Vemma Nutrition: Creating Wealth And Wellness In Nigeria

Vemma Nutrition is barely 11 months in Nigeria yet he has been making tremendious impact by not only promoting wellness and health in the country; it has also provided a veritable platform for wealth creation amongs Nigerians who want to add extra income to their finances. Vemma’s 90-plus nutrients nourishes the body at the cellular level and the daily 2 ounce serving is all you need to get the vitamins and minerals your body needs for a solid nutritional foundation.* Featuring 12 full-spectrum vitamins, plant-sourced minerals along with a powerful blend of the exotic mangosteensuperfruit, organic glyconutrient-rich aloe vera and organic decaffeinated green tea, Vemma is quite possibly the world’s most powerful liquid antioxidant.
International analysts also confirm the efficacy of Vemma Nutrition products. According  to
Steve J., of Brand Partner Arkansas

"Vemma is the most complete, physician-derived vitamin, mineral and antioxidant formula available today. I take Vemma and recommend it to family and colleagues. The science behind the Vemma nutrition formula is impressive and the results I see as a physician are unsurpassed by any other supplement currently available."

In an exclusive interview with Nigerian Natural Health Online's editor, Dumbiri, Frank Eboh, the platinum leader of Vemma Nutrition Nigeria Limited, Mr Wilfred Obi, explained that The foundation of Vemma's success lies firmly in the results achieved from its clinically studied, single-formula product line.

According to mr Obi "The foundation of Vemma's success lies firmly in the results achieved from our clinically studied, single-formula product line. At the company's core is our mission to help others by enhancing their well-being, and offering an income stream to people who introduce others to a product line they believe in. Product excellence, from concept to consumption, is what makes Vemma an industry leader specializing in premium liquid nutrition. By combining the extensive knowledge of ChiefScientific Officer, Yibing Wang, M.D., Ph.D., with his Eastern (cardiology) and Western (genetic obesity) wellness expertise, and the best experts in nutrition, weight management and fitness, we guarantee results-driven products that are true to what's listed on the label and a brand you can trust to enhance overall health.* The science behind our clinically studied Vemma formula and all Vemma products is our highest priority. To ensure the best quality, we:

Source only the highest-quality raw ingredients, Incorporate advances in nutrition and technology..." (The full length, exclusive and eye-opening interview, together with contact information on how readers can key into the program and become a part of Vemma Nutrition's rapidly expanding network, will be published later in the week. keep a date with us.)

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Why There Is An Upsurge In The Nigerian Herbal Bitters Drinks Market

In the following article, Segun James looks into the proliferation of the sales of herbal bitters in Nigeria and gives some reasons for the upsurge of the market in the country

It arrived surreptitiously into the Nigerian market and ubiquitously, it has taken over as the drink of choice.  Today it is everywhere and comes in different names like Alomo Bitters and Kasapreko (from Republic of Ghana), Kerewa, Ibile, Opa Eyin and man Power. And they are very suggestive of what they are for – libidinal efficacy. New brands are entering the market every day, all targeted at the middle aged man, the heaviest drinker in Nigeria according to reports.

These are bitters said to have aphrodisiac properties. Immediately you walked into a bar anywhere in the country and you meet people drinking bitters, you are inundated with news and reports of how one or the other drink has turned the men into tigers on bed and the ladies swooning for more from their newly discovered bull.

Bitters are ingredients in many a local shacks, especially in low income areas, but they never received the attention they now enjoy among the middle class, and surprisingly, among the elites.

Bitters are prepared according to secret recipes by several manufacturers using bitter herbs, leaves, fruits, seeds, or roots and sometimes alcohol or sugar.

Bitters are usually named according to the ingredient giving the predominant flavour, such as orange bitters and peach bitters. The alcoholic strength varies but it’s generally about 40 per cent by volume.

Medicinal bitters are also a major draw in the country. It is not surprising that people rush to buy them from sales vehicles, especially at popular bus stops.
At these bus-stops, sales persons also serve as pharmacists market and prescribe the best of their bitters as remedy for all kinds of ailment.

