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2020

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The Argument For Children’s Supplements

Parents are often told that a child will get everything they need from a healthy balanced diet, but this is an ideal grounded to two, often unrealistic, assumptions. In this blog, nutritional therapist Jenny Logan explains why many nutritionists now recommend children’s supplements to support this period of development and provide added nutritional support. Parents are often told that a child will get everything they need from a healthy balanced diet. However, this is an ideal which relies on two assumptions: That a child will be prepared to eat everything... Read More

27/05/2020

Support Your Immune System This Cold & Flu Season

HOW DOES COLD AND FLU SPREAD? Cold and flu season tends to start mid-September – just after the kids have gone back to school. The indoor environment, central heating and close contact make schools the perfect breeding grounds for cold and flu bugs. Children then bring the viruses home, spreading them to their families – and so it grows. To make matters worse, lower levels of vitamin D as winter progresses hinders our ability to fight these bugs off. Add to this the fact that viruses live longer on surfaces... Read More

The Menopause FAQ: Blog 2

Over the next few blogs I am going to have a look at the wide array of symptoms that can be linked to the menopause and peri-menopause and the natural remedies which can help. To help you understand why there is such a broad array of symptoms during the menopause, however, I will first try to provide a basic explanation of the hormonal cycle in women. An Introduction to Women’s Hormones: There are two main hormones involved in the menstrual cycle – oestrogen and progesterone. Their production, and indeed the... Read More

27/05/2020
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How could MCT Oil help me achieve my weight loss goals?

Previously, I have looked at small changes which could help to support weight loss. I have also challenged the concept that weight loss is all about calories in vs calories out – stating that the most important consideration is what our body will do with the calories. Continuing along that theme I am now going to explore some of the other, maybe unexpected, ways you can help to support your weight loss goals – starting with MCT oil, a fat which could help increase fat burning and weight loss! MCT OIL MCT... Read More

27/05/2020

Fighting Off Colds & Flu

When we talk about the prevention of colds & flu, we may discuss supporting the immune system with Beta Glucans, Vitamin C and Zinc. But what happens when it’s too late? In this blog, Jenny Logan offers some suggestions to help fight off these bugs as quickly as possible once you have succumbed. FOR CHILDREN For children, look for nutrients including Vitamin C, Vitamin D3 and Zinc. These vital nutrients all support healthy immune function and should help them fight infection off more effectively. It may be worth combining these... Read More

27/05/2020

The Importance of Vitamin D in Childhood

In a previous blog, I explored the reasons why I believe that supplements for children can be a good idea. In recent years, one supplement in particular has gained a vast amount of interest and research – that supplement is Vitamin D. An adequate Vitamin D status is essential during childhood & adolescence. It plays a vital role in: Cell growth Skeletal structure & development The function of the immune system The proper absorption & utilisation of calcium Adequate Vitamin D in childhood could reduce the risk of an adult... Read More

27/05/2020

The Menopause & Bone Health

The Menopause & Bone Health During and after the menopause women are encouraged to look after their bones. This is because oestrogen is intimately involved in the building and protection of healthy bone tissue. Falling oestrogen during the perimenopause and menopause has been directly linked to the development of osteoporosis or brittle bone disease. Osteoporosis is a ‘silent disease’ in that most people do not know that they have it until they crack or break a bone, by which time the disease is often fully developed. Therefore, women are encouraged... Read More

27/05/2020
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Stay Healthy This Summer: Travel & Festival Essentials

It’s that time of year again – we’re all on the move! Either heading off on holiday, or off to enjoy some mud and music at one of the many festivals around the Country. Read on for my top tips on how to stay healthy no matter what you’re doing with your summer. MANAGE MOSQUITOES AND MIDGES Whether in a festival field, or enjoying a break in the sun, midges and mosquitoes can be a real pain – especially if, like myself, you’re a really tempting treat for these biting... Read More

New Year’s Detox: Myth & Fact

Welcome to the new year! January has arrived and with it, I suspect for many people, a hangover and a resolution to ‘detox’ and ‘cleanse’ the body for the new year. In this blog, I would like to look at how detox works, and how to detox in a healthy and sensible way – debunking popular detox myths often promoted by magazines at this time of year. DETOX MYTHS AND FACTS: MYTH: You need to go on an extreme diet, or live on juices, whilst you are detoxing. FACT: The detox process is... Read More

27/05/2020

Turmeric vs. Curcumin

One question I am often asked is: Are turmeric and curcumin the same thing?  The answer is no!  Curcumin is just ONE of many active components found within turmeric. It is also the one which has had the most publicity and focus: the lead singer of the band, as it were. But, as anyone who has ever had a favourite band will tell you, the lead singer would be nowhere near as impressive without the drummer, bass player and so on, surrounding them. Curcumin is the lead singer of turmeric. It is... Read More