Taking responsibility for your own wellbeing
Ten million people every year reach for an antibiotics prescription, and despite repeated warnings by the Chief Medical Officer some doctors still hand them out for colds, flu and sore throats, all viruses for which they are usually ineffective. Consequently, antibiotic resistance is growing with superbugs rife in hospitals and some serious illnesses not responding [...]
Like fertiliser encourages plant growth prebiotics provide energy for probiotics and enable them to flourish in the large intestine. The surface area of the gut or digestive tract is equivalent to a tennis court, and it contains 70 per cent of the immune system’s cells and more than 200 different species of bacteria. Consequently the [...]
Probiotics has become a household word due to advertisers of yogurts and other products containing them. But what are they for and how can they protect our health? We hear all the time how our modern lifestyles are causing us to suffer from more allergies, minor ailments, skin problems, and unexplained illness such as chronic [...]
Vitamins and minerals are essential to life, but most people think that they get enough of them from their food. With the soil depleted of essential nutrients due to over-intensive farming, and with an environment that is completely polluted, it is unlikely that this is true. Also read: Vitamins and Minerals Chart. Chris Newbold, Head [...]
Extract from an article by Sebastian Pole, Ayurvedic and Chinese Herbalist at Pukka Herbs, http://www.pukkaherbs.co.ukOne of the main causes of disease in Ayurveda is crimes against wisdom (prajnaparadha). This means violating your inner sense of intuition as well as ignoring your past experience. Denying this wisdom results in acting inappropriately for who you are. This [...]
Research has now borne out what many nutritionists have been saying for some time – that lifestyle changes could prevent Alzheimer’s disease. There are 820,000 people in the UK with dementia, yet researchers from the University of California have found that a ‘couch potato’ lifestyle with little or no exercise is the biggest culprit. A [...]
If homocysteine levels are too high it can make us more prone to heart disease, strokes and Alzheimer’s disease. Research indicates that high levels of a substance in the blood called homocysteine are linked to strokes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s and many others including birth defects and complications in pregnancy. • Every year there are [...]
By the time you’re thirsty you’re already dehydrated, and although we know it’s essential to life how many people drink enough water? The most essential drink you need to quench your thirst is water. Not tea, not coffee, fizzy drinks, or alcohol, but water. There are so many health benefits of drinking water it’s hard [...]
Wimbledon champion, Novak Djokovic, has taken over the world number one slot from Nadal . He has won over 60 tennis matches this year, winning three out of four Grand Slams (losing only to Federer at the French Open). Apart from hard work, plenty of training and focus, he apparently has renewed energy since he went on a gluten-free [...]
It helps the body to recover quickly after exercise, and contains no sugar or sweeteners, unlike most energy drinks. Coconut water is the latest trend among celebrities and therefore it’s unusual in that it is also ultra-cheap. It can also be a great help to people convalescing from illness or accidents. Coconut water is [...]
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