Among the ilks are Oroki Pokipoki, Yoyo Bitters and Oko Oloyun (the pregnant woman’s spouse) - which enjoys good publicity on radio and television, - Epa Ijebu and the cure all, heal all antidote for any and all ailments called Gbogbonise.

Although now very popular in Nigeria, bitters are not local invention. Its history could be traced to biblical era where early Hebrew history records the addition of sweet-scented or bitter herbs to wine in order to improve and give variety to the flavour.

However, the preparation of aromatic liqueurs originated in France around 1533, and their use spread quickly all over the world.
As it is in Nigeria now, mass production of medicinal bitter boomed in the Americas and Europe at the beginning of the 20th century.

But sentiments apart, how did the boom in both medicinal and alcoholic bitter suddenly takes over the nation?

Mr. Kola Agaja, a Warri based businessman and an avid bitters drinker, believes that the recent upsurge in ailments such as diabetics have helped contribute to the popularity of bitters.

According to him, “the fear of diabetics is the beginning of wisdom for a lot of people. Most drinkers get in the habit because of fear of diabetes with a sense that it helps to wash away dirty things in the system.”
For Paniebi Joshua, what swayed him towards bitters is the bitterness of its taste. “I love the bitter taste. The mixture with alcohol is the attraction for me.”

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The Relationship Between Breastfeeding And The IQ Of A Child

A new study has given boost to the relationship between breastfeeding and the IQ of a child. The longer the child is breastfed – ideally exclusively – the higher the intelligence scores are at the age of seven.

The study also found breastfeeding can enhance language skills from the age of three.

The Duchess of Cambridge's apparent decision to try to breastfeed Prince George has been boosted by evidence showing it can raise a child's IQ

The US-based research recommends babies should be fed on breast milk for the first six months and should be given the chance to breastfeed until a year old.

It emerged recently that the Duchess of Cambridge has at least one maternity dress made for breastfeeding and was given encouragement in hospital to help her baby George start on her milk.

Earlier research has shown breast milk protects babies against stomach bugs, chest infections, asthma and allergies, and confers health advantages in later life.

But only a small number of women in the UK breastfeed their babies for long periods and the number of new mothers starting in 2011 fell slightly to 73.9 per cent.

Barely 2 per cent of babies are breastfed exclusively for six months. 

The latest study included 1,312 mothers and children who had taken part in Project Viva, a long-term investigation of pregnancy and child health in the US.

It found seven-year-olds breastfed for the first year of life were likely to score four points more in a test of verbal IQ than bottle-fed children.

Verbal intelligence scores at seven increased by 0.35 points for every extra month of breastfeeding. 

Three-year-olds also benefited, having higher scores in a language-acquisition test the longer they had been breastfed. Exclusive breastfeeding had the greatest effect.

The US team of researchers reported the findings in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. 

The scientists, led by Dr Mandy Belfort, from Boston Children’s Hospital, said: ‘Our results support a causal relationship of breastfeeding in infancy with receptive language at age three and with verbal and non-verbal IQ at school age. These findings support national and international recommendations to promote exclusive breastfeeding through age six months and continuation of breastfeeding through at least age one year.'

A number of factors that might have influenced the results, including home environment and mothers' IQ, were accounted for by the researchers.

Children took part in several tests, including the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test at age three and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test at age seven.

Certain nutrients in breast milk may benefit the developing infant brain, it has been suggested. 

One of these is docosahexaenoic (DHA), which is abundant in fish.

Part of the research looked at whether mothers' fish consumption was linked to the benefits of breastfeeding but the results were not statistically significant.

It is thought that chemicals naturally present in breast milk can aid brain development, but skin to skin contact and bonding during breastfeeding may also play a part.

But Clare Byam Cook, an independent breastfeeding counsellor and former midwife, said: ‘It’s best to keep an open mind about what your baby’s individual needs are. 

'Many babies feel hungry if they only get breast milk and most need solids before six months.’

She said mothers who can breastfeed their babies easily are giving them a great start in life.

She said: 'Most women who give up find it too difficult to continue.

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