positive energy, rebalancing and relaxation. Pukka Tea contains ashwagandha chamomile and lavender, making it a great afternoon or evening drink.

☀️ Some day-time herbal teas, including fennel, rose hip, turmeric and green teas have natural anti-inflammatory qualities which may help ease tension headaches, aches and pains which can disrupt sleep.

✨ Why not pair a nighttime herbal tea with one of our other nighttime products to give yourself the best chance of great sleep?

☕ It can be difficult to do, but replacing some or all of your coffee with herbal tea is almost certain to improve your sleep quality!

🌙 A. Vogel Sleep Well Dissolvable Granules come in individual sachets which are poured onto the tongue and swallowed with or without water. Ideal for travel or if you don’t like taking tablets. They:

✅ Are a unique blend of lemon balm & lettuce extract, magnesium & L-Tryptophan
Help maintain a healthy sleep pattern
✅ Contribute to a calm, restful sleep
✅ Are easy to use and ideal for travel
✅ Suitable for 12 years and over
✅ Are not addictive

🍃 If you are finding it difficult to sleep, come in and talk to us and get personalised advice. This is especially important if you have a health condition or take prescription medication.

We are open Monday – Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm and Sat 9.30am – 5pm
📞 028 3751 1651

🌙 With our focus on sleep this month, we want to include children because they need much more sleep than we do. Their busy developing minds can make it difficult for them to relax enough to fall asleep. Here are some tips to help them get the sleep they need, along with helpful products:

* Create a relaxing environment (dim lights, soothing music, etc.)
* Stick to a consistent bedtime schedule and routine
* Wind down with calming activities
* A warm bath may help
* Offer a healthy snack

🍃 Nature's Plus Animal Parade Mag Kidz Chewable: Delicious cherry-flavoured tablets with magnesium to support relaxation and sleep. It also supports teeth and bone development.

🍃 Better You Magnesium Sleep Body Lotion: Formulated with magnesium chloride and lavender/chamomile essential oils to relax muscles. Apply 30 minutes before bed as part of a wind-down routine.

🍃 Jan De Vries Flower Essences Child Essence: Supports children who are overactive or lacking in confidence and promotes relaxation and sleep. Suitable for children aged 2 and over.

🍃 Tisserand Sleep Better Pillow Mist: A soothing blend of essential oils to calm overactive minds, suitable for children 5 and over as a pillow spray.

🍃 Absolute Aromas Goodnight Blend: Ideal for relaxation, perfect for use in a burner before bedtime, for children over 2 years.

😴 Every child is unique, so finding the right combination of routine and products takes time. Always consult a healthcare professional if your child experiences pain or discomfort.

🍃 A. Vogel Dormeasan complex is a herbal sleep remedy to help restore restful sleep.

🌿 It is made from freshly harvested, organically grown valerian root and hops. The combination of these two herbs in these tincture drops supports a feeling of calmness and can provide relief from the symptoms of mild anxiety or to help get a good night’s sleep.

😴 Dormeasan is non-addictive and you can take it for a few weeks to re-establish a good sleep pattern or just for a night whenever you need it.

⏰ Taken just half an hour before bedtime, it can help if you worry that you can't sleep - encouraging a more natural sleep, helping you sleep better and wake feeling refreshed.

Note: Do not take if you are already taking sleep medication or another herbal sleep remedy, are pregnant or breastfeeding.

🍃 MAG365 Magnesium is an exceptional source of magnesium.

Magnesium is involved in over 350 vital body processes. The unique formula in the MAG365 Magnesium range has a huge range of potential benefits, including improved length and quality of sleep.

💡 Sleep, stress and magnesium are strongly linked.
When we suffer from stress, we quickly use our magnesium stores. Magnesium is a muscle relaxant, a GABA and melatonin regulator, all of which contribute to calm and restful sleep.

Low magnesium level = poor sleep, making managing stress more difficult. Increased stress uses up more magnesium and the cycle goes on....

The MAG365 range is very popular with our customers for this reason, as well as all the other benefits that a good quality, absorbable magnesium brings.

We are open Monday – Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm and Sat 9.30am – 5pm
📞 028 3751 1651

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, mother-to-be, people who are missing their mothers and mothers who are missing their children for whatever reason 🌸🌼💮

Special hugs if you wanted to be a mum but didn’t get the privilege 🪻🌺💗

Relax and enjoy the day! ☕📚🌿


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🍃 Just a gentle reminder that Mother's Day is on Sunday!

