Goldenseal, otherwise known as orangeroot and hydrastis canadensis, is a herb in the buttercup family and native to south east Canada and north east United States. It is one of the most popular herbs sold on the American market and has recently gained a reputation as an herbal antibiotic and immune system enhancer. Goldenseal has … Read more
A recent report on five studies, appearing in the Archives of Internal Medicine, has some news that ‘proton pump inhibitors’ (PPIs) which are drugs such as lansoprazole, omeprazole (losec), pantoprezole and rabeprazole can cause some serious side effects. One of the studies followed 161,806 women between 50 and 79 for eight years. Researchers found that … Read more
Science has concluded that the prime factor in the majority of disease, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer is ‘inflammation’. So, if that is the case why do we get inflammation and how do we prevent it? A bad diet can play a huge part in the production of inflammation because there are certain … Read more
Our modern world is not good for our gut. You have heard the expression, ‘you are what you eat’, however more importantly ‘you are what you absorb’. The gut serves as your ‘first responder’ to the junk in your diets. Chemicals, drugs especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, and foreign, man-made creations can cause damage to the lining … Read more
Eating an alkaline diet is essential for good health because it can help to balance the pH level of fluids in the body, including the blood and urine. Viruses, bacteria and fungi cannot survive in an alkaline medium, but because our Western diet makes us so acidic we are very susceptible to the bugs that … Read more
So here we are in January and the ‘flu’ season begins! Is it just a ‘cold’ or is it the ‘flu’ that is making you feel so unwell? Here are a few of the differences to help you decipher: • Flu symptoms come on very suddenly whereas a cold is more of a gradual onset. … Read more
There are chemicals and additives in so many of our processed foods that are not good for us but the artificial sweeteners in diet drinks are probably the worst. In order to reduce the intake of processed sugar that can lead to obesity, our food companies have responded by using so-called safe substitutes such as … Read more
More and more we are hearing that our antibiotics are not working so well because the bugs are becoming resistant to them. Soon, even common infections will be able to kill us! This is a scary thought, but luckily there are simple, natural solutions for fighting outside threats to your body and they’re not like … Read more
“my tummy looks flatter, my hands not so swollen, so all in all its great.” “After visiting Alison Wyndham in January 08 and following her advice on giving up certain foods and drink for 6 weeks, my digestive system, indigestion, and bloatedness, did subside. I do believe that if I cut out all these products … Read more
