About AltruVita
We created AltruVita because many people take natural supplements to support their health and wellbeing without adequate information. Many supplements are unsafe, poorly absorbed and/or contain ineffective ingredients.
We are dedicated to changing this.
How AltruVita began...
AltruVita was established 10 years ago as a result of one of the founders being diagnosed with a life threatening illness with a 3-6 month survival prognosis. With no conventional treatment options left, they decided to fight and together with a panel of expert doctors from around the world, challenged and reviewed the evidence available for complementary medicines.
They concluded that the best option was to focus on boosting immunity and gut health, using natural ingredients. From that moment, they completely restructured their diet and supported the microbiome and immunity, through a wide range of natural herbal ingredients.
The medical team put their remarkable recovery down to these changes, supported by evidence-based supplements, which continues to this day. The AltruVita founder could see the importance of botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals, but found a lack of high quality clean ingredients on the market.
We have made it our mission through our comprehensive team of health experts to help people who are struggling to feel their best and healthiest. Everything we do at AltruVita is founded on evidence and years of experience. This research is available on our website.
Natural & evidence-based
Our health experts are committed to ensuring that every AltruVita product is proven to effectively support your health through evidence-based ingredients in the right dosages.
AltruVita was founded on the belief that people deserve the highest quality, evidence-based supplements and reliable guidance on how to take them.
The research
AltruVita’s medical and nutrition advisors have published reviews of evidence examining the relationship between diet, nutrients and botanical extracts in disease prevention. With evidence at the heart of what we do, our medical and nutrition advisors are constantly on the look out for the latest research.
Meet our expert advisors
Professor Martyn Caplin • BSc (HONS), DM, FRCP
ALTRUVITA’S MEDICAL ADVISOR
Professor Caplin is a highly respected gastroenterologist at both London’s Royal Free Hospital and the Wellington Hospital and a world authority on rare forms of gastrointestinal conditions, leading research and publishing over 200 medical papers. He regularly presents both nationally and internationally. In the course of his work, Professor Caplin realised that many of his patients were taking supplements without any evidence or rationale. He has contributed in reviewing the evidence for the benefits of diet and nutritional compounds and this work has been published in a number of medical journals.
Tara Whyand • M.Sc, B.Sc
ALTRUVITA’S NUTRITION ADVISOR
Tara advises AltruVita on the content of our food supplement range. She works as our nutrition advisor, keeping up with the latest and emerging trends in nutritional research and ensures these are incorporated into our ongoing research and development activities. She has co-authored multiple journal articles and authored several magazine articles. Tara has worked in a variety of settings within the NHS, charities and industry in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Katie Murray • BA (HONS), DipCNM, mBANT, mCNHC
ALTRUVITA’S NUTRITION ADVISOR
Katie Murray is a registered Nutritional Therapist. Through working with our team, she aims to be a reliable source of nutrition information for her colleagues and our customers. She also works first hand with other members of the health and wellness industry. Katie qualified from the esteemed College of Naturopathic Medicine and has since gained clinical experience through her own practice helping her clients with a plethora of health conditions and nutrition concerns.
The ingredients
The supplements market is dominated by products that have the lowest cost sources, topped up with fillers and bulking agents. At AltruVita, we use the best ingredients available, in clinically proven dosages, with advanced manufacturing technology in the UK which ensures the highest quality and consistency in our products. We always produce in small batches to ensure the freshness of ingredients and maximum efficacy.
Not-for-profit
AltruVita is a not-for-profit company that reinvests all the profits back into the ingredients and clinical research to create the most effective formulations. AltruVita has philanthropy at its heart; it is a brand created to give back.
Our mission is to help people to feel their best through supporting their optimal health.
AltruVita Motifs
Our Essentials Range
Vitamins and minerals that are indispensable for everyday health.
Our Specialist Range
Signature premium formulations & botanical extracts.
Our Digestive Health Range
Designed by our expert medical & nutrition team for optimal gut health.
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What does our name mean?
AltruVita is a combination of Altruism and Vitality.
Altruism is a commitment to help others & Vitality is health and energy. We are a small UK based company dedicated to helping people achieve their optimal health through reinvesting profits back into research and ingredients.