Wicked Gummy Co: Multivitamin Gummy

If like us, during these uncertain times, you've been upping your vitamin supplements, something that we can all agree, is that swallowing vitamin pills can become a bit of a chore! Today, at The Amazing Blog we'd like to introduce you to the Multivitamin Gummy from the Wicked Gummy Co, which are a great way to get your nutritional benefits in just two tasty daily chewable treats.

The Wicked Gummy Co aims to keep their customers happy and healthy with their selection of tasty vitamin-infused gummies. After learning that so many people worldwide suffer from difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) and pill fatigue, Wicked Gummy Co was determined to provide a solution. This is where they’ve created a convenient and safe alternative to taking vitamin pills. As they say, “Healthy never tasted so naughty!” These gummies are filled with high-quality plant-based alternatives developed with pectin, a naturally occurring ingredient found in fruit, that creates a jelly-like consistency. They are 100% vegan, gluten, allergen, and cruelty-free, specially formulated by health and nutrition experts to put the ‘fun’ back into daily vitamin intake, all without sacrificing the product’s ultimate efficacy. With a choice of over nine different Wicked Gummy Co supplements to choose from, they also come in a variety of delicious flavours like apple, strawberry, orange, lemon, berry, passionfruit, yoghurt, peach and mango. All packaging is 100% recyclable, and they’re actively looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact further to become as sustainable as possible.

As mentioned, we were sent the Multivitamin Gummy which are the perfect way to start the day and to give your immune system a good boost. They are lemon flavoured and made with natural ingredients, have no added sugar and are also GMO and are allergen-free. The role of a multivitamin supplement is to fill a gap where essential nutrients are missing. We’ve all been guilty of forgetting breakfast, eating on the run and then, to cap it all, only snacking in the evenings. Our bodies need a good selection of vitamins and nutrients to function correctly with reproduction, maintenance, growth and general regulation. What we like about this Multivitamin Gummy is that they are delicious (truly!) BTW even though they are red, we can assure you they do taste of citrus! The recommended daily intake of two gummies, contains the correct amount of vitamins A, niacin (B3), B6, biotin (B7), C, D and E as well a minerals like selenium. The Wicked Gummy Co say that these should, “Reduce tiredness, improve your immunity and enjoy stronger vision and bones”, and since taking these, we have to say that we feel a little more replenished and brighter. To purchase a months’ supply of the Wicked Gummy Co Multivitamin see here. We think these are very reasonably priced at only £14.99.

SKIRR: Anti-chafing Stick Sport Body Balm

In this new world of lunchtime walks, jogging or running for our daily 10k steps - we’ve heard lots of moans and groans of newfound soreness from skin rubbing or blisters. So, when we at The Amazing Blog  heard about Skirr Skin with their Anti-Chafing Stick Sports Body Balm – we had to give it a try – after all, prevention is better than cure!

Skirr Skin is a sustainable sports skincare brand based in Argyll, Scotland, for eco-conscious adventure and endurance athletes looking for body care to address sport-specific problems and protect their skin from chafing and blistering. Chafing and blisters are caused by friction from clothing or two areas of skin rubbing together. It can worsen during very sweaty and wet conditions causing extreme discomfort. We don’t want that! Skirr, an old Scottish word for glide or move faster, and is founded by registered nutritional therapist and entrepreneur Moira Newiss. Having graduated from Formula Botanica, Moira always dreamed of being an entrepreneur with an eco-focused company. When she couldn’t find a brand that sold natural and sustainable products for sports skincare, she was eager to start her own to combine her passion for sport and the environment. Soon, Skirr Skin was launched in February 2020 with her first product, the Anti-Chafing Stick Sport Body Balm. This was formulated and tested out at the Tyndrum24 Ultra race in January 2020 at the Scottish Highlands and proved itself to have effective protection for runners over 70 miles! Moira believes she has created not only an eco-friendly product but a product that protects athletes (and novices) who have struggled with chafing. One of these athletes is Kyle Gordon, who is the brand’s first ambassador, a full-time Scottish elite cyclist who is training for the Commonwealth Games 2022 and spends between 15 – 25 hours a week in the saddle. We couldn’t wait for our tester to try this Body Balm. 

