Going green
I noticed with approval that the last issue of my Healthspan magazine was printed entirely on recycled paper. But is the rest of the packaging for your products recyclable?
Mrs P. Haze, Crawley

All the cardboard packaging and plastic tubs that our products come in are recyclable. Unfortunately, although the grade of plastic used for our tubs is completely recyclable, not all county councils see fit to provide the facilities for the recycling of it. We are therefore endeavouring, wherever possible, to move products into more environmentally friendly cardboard packs.

Healthspan delivers
If I could sum up Healthspan, it would be as follows: ‘Healthspan is without doubt one of the best suppliers of value-for-money nutritional supplements of the highest quality. It has excellent product information, friendly customer service and technical information available for all its products. It is innovative, constantly striving to improve in all areas. Quality at a price you can afford.’ When you have Healthspan, why bother queuing at health food shops where quality is not always guaranteed?’ Thank you all, keep up the good work.
Mr P. Grimmer, Essex

in your words...
‘It was in fact our GP who told us that you were the best company to buy from.’
Mrs T. Betts Hounslow
‘Many thanks for switchng to the superior Optiflex glucosamine HCl without making customers pay more.’
Mrs K. Johnson Ipswich
‘The new website looks great and it is so much easier to find what I am looking for. Good work!’
Mr R. Carter Bath Spa

Getting more?
I like the fact that Healthspan are always improving their supplements but in the case of the new Optiflex glucosamine, how can it contain 40% more glucosamine than glucosamine sulphate when the tablet strength remains the same?
Mr J. Bedford, Dartmouth

Glucosamine in its sulphate form is chemically unstable and needs to be bound to the salt, potassium chloride (2KCl), in a tablet in order to preserve its quality and efficacy. This means that although there is 750mg of glucosamine sulphate 2KCl in a tablet, once the sulphate and potassium chloride are removed, 60% pure glucosamine remains. However, because Optiflex Glucosamine HCl is in a hydrochloride form and does not need to be bound to potassium chloride to maintain its quality, it is a great deal more stable and each tablet can therefore contain an additional 40% pure glucosamine.

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