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Supplements · Nordic Balance DNA

A daily ritual. A deeper understanding.

Five supplements in sculptural aluminium bottles, and Nordic Balance DNA, a service for understanding what you inherited. Founded in Norway.

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Nordic Balance DNA

Some things you only need to learn once.

Nordic Balance DNA looks at the genetic variants you were born with and explains, in plain words, what they are associated with and how far the evidence goes.

Example of how we write a finding. Not a personal result.

This variant is associated with how quickly people tend to break down caffeine. It is a tendency seen across large groups, not a verdict on your evening espresso.

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From the North

In November the light is gone by half past three.

Nobody here pretends otherwise. We dress for the weather, swim in cold harbours, keep the sauna warm and the coffee strong. Nordic Apothecary comes out of that everyday life, not out of a postcard.

About Nordic Apothecary
  • Place

    Founded in Norway. That says where we come from, not what is in the bottle.

  • Material

    Aluminium bottles, made to stand out on the shelf rather than hide in a drawer.

  • Life

    Weather, light, movement, skin and food: the things we write about in the Journal.

  • Approach

    A short range. Where an ingredient comes from is a separate question from where we come from, and we keep the two apart.

From the Journal

The Science of the Sauna, and Why the North Never Gave It Up

Heat, cold, rest, repeat. What the research says about the sauna, and what it does not.

Read the sauna story