The Anti-chafing Stick Sport Body Balm  contains eco-friendly, natural and organic ingredients that help to prevent blisters, chafing and maintain healthy skin. It also acts as a nourishing moisturiser to keep the skin supple and in good condition. It is suited for multi-sport use, including running, cycling, swimming, skiing, and surfing. We think that you’ll never go wrong with this Sport Body Balm! It even contains 30% more product than its main competitor. It is packaged in fully recyclable cardboard so you can enjoy sport as well as preserve the outdoors. Skirr suggests using the Sport Body Balm by pushing up the tube’s bottom and applying it directly to areas where you may experience chafing, such as the feet, groin, neck, or chest. The ingredients are unique and critical here. Coconut oil contains nourishing fatty acids that help hydrate and protect the skin. Jojoba seed oil is a crucial ingredient proven to combat acne, dry skin, and other skin conditions such as chafing. Beeswax creates a protective layer on the skin. It also removes dead skin and keeps the skin soft and hydrated. Sunflower oil is a highly absorbent non-irritant that helps combat dry chafing skin. Finally, vitamin E will help make the skin look its best, and rosemary will relieve any pain and inflammation. Our tester is new to exercise, with both running and cycling, and complained bitterly about the soreness on the inside of his thighs. He even purchased lycra shorts to wear under his tracksuit bottoms – but alas these didn’t offer a solution. After we handed him the Skirr Sports Balm to try, he eulogised how even after a whole weekend of full-on activities, there was no more soreness. He was also impressed with how this Sport Body Balm both protected and soothed. He has subsequently abandoned his undergarment of lycra shorts! You can purchase the Anti-chafing Stick Sport Body Balm directly on Skirr Skin’s website for £19.99 here. 

Karma Coast: Karma Organic CDB Hemp Tea

Back at our desks after the Easter break, we thought today we’d share about one of our #amazingfinds from The Amazing Blog, particularly if you’re looking for natural products to help steady nerves, reduce stress, and give you some much longed for, uninterrupted sleep. As regular readers will know, we’re big fans of CBD products (see here) because of the numerous benefits it provides, especially the calming effect. Which is why we’d like to introduce Karma Coast  and their Organic CDB Tea.

Karma Coast was founded in 2018 and is based in Tynemouth. Their aim is to produce high-quality, organic and vegan CBD products to help improve overall wellbeing. The co-owners, Dylan Mortimer and Magdalena Dopierala, have a wealth of knowledge in cannabis sector and have over 20 years of combined experience in professional healthcare. They offer complimentary wellness consultations in their Tynemouth dispensary, either over the phone or via video link, with a mission to improve the quality of life for the local community or for further afield. Karma Coast believes that CBD products can help to supplement our endocannabinoid system and are an alternative way to create and maintain wellness. They source their hemp from a Polish organic farm in the Bieszczady Mountains, where the plants are gently harvested, dried and finely sorted by hand and their organic hemp tea is farmed without any herbicides or pesticides. They’ve developed a wide range of high-quality products, including CBD tea, coffee, oils, tinctures, vapes, topicals and hemp clothing and merchandise. Their key focus on quality has made Karma Coast the winner of five independent awards, such as ‘Best Organic CBD Products 2020’ at the UK Enterprise Awards  and ‘Best Organic CBD Products 2020’ at the Northern Prestige Awards.  All of their products are packaged in recyclable, compostable, biodegradable and reusable materials. 

