Nikki is a well-known and trusted New Zealand nutritionist and a key influence in the development of drinks in the SHŌJŌ range.
In developing SHŌJŌ nutri-tonics, Nikki incorporates emerging nutritional science with indigenously used natural ingredients that other cultures have used for centuries.
The ingredients used in SHŌJŌ are vetted by Nikki and supported by peer-reviewed medical journal articles that substantiate the functional benefits derived from these ingredients.
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Almasaudi, S. The antibacterial activities of honey. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28 (2021) 2188–2196. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33911935/
Almasaudi S.B., et al (2017), Manuka honey exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities that promote healing of acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer in rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2017; 2017: 5413917. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28250794/
Samarghandian S., et al (2017), Honey and Health: A review of recent clinical research. Pharmagonosy Res 2017, Apr-Jun; 9(2): 121–127. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5424551/
Girma A. et al. Antibacterial activity of varying UMF-graded Manuka honeys. 2019, Oct 25.journal.pone. journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0224495
Abuelgasim H. et al. Effectiveness of honey for symptomatic relief in upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Volume 26, Issue 2. ebm.bmj.com/content/26/2/57
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