Essential kit from around the world
3 of the best sports essentials from all corners of the world. Go on, make your sports bag happy…
ProVen Probiotics from Dubai
Sniffle season causing havoc with your training sessions? Try upping your friendly bacteria with Proven Probiotics’ new Adult 25 Billion. This special formula contains ProVen’s unique patented blend of probiotics to help boost your immune system, support the digestive system and put a spring back in your step. ProVen is the gold standard of probiotics, developed in-house in Dubai, their range is the UK’s most comprehensively studied probiotics range out there.
Vegetarian, gluten and dairy free
Take one capsule each morning with food
£13.95, from all good health stores and www.provenprobiotics.co.uk
What Skin Needs from Australia
Fan of outdoor training? Windburn, sun-damage, chlorine-exposed dry itchy skin driving you mad?
This new Australian, natural skincare brand will help calm and protect stressed skin. What Skin Needs contains the internationally patent-protected active ingredient Plantolin. From the indigenous centipeda cunninghamii plant, used by Aborigines for centuries, who use it for its powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties.
Apply to affected areas twice daily, £14.99 for 75ml from www.whatskinneeds.co.uk
SwimSeal from South Africa
Trapped water ruining your front crawl? Prone to endless ear infections?
Just 2-3 drops of SwimSeal before a swim will create a natural barrier to trapped water and external infection. Originating from South Africa, these tea tree ear drops create a water-tight seal of the ear canal to prevent trapped water, an effective alternative to one-size-fits-all ear plugs.
£7.99 from major Boots and Superdrug stores and online at www.swimseal.com