They very kindly sent us their Karma Organic CDB Hemp Tea which is made from 100% organic hemp with full-spectrum CBD, meaning that it has all the cannabinoids, terpenes, flavanols, lipids, waxes, and chlorophylls with the regulated amount of 0.2% THC – which as regular readers will know, this amount will not get you high! However, these compounds will give you an ‘entourage effect’, which increases the benefit you get when multiple components of the plant work synergistically. These compounds also help to improve clarity and aid conditions such as anxiety, stress and sleep disorders. The potent terpenes like linalool, are known to help sleep and inflammation and studies have also shown terpenes can produce an antidepressant-like effect. This Hemp Tea is made with 100% organic, natural, allergen-free, and vegan hemp leaves with no herbicides or pesticides. The hand-picked, dried, and finely sorted leaves reserve the maximum amount of nutrients. To prepare this loose tea, use one teaspoon of hemp tea, per cup, infused with boiled water. We found that if you want a mild and deliciously fruity tasting tea, it needs to be left to brew for 3 to 5 minutes max, or if you let it steep for longer, i.e. 10+ minutes, you’ll reap more of the benefits; but it also has a deeper and slightly bitter taste – where we’d recommend adding in some honey. They suggest drinking it at breakfast time to help set you up for the day, but we preferred drinking at night, as we found it gave us a much better quality of wonderful and unbroken sleep! You can buy the Karma Coast’s Organic CDB Hemp Tea here starting from £10.00 for 30g/20 servings to £50.00 for 200g/133 servings.

Sweet Pink CBD: Wild Orange & Bergamot Body Buzz CBD Oil & Lemongrass & Turmeric CBD Balm

For the past year with #lockdown, self-care has been our number one priority. That's why at The Amazing Blog, we search out lots of new CBD products to include in our daily life. Today we’d like to introduce Sweet Pink CBD and their Wild Orange & Bergamot Body Buzz CBD Massage Oil   and Lemongrass & Turmeric CBD Balm as two of our latest #amazingfinds for CBD body care.

Sweet Pink CBD is a vegan CBD wellness company launched by Suffolk resident Tannine Montgomery, in support of her daughter Indie-Rose. At four months old, Indie-Rose was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. For three years, Indie-Rose had seizure treatments, but they proved ineffective, and soon, she lost the ability to walk. She continued to have seizures every single day. In 2018, out of desperation, Tannine decided to turn to a doctor in Holland to prescribe Indie-Rose with a high-strength CBD oil. After starting the prescription, Indie-Rose went four days without a seizure, and was able to play with her brother for the first time! Since then, Tannine has been fighting to grant a license for Cannabidiol – cannabis-based oil prescription in the UK, which is how Sweet Pink was born, as Tannine says, "Sweet Pink would not be here without Indie-Rose." The brand works with small, artisan farms across Europe that grow their hemp organically which is then extracted with CO2 and ethanol. What makes Sweet Pink's products so unusual is their use of organic full-spectrum CBD distillates in both their oils and topicals. Full-spectrum CBD is also known as whole plant CBD. Some people prefer to use full-spectrum CBD, because of the all the cannabinoids found in a whole hemp plant are present, which leads to a more robust potency. The small amount of THC in these products will not affect the user; instead, it will help boost the CBD effects. Sweet Pink's products are thoroughly lab tested by Greenleaf Processing with and have a certification of analysis to ensure maximum health and safety.  As Sweet Pink CBD are still in the start-up phase, they looking into being 100% plastic-free soon. Tannine sources as many reusable materials as possible; for example, the only plastic really used is the inners of the lids. Next year, they will be looking into more refillable products; to cut down on the amount of packaging used.

The first product of the two we tried was the Wild Orange & Bergamot Body Buzz CBD  if like us, you are hunched at your desk all day, this is the product you need. The Body Buzz Massage Oil combines 300mg of whole plant CBD extract with carefully selected ingredients of vegan and organic base oils, and essential oils; these work together to invigorate the senses and help to get the day off, to a good start. It’s infused with citrus essentials oils from both sweet orange and bergamot, packed full of monoterpenes to stimulate your senses, relieve stress and uplift mood.  The base oils here are a combination of sweet almond, wheat germ, hemp and jojoba, all rich in antioxidants working together to boost immunity. To use this massage oil, Sweet PinkCBDUK recommends warming the oil in your hands before massaging it into the skin or adding it to a hot bath to reduce tension. The zesty fragrance was a winner with us, as it makes this Massage Oil incredibly revitalising. The oil itself has enough ‘slip’ for massage but absorbs swiftly into the skin, so that it won’t cover your clothes with a layer of grease!  This was our favourite out of the two products and we think best used after a shower in the morning, to make you feel ready to take on the day! The 100ml Wild Orange & Bergamot Body Buzz CBD Massage Oil is available for £30.00 here.

