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Medical Marijuana in History and Health

Medical Marijuana in History and Health

Photo credit: Werner Forman/Art Resources, NY Medical marijuana is in the spotlight with CBD (Cannabidiol) products becoming one of the  fastest growing markets. Medicinal cannabis is gaining more and more attention and there is fear that big pharmaceutical companies like...

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Dad You Were Right About Coconut Oil

Dad You Were Right About Coconut Oil

“It’s as if they saw a house burning and determined that the bigger the fire, the more firemen are present, and then concluded that firemen cause burning houses.”― Uffe Ravnskov, The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy That Saturated Fat and Cholesterol...

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Vitamin D Awareness Week

Vitamin D Awareness Week

We are supporting Vitamin D Awareness Week in the hope that the public no longer sees the sun as public enemy No.1.   How do we get Vitamin D? Vitamin D₃ is made in your skin when you are exposed...

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Proven Ways to Prevent and Treat the Flu

Proven Ways to Prevent and Treat the Flu

There is pressure on the NHS like never before. The advice on the NHS website for flu prevention is good hygiene and the flu vaccine.  There are fears the current vaccines won’t hold off the viruses and a Cochrane review of the...

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Trust Yourself to Eat Right

Trust Yourself to Eat Right

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I was brought up more or less a vegetarian. And although I no longer adopt this lifestyle choice I remember very fondly my mum’s...

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Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe

Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe

The Elder – the medicine chest of the country people (Ettmueller, physician in the 1660’s)   The Elder (Sambucus nigra) is such a beautiful versatile tree gifting us with a wealth of medicinal benefits. It’s THE antiviral to turn to...

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The vague symptoms of ‘silent reflux’

The vague symptoms of ‘silent reflux’

What is silent reflux? Silent reflux symptoms can be vague but include: A chronic cough, often worse in the morning Hoarseness, often worse in the morning Throat clearing Sleep apnea Difficulty swallowing Shortness of breath Asthma Bad breath COPD Tooth...

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A Silent Public Health Crisis

A Silent Public Health Crisis

Dr Carolyn Dean has called magnesium deficiency the ‘silent public health crisis.’ Magnesium a vital nutrient, is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is used in over 300 biochemical reactions. It is necessary for healthy bones, regulating...

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Not so pretty

Not so pretty

The average women puts 515 chemicals on her body every single day without knowing. That is a pretty worrying statement and coupled with other environmental toxins it can be a heavy load. From the time you get up you may...

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