Anyone who is interested in their skin health and overall health should consider taking supplements to ensure their body is getting the optimum levels of nutrients they need. Additionally, for individuals with specific skin concerns, Advanced Nutrition Programme have developed targeted solutions for problem skin, dry skin, ageing skin and more.

Firstly, is important to note that you should not be taking supplements to replace a balanced diet. Secondly, it is possible to consume too many supplements, especially if you are combining different brands. The risk is that you may be getting too much of certain vitamins and minerals. The Advanced Nutrition Programme™ range has been specifically formulated to work in synergy so you can take products together safely. If you are taking other food supplements and have specific queries, please feel free to contact their in-house customer services and nutrition team who will endeavour to advise you.

Yes, absolutely. Combining supplements will not interfere with the way they work, and in some cases, it can even be beneficial, as vitamins and minerals often rely on each other to work properly. This is also why it can be good to take a multivitamin and a beneficial bacteria supplement such as Skin Clear Biome or Skin Youth Biome as a foundation, before adding other supplements. Please make sure you are taking food supplements with a main meal and not on an empty stomach.

In general, it is best to take most supplements with food as this is the way nature intended us to digest and absorb nutrients. We recommend that you take supplements with lunch or dinner, as this allows for better absorption. Sometimes it can be hard to get into a daily routine when taking supplements, so here are some tips that may help: 1. Set a daily reminder on your phone. 2. Keep your supplements in a drawer at work or on your desk so they are easily accessible. 3. Use one of our Advanced Nutrition Programme™ travel tins to make sure you always have your daily supply with you. 4. Consider Skin Boxes such as Skin Ultimate, which has convenient daily, tear-off pods which act as your daily supplement dose.

If you're unsure of which supplements are right for you, please arrange a Skin Health consultation with us, either in-clinic or over the phone.

Skin Omegas+ / Omega 3 / Skin Vit C / Digest Pro / Vitamin C Plus / Glutamine powder / Skin Vitality / Skin Youth Biome / Skin Clear Biome.

Pregnancy is undoubtedly a wonderful phase in a woman's life, but it can also be demanding and fulfilling nutritional needs during this period can pose quite a challenge. While the products above are considered safe for pregnancy, we recommend that Advanced Nutrition Programme™ products not be used during this time. Instead, we advise women to switch to a brand that has been specifically formulated to cater to the needs of both the mother and baby during pregnancy, post-birth, and breastfeeding.

This is a complex question and can involve many factors that affect the outcome. To simplify, every person is unique so results will vary from person to person. Usually, we find that people start to notice a difference around 12 weeks (based on in-house studies carried out in Advanced Nutrition Programme's Skin Research Centre).

Some supplements may work faster, for example with Skin Omegas+ and Skin Youth Biome™ individuals have noticed a result within 7 days.

In contrast, Skin Accumax™ achieves optimal results after a minimum period of 14 weeks, although positive changes are usually seen well before this time.

Skin cells in the epidermis turn over every 28 days so you may not notice a difference in your skin immediately, but you may notice improvements in wellbeing and energy first.

For the best results, we recommend that you take your supplements on a daily basis. If you forget to take your supplements for one day, continue to take them again the next day. There is no need to double up.

Advanced Nutrition Programme's range of supplements have been designed for individuals aged 16 years and over, who have specific skin concerns.

The following products are suitable: Skin Accumax / Skin Antioxidant 60 / Skin Collagen Support 60 / Skin Vit C 60 / Skin Pure / Skin Vitality / Digest Pro / Glutamine Powder / Metabolic Support / Nail Science / Vitamin C Plus / Skin Collagen Synergy / Skin Even IQ

The following products are suitable:

Skin Accumax / Skin Youth Biome / Skin Clear Biome / Skin Vit A+ / Skin Even IQ / Skin Antioxidant / Skin Complete / Skin Collagen Support / Skin Vit C / Skin Vitality / Colostrum-C / Immunity Intelligence / Skin Pure / Digest Pro / Glutamine Powder / Metabolic Support / Nail Science / Probiotic powder / Vitamin C Plus / Skin Collagen Synergy

No, Advanced Nutrition Programme supplements are not tested on animals.

Supplements are generally available as capsules, soft gels or tablets. For capsules, experts recommend that you can break these apart and mix the powder into a yoghurt or water. Just remember to consume the mixture straight away as the capsule is designed to protect the ingredients from light and air – once this is removed, the nutrients will start to degrade. Tablets can be broken in half, or even crushed into a powder and mixed into food.

This can be perfectly normal if you are taking supplements on an empty stomach or with a light meal, for instance a slice of toast. Make sure you are taking supplements with a main meal that contains some oil or fat for better absorption.

In an ideal world, we would get all our nutrients from food but sadly, this can be challenging. Due to changes in the farming, storage and processing of food, its nutritional content has diminished.

An analysis by the UK Department of Agriculture reveals that the amount of magnesium in vegetables has dropped by 24% in just the past 70 years. Calcium has dropped by 27%. The iron in meat has fallen by 54%. Selenium (a key antioxidant) in fresh food is down by 50%. The National Diet and Nutrition Survey carried out in Great Britain on behalf of the Food Standards Agency and the Department of Health reveals that a considerable percentage of women aged 19-64 are not getting the recommended daily amount of many vitamins and minerals and 59% do not get the recommended amount of vitamin A.