The brand also sent us their Lemongrass & Turmeric CBD Balm which has been created for muscle and joint fatigue relief in mind. If you're anything like us, you will be reaching out for this Balm to help relieve aches and pains from your home workout. Like the massage oil, this Balm also contains 300mg of CBD where it intensely nourishes and regenerates sensitive and tired skin. Together with the hemp oil, they are both high in omega 3 and 6 with non-comedogenic properties, which means they don’t block pores. The other ingredients include coconut oil which keeps skin hydrated reducing inflammation and has the added bonus of good antimicrobial properties. Candelilla wax is reputed to help reduce the appearance of stretch marks and age spots. The lemongrass has antifungal, and again has antimicrobial properties. Whereas turmeric contains curcumin known to reduce the body’s response to cutaneous wounds by decreasing inflammation and oxidation. This balm is smooth to the touch and easily applied anywhere on the body. We found with its potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties it relieved aching limbs and worked well targeting the joint areas like hips and knees. Unlike other CBD Balms we’re tried, the lemongrass element here, is not overpowering, making it easy and pleasant to use.  The 30ml Lemongrass & Turmeric CBD Balm is available for purchase for £36.00 to purchase see here. To get the full benefits from these unique CBD wellness products, a quick reminder to remember to store in a cool, dark place, out of direct sunlight.  BTW any first time orders over £30, we give 10% off with code FIRST10.

Regular Girl: Prebiotic Fiber & Probiotic Blend, On-the-Go

Digestion troubles with excess gas or bloating can at some time, or other, happen to us all. Here at The Amazing Blog, we’re often guilty of irregular eating habits and yoyo dieting, all of which has its consequences!  That’s why today, we wanted to introduce this supplement created by women for women with its unique patented natural formula that’s derived from the guar plant combined with the beneficial probiotic bifidobacterium lactis. Meet Regular Girl’s Prebiotic Fiber & Probiotic Blend.

Regular Girl’s healthcare products are aimed at the health-conscious woman who wants to treat or prevent digestive issues. Regular Girl’s supplements aid digestive disturbance and restores a long-term healthy balance thanks to their 100 % natural ingredients. On top of that, the brand is gluten-free, non-GMO Project Verified, certified organic, kosher and vegetarian. They are affirmed as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) by an expert panel and are the world’s first prebiotic fibre and probiotic blend to achieve an important low-FODMAP certification, accredited by Monash University, Australia. The key ingredient here is the patented Sunfiber® a natural substance derived from the guar plant grown in western India. This is where they transform the plant’s fibre-packed bean into this acclaimed soluble fibre supplement. Also included in this formula is proven prebiotic fibre that increases the bifidobacteria lactobacillus levels; these supporting microbiomes are not only essential for the digestive system but immune health too.

As mentioned, this Prebiotic Fiber & Probiotic Blend on-the-Go is a certified Low-FODMAP product (FODMAP = Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols - a group of dietary sugars poorly absorbed in the small intestine). These are known to cause digestive problems such as gas-related pain, intestinal distention and constipation and diarrhoea in people suffering from functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This is where this Regular Girl’s supplement can offer a simple solution to maintain a healthy digestive balance. Now let's talk about how easy it is to use the product. This supplement comes in individual sachets, these you can take at any time of the day by adding it to drinks or food.  It’s colourless, odourless, tasteless, and gluten-free and dissolves quickly in liquids. Each sachet contains a well thought out amount of 6g Sunfiber® guar fibre (containing 5g soluble fibre) and 8 billion Bifidobacterium lactis. They advise taking one sachet a day - preferably in the morning to help get your digestive system on track. We sprinkled it into our cereal bowl, although you could also put it in smoothies, cold drinks or add it to a water bottle. It's really easy to use, and the benefits are huge. It's an excellent source of fibre, will improve good gut bacteria growth, and give a comfortable and full satiated feeling. To sum it up, it’ll provide you with regularity without excess gas or bloating. To try it for yourself and see all the benefits, you can purchase the Regular Girl’s Prebiotic Fiber & Probiotic Blend, On-The-Go from FODMarket here for £28.99 (30 sachets).