About Us
Our supplements are trusted to support your health
What we stand for
We created the brand Altruvita because we knew that many people were taking supplements to support their health and wellbeing without adequate information. Our team were seeing this in their daily practices. Everything we do at Altruvita is founded on evidence and years of experience.
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 his work has been published in a number of medical journals.
Katie Murray • BA (HONS), DipCNM, mBANT, mCNHC
ALTRUVITA’S NUTRITIONIST • 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.
Tara Whyand • M.Sc, B.Sc
ALTRUVITA’S NUTRITION ADVISOR • Tara advises Altruvita on the content of our food supplement range, on our nutrition labelling and keeps us up to date with the latest research around vitamins, minerals and plant extracts. 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.
We believe we have the most experienced team. Our advisors have been involved in reviewing evidence on certain food supplements and disease. Read a selection of them below
Reviewing the Evidence
