For years we have been told milk and dairy products are part of a healthy diet and supply us with the essential protein and calcium needed to grow a healthy body, especially strong bones. Let’s check the facts and start with cow’s milk being a great food to grow a baby cow (calf) into a […]
One of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world is Iron deficiency anaemia and it affects approximately 25 percent of the population globally. This is largely due to blood loss during menstruation, Iron deficiency is more prevalent in menstruating women, but also effects women who follow calorie-restricted diets for weight loss. Iron deficiency can
Peppermint is a cross between water mint and spearmint, originally native to the Mediterranean region. Mints in general have been used for thousands of years by many ancient cultures including the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Romans but it wasn’t until the 17th century that peppermint was recognised as a distinct subspecies. It has a high
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Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, has been claimed to be one of the most powerful herbs we have available to us. Used as the main spice in curries, it traditionally has been used for centuries as a spice as well as a medicinal in India and Asia. The dried root of the Curcuma
Studies have shown that there are foods that can help with lowering inflammation in the body. In general, these foods are classified as alkaline foods and/or an anti-inflammatory diet and there is a lot of information out there that looks at the benefits of having a more alkaline diet as opposed to eating an inflammatory
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Interestingly figs are not a fruit – they are inverted flowers and the seeds inside the flower is the real fruit. They are in fact like an inverted mulberry and this is not as strange as it sounds because fig trees are a member of the mulberry family which was originally native to the Mediterranean
How are Wrinkles formed? The origin of wrinkles is notoriously complex. Current science tells us that wrinkles appear where fault lines occur in ageing skin. This process has been compared to an old leather glove, which is made out of skin after all, that develops creases at the joints due to repetitive strain. In the
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Clients will frequently report that they often only drink alcohol, stay up late, participate in risky and unhealthy behaviours, take drugs or eat certain foods to be socially accepted and to fit in which often makes them feel unsafe, unwell, sluggish and bloated. But for some, this way of living is recognised as no longer
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Over the years I have been observing the effects the ‘Silly Season’ has on our health. It does not makes sense to me both personally or professionally. It is supposedly a time of celebration, gathering together with friends and family –but I see more unloving actions, choices and their effects on health at this time
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Below is a list of health-related issues of the heart that are generally connected with ageing. It is a common belief that once we have reached a certain age that our health will start to decline, and we accept the aches, pains and loss of vitality as just a normal part of the ageing process.
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