Health Tips
Supplements for Bones, Joints and Muscles
The variety of supplements out there for bones, joints and muscles are as great as the possible reasons for needing them. I will summarise some of the most important ones and in short why one would choose this particular supplement. Some want to perform better in sports or recover faster after training. Others are recovering…
Read MoreHobbits don’t get morning sickness
Ginger does not grow in The Shire. There is no ginger tea, ginger biscuits or ginger sweets. Hobbits had to make other clever plans with their pregnancy-related nausea problems. Are you pregnant, desperate due to constant or extreme nausea and tired of hearing about ginger biscuits? Continue to read. The Hobbits have shared their secrets…
Read More3 Very good reasons to pay careful attention to what goes into your sunblock
IT GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN Your skin is your largest organ. It has blood supply and a lot of what goes onto your skin gets into your blood and is circulated through your whole body. HORMONE DISRUPTORS IN MANY SUNBLOCK PRODUCTS Most sunblock products on the market contain hormone disruptors as their active ingredients blocking…
Read MoreWhere to get really good food and why you should
Imagine you could lose weight or change your blood fat profile (e.g. cholesterol) without changing the amount of animal products you eat, but only the diet of the animals. This might sound a bit far-fetched, but it has actually been proven to happen more than once! Studies have been done checking certain health parameters in…
Read MoreSeven a Day
Seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day has been shown over and over again to improve quality of life and lowering the risk of serious disease conditions, such as cancer and heart disease. Fruit and vegetables contain powerful health promotors in their flavours and colours. Here are some food ideas to help you get…
Read MoreSimple Spring Clean to detox your body
Spring is a great time to reassess and eliminate some of those bad winter habits that may have snuck in over the last few months. Spring clean your health by doing a simple mini-detox; put some good habits in place for 2 weeks to assist in a better feeling of health and longevity. You will…
Read MoreIncreasing your husband/partner’s chances of fertility
If you have been trying for a while with no luck, supplements could help significantly to increase the development and quality of the sperm. Due to changes in the environment and our lifestyles, fertility problems are on the rise. You are not the only ones struggling! Quality of health plays a major part in improving…
Read MoreGentle and effective ways to treat vaginal thrush/yeast infection
Vaginal thrush is a fungal infection caused by Candida Albicans. Symptoms can include thick smelly white discharge and burning, itching and swelling. Most women have experienced this and some experience it again and again or even chronically. (There are other infection that could cause similar symptoms and a visit to gynecologist would certainly help with…
Read More7 Ways to boost your mood
Day-night-rhythm Your day-night rhythm and light exposure is closely linked to your mood. Try to live in sync with natural day-night rhythms by reducing bright and blue-white light (including screens) use at night and getting some natural daylight or good blue-white light in the morning. (If you struggle a lot with seasonal affected disorder or…
Read MoreTips for cough relief
Drink water or tea such as ginger and lemon tea, rooibos tea or a herbal cough tea (there is a great variety available). Water or tea can calm down irritation and help loosen mucus. (Do not add milk or sugar to tea, because it could increase mucus production and interfere with immune system function.) Remember…
Read MoreTips for a sore throat
Gargle with saltwater: Dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in warm water and gargle several times a day. This has been shown in studies to help reduce swelling and pain, loosen mucus and help flush out harmful bacteria from the throat. Add a drop of tea tree oil to the mix to make your saltwater…
Read MoreTips for a blocked or runny nose
Why does your nose run when it’s cold and when you are sick? One of your nose`s very important jobs is to warm the air you breathe and add some moisture to protect you. When it is cold, it tries harder and often produces more mucous in the process. At the same time, the air…
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