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Kids need exercise to grow So encourage your kids to get out this summer - climbing, walking, riding bikes, running and kicking balls – all will help them grow up strong! Travel Sickness
Dr Sarah Brewer has just published her new book, Menopause - What You Really Need To Know (Robinson £9.99). On current life expectancy, the average woman will live more than 30 years in a post-menopausal state. Although it is a normal and natural phenomenon, the approach of menopause and the inevitable changes it will bring are often faced with apprehension. Exaggeration and misinformation
are the cause of much anxiety. Dr Sarah Brewer offers balanced,
reassuring advice on the physical, emotional and psychological symptoms
in this thoroughly helpful guide that examines both
For those who suffer from hayfever and allergies,
summer can be miserable and the great outdoors can be stripped of
its fun by summer sneezes and sniffles. For hay fever and allergies, try Potter’s Antifect. Garlic oil is anti-microbial and anti-catarrhal to give relief from summer catarrh, whilst Echinacea will stimulate your immune system. If you are dieting then you could try Potter's
Boldex. Dandelion Root and Boldo s For hair that is dry and sun-stripped, Potter's have a Medicated extract of Rosemary Shampoo. Rosemary, Bay and Lavender oils are all traditional hair conditioners and will put the shine back into your hair. If you are troubled by hot, sleepless nights then try Potter’s Nodoff Tablets or Mixture.
Potter’s products are available online and from pharmacies including Boots, and most good health food stores including branches of Holland & Barrett, or direct from Potter’s by telephoning 01942 405 100.
Andre Agassi complained loudly about the discomfort
caused by the sun burning his exposed scalp a few years ago. A promptly
despatched bottle of ScalpBloc visibly eased
Agassi’s discomfort and gave him the sun protection he needed. ScalpBloc
costs £9.95 per bottle, and is available
online and from branches of John Lewis partnership, Harrods,
Selfridges and selected chemists, or by mail order from Lifes2good
on 020 8870 5533.
It’s the time of year when many of us are looking forward to jetting off on holiday. If you are going abroad, here are a few tips on how to stay healthy: You can help avoid mosquito and midge bites by taking vitamin B1. It omits an odour through the pores, not detectable to humans, but the insect recognises you as vegetable rather than human. Take 300-500mg of B1 daily and a good multivitamin.
Ginger has shown to be effective in reducing travel sickness and also helpful if nausea is the result of bad food or drink as it reduces cold sweating and vomiting. Take with an acidophilus supplement for best results. Solgar’s
standardised full potency Ginger Root Extract is priced at £13.35
for 60 capsules. Solgar have a range of B1 supplements. PABA Vegicaps
550mg, are free from sugar and starch and suitable for vegans. They
cost £10.65 for 100 capsules. For more information & details
of your local stockist, check
online, or call 01442 890355.
Hot flushes are one of the most frequently experienced symptoms of the menopause, experienced by three-quarters of menopausal women, but most receive no treatment to ease this discomforting and embarrassing condition. It is believed that hot flushes are caused by reduced oestrogen production, which influences the autonomic nervous system. Salvia or sage is one of the oldest medicinal plants and has been used for many years by herbalists in the treatment of hot flushes. Nature gives a clue to its use, as when the plant is in the full sun, the leaves appear to have little drops of perspiration. Salvia has a re-balancing effect on the hypothalamus thus correcting sweat regulation. Salvia is one of Bioforce’s most popular herbs and now Menosan, an organic fresh herb extract of Salvia officinalis, is available in convenient tablet form as well as tincture. New Menosan tablets contain extracts of fresh organic sage, which is processed within hours of harvesting. The tablet manufacturing process ensures that as many as possible of the herb’s active ingredients are preserved. Menosan tablets and tincture are available from all good health stores, price £8.99 for 60 tablets and £7.49 for a 50ml bottle. For local stockists, check online, or phone Bioforce on 01294 277344.
* Disclaimer: The advice in this newsletter should not be taken as a substitute for medical advice or treatment, especially if you know you1 have a specific health complaint. Our advice is that you find a GP who is sympathetic to the usefulness of natural medicine. |
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Menopause
- What You Really Need To Know
the
latest evidence on conventional treatments plus alternative and
complementary approaches.
timulate
the liver, Fucus is a gentle thyroid stimulant and Butternut is
mildly laxative. Their combination will aid the process of weight
loss by stimulating the digestive system when used as part of a
calorie controlled diet.
Passiflora,
Scullcap and Hops are relaxants and double up as a sedative to promote
natural sleep for restless nights.
Protect
your skin from ultra-violet rays with PABA Vegicaps.
PABA, taken as a supplement, protects the skin from ultra-violet
ray damage. This is not a new discovery; PABA has been taken internally
for many years for this purpose and can be found for external use
in many sunscreen creams and lotions.