Silidyn - For strong bones, hair, skin and nails

When the opportunity to do this trail with Silidyn and 30+ bloggers came up, I did hesitate because I am not great with taking any supplements of any kind, I managed for about 5 days and then forget only to remember a few months later. So I decided that as we enter a new year, I would give it a try, I have reminders set in my phone (yes really) and I am almost a week into the trial and it is still going strong.

Adding silicon into our diets can help to restore skin and nails as well as improve hair growth and strength and this is where Silidyn comes into play. If you have noticed that your skin or hair is losing strength and elasticity, or your nails have become brittle and fragile, it could be that you are deficient in silicon and are in need a daily boost. Until recently the absorption of silicon was unstable and not readily available in a format which was easy to take, which worked and was easy to absorb, it is now. 

Silidyn has a whole host of ingredients such as

• MSM: Known as Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane ithelps to keep connective tissue between joints supple
• Zinc: supports the immune system as well as the skin’s regenerative strength
• Boron: an important building block of bone tissue
• OPC: Or Oligomeric Proantho -cyanidins as you might be more familiar with, is from maritime pine extract, helps to protect cells and tissues against ageing
• Manganese: helps in the maintenance of connective tissue
• Selenium: plays an important role in the protection of free radical

With over 10 million people in the UK living with arthritis, 3 million who are estimated to have osteoporosis, low levels of silicon have been found to be a contributing factor to many bone conditions. Silidyn has been developed to support the effective maintenance of bones, tendons, ligaments and cartilage as well as playing a vital role in the stimulation of keratin and collagen, essential for healthy looking hair, skin and nails as we age. 

Now I had fully expected this product to taste absolutely vile, they usually do and it is a contributing factor as to why I put off continuing to use something. So I was quite pleasantly surprised to find that this is actually a tasteless liquid supplement. To use it is advised that you add 10 drops daily, preferably before breakfast in half a glass (125ml) of water or juice and drink immediately.  So once the drops are in your juice, I stir it and then down it in one and you cannot taste a single thing and it doesn't alter the taste at all. So far so good as far as this goes and given I keep the bottle next to my kettle, it is pretty hard to ignore in a morning anyway when one of the first things I do is brew up for the mister!

As I type this my nails had been really quite brittle to the point where nail polish didn't even hide where the peeling starts and ends, they break constantly and split down the sides, so once this trial is up, I am looking forward to seeing the end result!

Have you ever successfully taken a supplement and noticed any difference?

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REN Limited Edition Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash

I am a huge fan of anything Rose scented, but it has to be a fresh rose scent and not one which smells artificial. So when the REN Limited Edition Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash arrived, I was quite excited to give it a try as I am such a fan of the normal range, I wanted to see what the limited edition had to offer.

The REN Limited Edition Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash is in collaboration with iconic London florist McQueens, a florist which was at one point a failing flower shop in Shoreditch and is now one with a reputation for quality, style and innovation. Celebrating their 25th Anniversary just recently, McQueens and their eponymous flower school in Bethnal Green is said to have defined the way we think about flowers and what better way to do that, than with this collaboration.

The Moroccan Rose is harvested at dawn from the lush valley of roses in Morocco and the Moroccan Rose is known for its delicate bloom and heady unforgettable fragrance and as soon as the get a slight whiff of the scent, it is fresh and it just undeniably divine, as though you are walking through a field of fresh roses.

This Body wash is fragranced with the Moroccan Rose Otto Oil which is one of the worlds most expensive and revered essential oils and it is one which is richy hydrating on the skin, it acts as an anti-inflammatory, it is stress relieving and it is incredibly soothing not to mention hamonising. As a product which can be used in the shower or the bath, alongside the oil is Neroli Flower Water which cleanses, refreshes and purifies the skin, Chamomile Flower Water which calms and soothes and Beta-Glucan which helps to calm and soothe redness and any irritation. 

On the skin, not only are you left smelling just incredible when you eventually step out of the shower, and trust me when the Rose Otto Oils comes into contact with the steam from the water, you might never want to get out of the shower, there is an immediate sense of feeling relieved and calm. If you haven't guessed, I absolutely love this Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash and whilst this one is a limited edition, you can find REN products on Lookfantastic, John Lewis, Liberty, Marks and Spencer and Feel Unique to name a few.

It is also worth nothing that all products from REN are free from synthetic fragrance, mineral oil, petrolatum, sulfate detergents, synthetic colours, animal ingredients and parabens.
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