Most of us will want to give our mum something as a little 'thank you' but it can be hard to know what to give the mum who never thinks of herself, only others. Here are a few ideas:

💖 A definite planned date to spend an afternoon together, perhaps visit one of our historical places here in Armagh or wherever she lives.
💖 One of our gift cards to let her choose herself or we can help you choose from our natural skincare or aromatherapy range etc.
💖 Arrange a 'tourist' day. Grab a hop-on hop-off tour bus and see a nearby city in a day.
💖 What has been bugging her lately? Offer to tidy up the garden or whatever jobs she would like done.
💖 Tickets for both of you for a show or event she would like.

Hope these help. Do you have inspiration to offer? Perhaps there are local events you would like to share. Just pop them in the comments.

Boost your mood and sleep better! Tryptophan is needed to promote serotonin which improves our mood.

💡 Serotonin converts to melatonin which regulates our sleep pattern. Turkey, tuna, bananas and peanut butter contain small amounts of tryptophan.

🍌 To get the best absorption we need to eat a little carbohydrate at the same time, e.g. 2 oatcakes, a small apple. Bananas have their own carbohydrate so there’s no need to pair them with any other food.

To improve your sleep pattern, try having, for example, turkey or tuna on wholegrain brown bread at teatime or try our recipe below for dinner, tea or even breakfast.

It's perfect for this time of year when we are moving away from Winter food, and it doesn't contain unhealthy additives.

Turkey & Carrot Hash
600g turkey mince
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp dried turmeric
2 large carrots
3 garlic cloves
1 small onion
1 tbsp olive oil
Black pepper

🥄 Grate the carrots, finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
🥄 Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion and garlic.
🥄 Add the grated carrot and the spices and cook for 2 mins.
🥄 Add the turkey mince and cook for 30 minutes, turning regularly. Add a little water if the mix is inclined to stick.

This will keep for 3 days in the fridge and it's great with beans or lentils and spinach and it makes a great base for other dishes. Single portions can be frozen and are a great standby for lunch or dinner on those busy days. Vary the spices to suit your taste!

💡 Eating one particular food won’t magically improve your sleep but every little step helps. Try to have some tryptophan-rich food daily and combine it with dimming the lights around the house by 8pm to promote melatonin, our sleep hormone.

😴 Sleep well!

😴 Check out our sleep routine tips……

⏰ Work with your circadian rhythm (your internal 24-hour sleep/wake clock). Aim to get up and go to bed at about the same time every day.

🛏 Make your bedroom as relaxing as possible – declutter if necessary!

🫶 Combat anxiety with 5-minute morning and/or evening meditation.

🌿 Go outside for a 10-minute walk soon after waking up. This promotes melatonin, a hormone that regulates your sleep-wake cycle.

💻 Tackle demanding or least favourite tasks first thing. Leave less challenging or favourite tasks for the afternoon.

🖊 Write down your worries. Ask yourself if they are 100% justified. If not try to turn them around and think of a good outcome.

☕ Begin a relaxing evening routine. Examples are: Try our nighttime herbal teas specially designed to relax your mind and body.

🎼 Listen to relaxing music rather than watching TV and scrolling on your device.

👔 Start evening tasks early, rather than sitting in front of the TV and dreading them. E.g. making lunches, sorting clothes for the morning, putting out the bin etc.

💊 Consider a Magnesium supplement or topical Magnesium which many of our customers use to help minimize muscle cramps, aches, pains and itchy skin, which impact sleep quality.

🛀 Immerse in a warm bath with our relaxing aromatherapy oils. Add a few drops of lavender to a burner or try our Tisserand Pillow Mist.

Save 💷 Our special offer this month is New Nordic Melissa Dream, with relaxing lemon balm, B vitamins and magnesium. Buy a pack of 20 tablets for £7.46 (reduced from £8.49) or 40 tablets for £14.39 (reduced from £15.99).

😴 Take steps to improve your sleep. Call in and get the best sleep advice. You’ll be glad you did!

