PSYLLIUM HUSKS

Uses? Lowering cholesterol Haemorrhoids Constipation Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 4 weeks appears to be safe for most people Side effects? Bloating Diarrhea Gas Available forms? Capsules and powders Dose? Follow health professional advice or directions on the…

PEPPERMINT

Uses? Internally: – Urinary tract infection (UTIs) – Morning sickness – Antispasmodic  – Muscle pain – Indigestion – Heartburn – Headaches   – Allergies – Nausea  – Coughs – Gas Externally: – Respiratory infections Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 4 weeks appears…

Healthy “fast food” is better than ultra-processed fast food

Yes indeed, you have read it correctly. The headline is 100% correct. You may think it seems like a contradiction but let’s explore this. Fast food has always been associated with words such as unhealthy, dirty, harmful, damaging or poisonous. All of them related to your health. Junk food is unhealthy for health, fast food…

OLIVE LEAF

Uses? Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s High blood pressure Strength immunity Diabetes type 2 Heart health Cholesterol Influenza Herpes Cold Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 6 weeks appears to be safe for most people Side effects? Stomach pain Headache Vertigo…

NETTLE

Uses? Inflammation and joint pain Rhinitis and seasonal allergies Urinary tract infections Difficult urination High blood sugar Muscle spasms Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 8 weeks appears to be safe for most people Side effects? Mild stomach upset…

About… my daily health routine: supplements

As I described in my post “About… my daily health routine: food”, another popular question that I’m asked is what supplements I take. Before I go into details, I’ll highlight one important point. Supplements can never replace food; the best supplements will always be food. As the philosopher Hippocrates says: let food be thy medicine…

MILK THISTLE

Uses? Candida toxin Prevent acne Weight loss Detox liver Hangover Allergies Diabetes Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 8 weeks appears to be safe for most people Side effects? Loss of appetite Indigestion Bloating Diarrhoea Gas Available forms? Tinctures,…

About… my daily health routine: food

I have been practising as a nutritional therapist since 2018 worldwide and most of the time I am asked two questions: 1- What do I eat? 2- What supplements do I take? My answer to the first question comes without any hesitation and doubts. I just reply that I eat natural food, cooked by myself,…

MULLEIN

Uses? Respiratory catarrh Earache Who? Almost everyone Who can’t? People on any type of medication. Check with doctor Pregnant or breast feeding How long? Up to 4 weeks appears to be safe for most people Side effects? Tightness of the throat and chest Problems with proper inhaling Chest pain     Available forms? Tinctures, tablets,…

Understanding fats

In the 1980s and 1990s, fat was a despised nutrient. Non-fat foods ruled supermarket shelves, promising weight loss and good health simply because of what they didn’t contain. Today, the view of fat is more nuanced. Some fats, the saturated ones and trans fats, can indeed be harmful to health if consumption isn’t limited. But…