Green Lipped Mussel Holland Barrett

Green lipped mussel Holland Barrett dietary supplements are used by numerous people for improving their health state and reducing annoying arthritis symptoms. Just like other products in this category, the supplements offered by this producer are mainly destined to replace important nutrients which aren't provided by foods and lack from our bodies.

Whether we refer to minerals, vitamins, lipids or proteins, the green lipped mussel extracts are the great choice as they contain all these elements together with complex carbohydrates. This is exactly the reason for which New Zealand shellfish used by Holland and Barrett in producing their supplements are considered the most complete whole food known today.

While plants and vegetal origin foods usually provide only certain types of nutrients and animal origin products provide other categories of nourishing substances, these mussels harvested from New Zealand waters combine all the mentioned elements in a unique way, providing amazing health benefits due to their composition.

What ingredients green lipped mussel Holland Barrett supplements contain?

Green mussel supplements from Holland and Barrett come as capsules containing shellfish powder, together with brown rice flour, silicon dioxide (which is a harmful substance used as anti-caking agent) and a capsule shell. There are two different concentrations for these capsules: 500 mg and 250 mg.

Obviously, the first ones provide higher amounts of GLM powder but they are only taken twice a day, compared to the second ones, less concentrated, which are recommended in 1000mg daily doses (therefore 4 capsules per day). Both these forms should be taken with meals to avoid unpleasant effects.

The green lipped mussel Holland Barrett powder used in these capsules is obtained from New Zealand shellfish but being given that the producer doesn't mention anything about the technology used in manufacturing these supplements it's hard to know whether the shellfish are fresh, frozen or freeze-dried before being processed. But why is this so important anyway?

The quality of green lipped mussel Holland Barrett capsules

The manufacturing process and the quality of the mussels used in producing these supplements are extremely important as they influence the health benefits of the final product. Fresh mussels are the best solution for brands creating dietary supplements from New Zealand shellfish but unfortunately this seafood is only harvested from certain waters and this is why producers living in other regions often rely on frozen or freeze-dried mussels.

What these manufacturers do know but don't mention on the leaflets of their supplements is that freezing or cooking mussels at high temperatures alters their composition therefore their effects on the human body. So capsules, powders and oils made from processed green lipped mussel aren't as health-efficient as those obtained from fresh shellfish.

Perhaps you weren't familiar with this aspect until now but starting from today, you have no excuse for choosing a less efficient dietary supplement instead of relying on a highly qualitative one for boosting your health state.

Now we're not saying these green lipped mussel Holland supplements are not efficient, but they may not provide all the benefits these shellfish can give you.