As the new herbal regulations start to bite, I have started to receive many product changes (thanks, more work to do!). Biocare have sent a list this morning of products that will be delisted in April but are still available for now if you need some so get in quick. Of course, most products will …
Fatty Acids Reduce PMS
Researchers in Brazil have confirmed that taking 1-2g of essential fatty acids, especially GLA from borage/evening primrose oil, over 3 months can significantly help PMS. The researchers used a specific mix: each 1-gram capsule contained a mean of 210 mg of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), 175 mg of oleic acid, 345 mg of linoleic acid …
Natural Dispensary Ordering
Just a quickie to remind you that you will not find every product or prescription item on the Natural Dispensary website. If you can't see what you need, all you need to do is add a note at the end of your order or send them an email once your order has gone through asking them …
Alcohol: 1-2 Glasses OK
New research out suggests that drinking 1 glass/15g of alcohol for women and 2 glasses/30g for men per day may protect against heart disease and dementia, but more than that is detrimental. 'Little and often' is being recommended by experts after the studies were published by The British Medical Journal and The Journal of Age …
Online Free Fertility Seminar
Last year, do you remember I told you about an online fertility seminar with loads of experts you could listen in to live by phone or computer, for free? Well, they're doing another one for 2011. You can listen free to the live interviews every day, as I did last year, and/or you can get …
Bin Men Refuse Lightbulbs
Oh dear. More on lightbulb disposal. Didn't everyone predict this one...? Councils across the UK are refusing to pick up low-energy lightbulbs from homes as they contain toxic mercury, which gives off poisonous vapours. But confused consumers are putting the new compact fluorescent lamps – classed as hazardous waste – in their dustbins when they …
Nutrigold Aloe On Offer
I just received a notice that Nutrigold's excellent aloe vera juice is on 20% off offer until end of April at £18 instead of £22. This is the only aloe I recommend (except for Trulyglutenfree - ers, although I am checking this out currently). I have tried many aloes over time but this one is …
TrulyGlutenFree Site Launches!
Hoorah! Today, I have launched the new site dedicated to all of you who are truly gluten and grain sensitive at http://www.trulyglutenfree.co.uk. I have had so many queries and questions since I launched the TrulyGlutenFree ebook and wrote the No Grain: No Pain article to introduce the subject that I felt it needed its own site. …
Allergy Testing Thoughts
Recently, NICE issued some new evidence-based guidelines for testing children for allergies and, actually, I thought they were pretty sensible. The media of course hyped up the fact that we shouldn't be using unproven 'alternative' tests. Whilst I have a problem with the fact that much in use in the NHS remains unproven, I actually …
Carageenan and Bowel Spasm
Carageenan, from seaweed, is used very often as a thickener in foods, toothpastes etc but I have also discovered it is used in capsule shells and tablet coatings. It is an irritant especially for anyone with colitis or inflammatory bowel disease but generally I recommend you avoid it if you have any bowel or digestive …