We are open Monday – Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm and Sat 9.30am – 5pm
📞 028 3751 1651

🍃 March is Sleep Month at Zest Natural Health! Our customers tell us about their sleep or often the lack of it. Sleep is so important for our mental and physical health.

As part of Sleep Month, we're delighted to share valuable tips for achieving restful nights and spotlighting our favourite products based on customer feedback.

😴 Kicking off the month is Melissa Dream by New Nordic, a blend of Lemon Balm, Camomile, Magnesium, and B Vitamins.

This unique combination supports natural sleep by fostering relaxation and healthy sleep patterns. Lemon Balm contributes to sleep and relaxation, B vitamins support optimal nervous system function, Camomile aids in relaxation, and magnesium helps control nighttime muscle contractions.

Check out our posts throughout the month for more insights and small changes that can make a big difference in supporting your sleep.

💷 New Nordic Melissa Dream is our offer this month. Buy a pack of 20 tablets for £7.46 (reduced from £8.49) or 40 tablets for £14.39 (reduced from £15.99).

😴 Take steps to improve your sleep. You’ll be glad you did!

We are open Monday – Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm and Sat 9.30am – 5pm
📞 028 3751 1651

These are our favourite picks to support you in your weight loss journey alongside a balanced diet and exercise:

🍃 Dr. Wolz Probicolon contributes to natural weight loss by combining a high concentration of intestinal bacteria, soluble fiber and choline for enhanced fat metabolism and liver support, along with Vitamin B6 and calcium to promote energy.

🍃 Viridian Chromium & Cinnamon complex supports blood sugar balance and weight loss. It combines chromium picolinate for macronutrient metabolism, Ceylon cinnamon to complement chromium's effects, and alpha-lipoic acid for cellular support. It is your essential partner in supporting weight loss and maintaining balanced blood sugar levels.

🍃 Lamberts Cinnamon helps to calm digestive problems and research now indicates it helps to support good blood sugar levels. This helps to increase energy and reduces sugar cravings. It is impossible to get enough cinnamon in culinary use alone, though cinnamon is a lovely addition to many dishes.

🍃 Lamberts L-Carnitine supports weight loss by supporting the transportation of fatty acids (your oily fish, seeds and fish oil from supplements) into cells for energy production, while helping to reduce tiredness, making it your ideal supplement for overall health and weight control.

🍃 New Nordic Apple Cider supports digestion and optimal body fluid balance. Helps with weight management by increasing energy and reducing appetite. Available in Mega and High Strength (High Strength is reduced from £17.99 to £14.99 for this month only).

🍃 Patrick Holford’s Get Up & Go with Carboslow is a nutrient-packed low-carb breakfast shake scientifically formulated with over 20 essential nutrients, supports quick and sustainable weight loss.

Have you tried any of these? We love to get your feedback.

🌿 Happy Monday!

Following on from our previous post about Patrick Holfords' Get Up & Go, here is a quick breakfast to put a pep in your step and help with weight loss:

🥛 480ml unsweetened soya, almond or regular milk
🥄 1 tablespoon Get Up & Go with CarboSlow
🍓 1 handful of berries of your choice
🥄 1 teaspoon chia seeds

💫 Blitz all the ingredients in a blender and drink straight away. It's that simple!

⭐️ Elevate your mornings with Patrick Holford’s Get Up & Go with Carboslow! This nutrient-packed powdered breakfast shake is a powerhouse of over 20 essential nutrients, carefully crafted to kickstart your day with health and vitality.

✨ What’s in it that makes it special?

🔍 Scientifically formulated with tried and trusted ingredients
🎋 Fiber and Carboslow to keep you full for longer
🏋️ Promotes weight loss and it's quick to prepare
🌿 Vegan-friendly, gluten-free, and no added sugars or artificial preservatives
🌰 Protein, essential fats, and fibre to boost your energy and keep you full for longer
🌱 Fibre and Carboslow made from glucomannan to keep you full for longer
🥦 12 vitamins and 11 minerals in a high-quality, bio-available form
🍊 1,000mg of Vitamin C, equivalent to 12 oranges
🍽️ Low carb, making it ideal for weight-loss and low-carb diets

👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for the whole family (adults and children over 2 years)

🥛🍓 Blend it with regular, oat or nut milk and berries or a soft pear for a delicious and nutritious start to your day.

