Various doping scandals of late have thrown the sporting world into somewhat of a spin. As with nutrient supplements, purchasing herbal supplements from the internet or health shops can place you at a greater risk of testing positive for a banned substance. Quality control is crucial with herbal medicine and if you do not understand these actions you may well find your self testing positive.

Herbal Medicine has been used for 100s of years to treat common ailments & disease, and here at Oceanforce we are fully qualified medical herbalists who know & understand how herbs work within a sports performance context.

We use quality ‘practitioner only’ herbal supplements & liquid herbs in order to ensure quality control, and that what you pay for is what you get. We can also use dried herb capsules & tablets for those who don’t like taking liquid herbs. However, liquid herbal formulas let us tailor make personalised formulas for each athlete.

We use herbal medicine to boost your immune system to reduce your chances of becoming sick, to help  your body cope  with the immense physical & mental pressure it is being put under and also to help promote endurance & stamina in your performance.

Oceanforce goes to great lengths to ensure that the practitioner restricted nutritional & herbal supplements we use in the clinic do not contain any WADA (World Anti Doping Agency)  banned substances.  However due to the ever changing legislation within this area there is always an element of risk involved in supplementation.  It is up to the individual athlete to weigh up the pros & cons of supplementation and to make an informed decision.