CHRISTMAS IS COMING...

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CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE WITH ALL ITS DELIGHTS….

but often along with many of us running out of steam with extra committments to fulfill - Father Christmas can’t do everything can he?!

We all want to have that long awaited downtime and to have fun but do take extra care and keep your eye on having good sleep and nutrition during the festive season. Our immune systems can be susceptible at this time of year.

SOME NATURAL SUPPORT FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON

BIOFORCE ECHINACEA - good to take over any stressful period for a couple of weeks but also if you’ve been in contact with anyone who has a cold or ‘flu

VIRIDIAN ELDERBERRY THROAT SPRAY - a soothing natural alternative

LAMBERTS IMMUNO-STRENGTH - elderberry,rosehip and blackcurrent juice - a powerful combination

SAMBUCOL IMMUNO FORTE - a great black elderberry immune boost

Don’t forget to also support at this time of year with Vitamin C and D.

FESTIVE JOY

The lovely Tisserand company have a great ‘Seasonal Joy’ pack with a great combination of orange, nutmeg and clove - it comes in a spray plus an oil to use in a diffuser or oil burner. This is a great uplifting combination for Christmas Time!

All the above are available at helios.co.uk or any good chemist.

With all good wishes for a happy, harmonious Christmas.

Stay well and see you in 2024 with some more seasonal wellbeing advice.

HAYFEVER SEASON IS HERE


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Homeopathy very often has good results with the various uncomfortable symptoms of hayfever. Ideally, it’s best to visit a homeopath in the winter months to build up to the hayfever season but homeopathic remedies can work well during the next difficult few months too when pollen counts can run high.

So if you are someone who starts to dread this time of year it’s worth exploring a more holistic approach to help support this seasonal problem. And if you have tried various over-the-counter hayfever products with no success, you may well need the expertise of a professional homeopathic practitioner to take your whole case and treat you on a deeper level.



SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER!

Look after your health naturally - prevention is better than cure…

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A touch of Spring is in the air with snowdrops and daffodils brightening up our day, welcoming in this new and much awaited season. BUT THE WEATHER IS STILL COLD - so don't get caught out by getting chilled - especially children if they haven't rested enough from their half-term break. Professional constitutional homeopathic treatment can help support their immune systems and there are many over-the-counter remedies which can be used at home for simple coughs, sore-throats and colds. That goes for adults too - regular, seasonal homeopathic treatment can make a difference if you feel you suffer from more than your fair share of colds and coughs or even 'flu.

March is also the time of year for gardeners and walkers to start flexing their muscles! Whether it's preparing gardens for planting or walkers getting fit and building up to planned treks. Arnica is a well known remedy and comes in all forms to soothe those tired muscles.

An Arnica 6C or 30C homeopathic remedy taken after strenuous walking or gardening can support tired, achey limbs and well worth a try. An Arnica bath soak and your favourite calming favourite tea - even better! Check out Weleda's extensive range of Arnica products.


See you next month…



FAB FEBRUARY BLUES

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Blue Zones are regions in the world where people are speculated to live longer, healthier lives than average...sounds good to me!! So keep reading...

January has now speedily zipped by, leading us into February with its chilly, changeable weather. These weather changes can often put a strain on our immune systems. Getting chilled, especially if we are even just a little run down can make us more susceptible to colds and viruses. Stay safe and keep up with your health self-care regimes for you and your family.

It's really important to keep an eye on your energy levels too - don't over-do it!!

Apart from natural tonics, Echinacea and vitamin supplements, food is a significant part of our health-care. If you haven't heard of BLUE ZONES yet, check out this really healthy way of eating based on a great deal of research by New York Times best-selling author and National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner.

"Buettner's teams have helped thousands of people lose weight, reverse disease, and increase life satisfaction, changing the way we live, eat and connect."

The Blue Zones website is full of balanced, vitality-building recipes and there is a great series of books too.

Check out The Blue Zones Solution now and transform your health!


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HERE’S TO A HAPPY AND HEALTHY FEBRUARY TO YOU ALL

Winter essentials for your stock cupboard

Picture Aaron Burden

High strength Echinacea Echinaforce Forte by Vogel is a higher strength echinacea tablet.compared to their original 250mg echinacea tablets. Echinaforce Forte is ideal for those looking for a high strength echinacea with more convenient dosage. Benefits and features of Echinaforce® Forte Helps fight the misery of colds and flu. The high strength echinacea tablets are made from freshly harvested Echinacea purpurea herb and root.

Echinaforce Forte is not suitable for children under 12 because of its high strength formulation. Do not use if you are allergic to Echinacea, other members of the daisy family or any of the other ingredients. Echinaforce Forte Cold & Flu tablets: a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of the common cold and influenza type infections, exclusively based upon long-standing use as a traditional remedy. Always read the leaflet

CHANGE OF SEASON - TIME TO TAKE CARE...

Autumn has well and truly arrived and whilst the sun is still shining brightly giving us welcome warm days, there is no doubt chillier days are here and the nights are drawing in.

Children and students who have returned to school and college can often suffer with acute symptoms at this time of year, such as coughs and colds even before they reach half-term. So it’s ideal to have some general constitutional treatment now if you do see a homeopath to give their systems a seasonal boost.

Echinacea flower photo by Lucy Altvater

While we are still in the shadow of Covid. there is a need to be even more aware of looking after our own health - prevention is better than cure! There are so many products that one can buy over-the-counter from chemists and healthfood shops, so it’s worth checking your well-being medicine cabinet and stock up on some essentials right now! These can include Echinacea tincture, Elderberry tincture and Vitamin C. Often that sudden sore throat or feeling of low energy can happen in the evening after a taxing day and it’s ideal to have something natural at hand to take straight away to support your system.

Homeopathic kits are a far cheaper way of buying remedies and come with very user-friendly instructions for home use.

If you do have children then it’s a good idea to give them a natural tonic now before they become overtired and succeptible to minor ailments - don’t forget yourself! Floradix has a wide range of tonics and has always been a firm favourite in my practice and at home.

UNDO IT!

Dr Dean Ornish and his wife Anne Ornish were at the College of Medicine Food is Medicine conference this Saturday in London and gave an exciting and thought-provoking presentation. Their latest book UnDo It! is highly recommended for anyone really wanting to make a change in their lifestyle and health.

“Dr Ornish pioneered the revolutionary field of lifestyle medicine using lifestyle changes to prevent and reverse heart disease, type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, depression, weight gain, high cholesterol and other chronic diseases.” Kim A Williams MD, President Emeritus, American College of Cardiology.