👀 Watch out for Zest Natural Health tips in the coming days on ways to vary your mornings using Get Up & Go!

➡️ Call to 22 Upper English Street, Armagh and revolutionise your mornings!

🌿 Dr Wolz Probicolon has been shown to promote weight loss naturally by incorporating:

✅ A high concentration of specific intestinal bacteria, plant-sourced soluble dietary fibres, and naturally obtained choline which is highly absorbable, boosts fat metabolism and supports liver function.

✅ Vitamin B6 promotes energy metabolism and hormonal activity.

✅ Digestive enzymes from the mineral calcium also promote energy production.

🫗 Taking the recommended 1 teaspoon in a large glass of water three times per day has given the best results alongside a varied healthy diet and lifestyle.

If weight loss is important to you, why not try Dr Wolz Probicolon?

💓 This Valentine's Day, let's celebrate the special non-romantic connections in our lives! Show your love and appreciation for those special people with heartwarming small gift ideas from Zest Natural Health.

☕ Herbal Tea Bliss: Gift the soothing comfort of herbal tea. Whether it's a friend, a neighbour, or someone who could do with a little lift at the moment, these delightful blends bring warmth and relaxation to every cup. Choose from our selection and share the gift of wellness!

🌺 Aromatherapy Delights: Gift the enchanting scents of aromatherapy. From calming lavender to invigorating citrus or romance oil for the love in your life, our range of essential oils makes the perfect gift.

🙋‍♀️ We often forget to love ourselves. This Valentine's day show yourself some love by picking up a wellness gift for yourself this week.

💖 Spread Positivity: Why not take a few minutes this week to appreciate the special people in your life, whether it's your romantic other, friends, family, colleagues and neighbours. Let's create a ripple of positivity and gratitude!

Visit Us Today: We have pocket-friendly gifts like Pukka tea and Absolute Aromatherapy products to make this Valentine's Day special for the unsung heroes in your life.

🌿 Are you trying to lose weight? Or perhaps you have lost weight and want to keep it off. We know this is a big focus for our customers this month and we are here to help with some pro tips to support your goals:

✅ Stay Hydrated: Start your day with a glass of water to kickstart your metabolism and top up throughout the day. Hydration is key!

✅ Balance Your Plate: Choose a wide variety of vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats and whole grains. That will help keep those sugar cravings at bay! Frozen veg are very convenient and just as nutritious as fresh.

✅ Meal preparation: This will help you stay motivated, avoid cravings, be better nourished, and save time and money. Plan your meals for a week or even a few days and spend a few minutes preparing your veg etc.

✅ Move: Incorporate regular exercise into your routine, whether it's a brisk walk, yoga or hitting the gym. Consistency is key!

✅ Smart Snacking: If you need to top up between meals, choose nutritious snacks like nuts, seeds, low-carb fruit, probiotic yoghurt, veg & hummus or cottage cheese.

✅ Supplement Support: These are some of our recommendations to help make weight loss a little easier:

⭐️ New Nordic Apple Cider Vinegar (High Strength) is on special offer this month. Reduced from £17.99 to £14.99
⭐️ Dr. Wolz Probi-colon
⭐️ Viridian chromium & cinnamon
⭐️ New Nordic Apple cider vinegar Mega
⭐️ Lamberts Cinnamon
⭐️ Lamberts L-carnitine
⭐️ Patrick Holford Get Up & go

Call in and get personalised advice to help you with your weight loss goals. We are open Monday – Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm and Sat 9.30am – 5pm

🌿 L Carnitine is an amino acid whose main role in the body is energy production and mitochondrial function.

✅ It helps move fatty acids into cells around the body, where they are burned for energy. Due to this action, it promotes improved energy and weight loss.

✅ It also assists the body to reduce free radicals which can affect the health of body cells. This can have a favourable effect on the body, helping with healthy ageing and strengthening the immune system.

✅ Lamberts L Carnitine is easily absorbed by the body without being broken down by digestive enzymes.

✅ L Carnitine is a great supplement for those wanting to support their everyday health and weight control.

💊 The usual dose is 1 capsule, preferably taken with water ½ before food or at bedtime.

If you have a health condition or take medication, always check if a new supplement will suit you.

We are open Monday – Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm and Sat 9.30am – 5pm
📞 028 3751 1651