There are many abbreviations in the world of nutrition and food supplements so it can be hard to understand the labelling. The abbreviation RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) has been commonly used on food supplement labels, but this term has been replaced with NRV, which is an abbreviation of ‘Nutrient Reference Value’. 13 vitamins and 14 minerals have NRVs for the purposes of food labelling – these are EU guidance levels on the daily amount of a vitamin or mineral that the average healthy person needs to prevent deficiency.

Food supplement labels list the ingredients included in the product and give the proportion of the NRV value (% NRV) that is contained within the supplement for example vitamin C, 80mg, 100% NRV.

No, the NRV is just an average guidance level. When formulating their products, Advanced Nutrition Programme adhere to a stringent set of rules for safe amounts of nutrients that is provided by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).

Their product labels are also reviewed by the HFMA (Health Food Manufacturers’ Association) to make sure they fall within the EU legislation, and their experienced team ensure alignment with legislation in other countries worldwide

Yes, they can. If you are on any prescribed medications, please check with your doctor or healthcare professional to see if the specific supplement you are interested in can be taken alongside your medication.

Yes, Advanced Nutrition Programme™ food supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Medications are specifically designed to treat diseases and are prescribed by doctors and pharmacists.

Yes, you can. All of the claims that Advanced Nutrition Programme make on their products are authorised EFSA claims. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is responsible for evaluating the scientific evidence supporting health claims.

Quality is the key pillar of the Advanced Nutrition Programme™. As a result of this, they meticulously triple-test every batch produced to make sure that customers are getting exactly what it says on the label. For more information about their quality procedures, please visit their Brand Story section of their website.

As with most things in life, quality comes with a cost. The cheapest supplements are usually less expensive for a reason, due to ingredient selection, potency and testing. In general, cheaper forms of nutrients may not be easily absorbed, or lower amounts are used. Many unnecessary bulking agents and excipients may be added. Testing each batch to ensure that the right levels of nutrients are in each capsule is an enormously expensive process and will affect the price. We encourage individuals to seek information on sustainability standards of manufacturers, which showcases a dedication to the health of our planet. For more information about Advanced Nutrition Programmes quality procedures, please visit their Brand Story section of their website.

No, this is not an industry requirement. The team at Advanced Nutrition Programme™ engage in strict testing procedures which exceeds industry requirements – more information can be found in the Brand Story section of their website.

Their team also complete case studies to showcase results on various skin parameters – visit their Skin Research section to discover the full details and results.

Research from the British Journal of Nutrition in 2006 concluded that taking oral supplements has many benefits over topical application. It supported the importance of supplements that feed skin over the entire body, in an easily absorbable form which can nourish even the deeper layers of the skin.

As a general rule of thumb, we support a 360-degree skincare programme, which combines supplements with high quality professional treatments and topical products.

A report from the British Journal of Nutrition (2006) reported that taking supplements has advantages over applying creams for skin health: nutrients are more absorbable, nutrients reach skin cells all over the body, and nourish even the deepest layers of skin. We encourage a 360-degree approach to skincare by combining supplements and a healthy diet with high quality treatments and topical skincare.

Your body will always prioritise nutrients to go to the organs that keep you alive, such as your heart and brain. That said, studies have shown that it can take as little as 12 hours for vitamins to appear in the epidermis, while others can take longer than 21 days. When it comes to developing Advanced Nutrition Programme™ products, their team select nutrients that have an affinity for skin, such as hyaluronic acid, ceramides, vitamin A and D, omega-3 and 6, plant extracts and many others.  All of their product combinations are based on research from independent clinical studies and their own internal Skin Research Centre studies to make sure that they are having a beneficial impact on the skin.

Advanced Nutrition Programme capsules are guaranteed to dissolve in the stomach within 30 minutes, although research shows that they often dissolve within 2 to 11 minutes. This means that the contents of the nutrients in the capsules are released into the stomach within minutes of swallowing. We know that the best way to get the most from your supplements to take them with a main meal.

Vitamin A is a nutrient of massive importance for general health and for skin health, and has been the subject of much discussion. The Advanced Nutrition Programme has assembled the research and opinions from the most respected international scientific organisations including The Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals (UK) and the European Food Safety Authority when formulating their vitamin A supplements.

Advanced Nutrition Programme's Skin Vit A+ supplement contains 1500 micrograms of vitamin A, which is within industry recommended safety limits while still being at a level suitable to support skin health. Pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant should discuss the use of vitamin A supplements with their doctor or ante-natal clinic.

Antioxidants are special nutrients that protect us from harmful toxins called oxidants or free radicals, which damage cells, accelerate ageing and cause disease. These by-products of oxygen are like the ‘sparks’ that emanate from anything that’s burnt, including cigarettes, petrol and fried or barbecued food. Even the process we use to ‘burn’ food for energy inside of our body’s cells ends up making a bucketful of oxidants every year. Antioxidants are like fireproof gloves, catching the sparks and protecting us. Each antioxidant becomes ‘hot’ and passes the oxidant to another until there is no more danger – so they work cooperatively. The key players are vitamin E (seeds, nuts, and fish); vitamin C (fruits and vegetables); vitamin A and beta-carotene (orange or red foods); glutathione (onions and garlic), and anthocyanidins (berries and beetroot). You can top these up with an all-round antioxidant supplement that contains each of the above.