A motivation to change
Marcelo Bravo
Scientist-Entrepreneur
From a young age I had a passion for fitness, which saw me running up mountains, or taking to the sea as an eager and tenacious windsurfer. But little did I realise that a back injury from my late twenties, coupled with the negative impact of being a global corporate road warrior, would combine to see me spiral into a life that was out of balance and control, and one that was in need of a serious readjustment.
But my motivation to change only came about when I turned 40, when a meeting with an osteopath and an experienced yogi provided to be the catalyst behind what for me was a significant and remarkable transformation. He encouraged me to embrace yoga and I have never looked back. Not only did it help rebalance my mind, body and spirit, it gave me a renewed confidence and a new lease of life and energy,
“Success emanates from transforming yourself into the best you can be – and you are never too late to start.”
- Marcelo Bravo
The inspiration behind the brand
With expertise in science and a passion for wellness
A renewed focus of everything that mattered – family, health, passions and dreams – reignited the entrepreneur in Marcelo. It was a path that would enable him to embrace his passion for wellness, expertise in nutrition and years of experience working internationally in everything beauty and wellness related with major corporations such as Procter & Gamble and Boots.
The journey of resetting and rebalancing his life proved to be the personal driver behind the decision to found a pharmaceutical company to specialise in drug reformulation and nutraceuticals, creating authentic wellness solutions with real and proven benefits. Indeed this is where the story of Ellactiva® for life began.
Through Ellactiva, Marcelo’s quest is to encourage people to adopt a totally holistic approach to wellness and personal fulfillment – to be the best they can be, irrespective of age.
This was the driving force behind the Research and Development (R&D) process of Ellactiva®, centering on Marcelo’s foresight to develop and patent a unique soft chew technology. One that allowed delivery of nutraceuticals, minerals and vitamins with improved bioavailability. Indeed this technology is at the very heart of the advanced Ellactiva® Collagen& range.
Our open transparency
Ellactiva philosophy
We support our claims with rigorous scientific research and clinical trials
With a passionate dislike for false information, unsubstantiated claims and poor scientific research, it is our ethos to develop products that are designed and created using only the best of ingredients.
And, perhaps more importantly, ones that are proven to deliver the claims that they are aligned too, supported by credible evidence that is borne out of rigorous scientific research and clinical trial procedures that have been published in peer reviewed journals. It is only what you should expect!
We only use combinations of high performing ingredients that work in synergy to deliver holistic benefits
With scientific expertise and a wealth of experience in R&D in all things beauty and wellness related, Marcelo Bravo, founder of Ellactiva® for Life, drives our innovation to create powerful combinations of micro-nutrients (vitamins and minerals) and macro-nutrients (high performing protein peptides and prebiotic dietary fibres: Inulin, FOS and resistant starch) that work in synergy to deliver optimum holistic benefits. By doing so we can deliver nutritional products that provide greater efficacy and value for all!
We provide nutrition in delicious, enjoyable and convenient to take formats
We don’t like pills! Put quite simply, we believe that nutritional supplements should be an easy and pleasurable part of anyone’s wellness regime. So, we strive to create nutrition that is both delicious and convenient, so it can become an easy to sustain complement to a well-balanced and nutritional diet .
