• Don’t panic – fear and stress can be major factors in weakening the im- mune system and making us more sus- ceptible to infection. • Look after yourself – eat Super Foods to keep your body strong. If you do catch swine flu you will be more likely to recover more quickly. Medical herbalist Natalia Kerkham says prevention is better than cure and recommends we: • Eat plenty of fresh garlic to help fight off infections. Swallowing whole fresh garlic cloves is unpalatable but very effective. • Use lots of other fresh herbs such as mint, oregano and thyme in salads and in your cooking. They are packed with vitamins and minerals and easy to grow in the garden or on a windowsill. • Make sure you’re getting enough Vitamin C. Use a supplement if you don’t usually manage to get your five- a-day. • Take the herb Echinacea herb (drops or tablets) daily to prime your immune system. Other immune-boosting herbs, such as the Chinese herb Andrographis, are worth trying if you have underlying health problems such as heart disease, or if you get bronchitis every winter. A professional herbalist will be able to help with a selection of herbs tailored to your particular needs. If you do get ill, there’s still plenty you can do. The usual advice is still the best – plenty of bed rest and take plen- ty of fluids to make sure you don’t get dehydrated. Try cinnamon and/or gin- ger teas: just put a couple of cinnamon sticks/slices of fresh root ginger into a cupful of boiling water, and drink as soon as it is cool enough. Carry on taking your Echinacea, and add a high dose of Vitamin C (up to 4 g per day) and a zinc supplement. A professional herbalist can prescribe anti-flu herbs that you won’t find in your kitchen cupboards or in the lo- cal pharmacy. Peppermint, elderflower and yarrow tea is good for feverishness and is much safer than paracetamol- containing remedies. The herb boneset is a powerful flu treatment that should only be used on professional advice, but which relieves the aches and pains of flu and speeds recovery. St John’s Wort, better known as an anti-depressant, has proven anti- viral properties. However, if you take prescription drugs, you will need to check with a herbalist or your doctor before taking it for flu. Cheshire Natural Health’s nutritional therapist Angela Bailey says it is nor- mal for the average adult to catch a couple of colds a year, but more than that indicates a sluggish immune sys- tem. Fatigue, listlessness, allergic re- actions, slow wound healing, chronic diarrhoea and susceptibility to a vari- ety of infections are also signs of an impaired immune system. As well as considering ways to boost your immune system, it is important to take stock of factors, which may be compromising your ability to fight in- fections effectively. Two of the most common immune-suppressors are stress and an incorrect diet, especially one high in fat and refined, processed foods. Food allergies, an under active thyroid or the presence toxic metals in the body may also have a debilitating impact. Angela recommends a number of simple dietary changes to help the fight against flu: • Make sure you are getting a good daily dose of the antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, and minerals such as zinc and selenium, which can be found in a wide range of foods such as wholegrain, fruit, vegetables and nuts and seeds. • Aim for at least six to seven portions of fruit and vegetables per day. Making vegetable soups and fruit smoothies can be a useful way of increasing your daily intake, without having to munch your way through a huge pile of vegetables! • Add a few nuts and seeds to your salad, cereal or smoothie, to supply you with a wide range of beneficial nutri- ents including zinc and selenium and the essential omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to support your immune system. • Keep foods high in saturated fat to a minimum. • Reduce your intake of sugary re- fined foods, which supply you with very little in the way of good nutrition. Try Manuka honey instead of sugar as this may help boost the immune sys- tem. Sensible sun exposure (as little as 20 minutes per day on the hands and face) can also help the immune system by encouraging the body to make its own vitamin D via the skin. Vitamin D is now considered to be an important player in the immune boosting team. Good food sources are egg yolks, oily fish, dairy products and oatmeal. Deal with the stresses in your life. Re- member that food sensitivities are a stressor so it is important to identify and eliminate these. Don’t forget though if you cut a food out of your diet, you will need to find alternatives that provide you with the same nutrients. Lack of sleep is also a stressor so get- ting a good night’s sleep can help the immune system to function more ef- fectively. Nutrients such as calcium and magnesium can be useful here, but again, lack of sleep can have a variety of causes so getting professional help is always the best way to approach this problem. As different factors affect different peo- ple, it is important to seek advice from a nutritional therapist who will be able to help pinpoint the exact causes of im- mune weakness and suggest specific ways to help support the body systems as a whole. 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• Don’t panic – fear and stress can be major factors in weakening the im-mune system and making us more sus-ceptible to infection.
• Look after yourself – eat Super Foods to keep your body strong. If you do catch swine fl u you will be more likely to recover more quickly.
Medical herbalist Natalia Kerkham says prevention is better than cure and recommends we:
• Eat plenty of fresh garlic to help fi ght off infections. Swallowing whole fresh garlic cloves is unpalatable but very effective.
• Use lots of other fresh herbs such
as mint, oregano and thyme in salads and in your cooking. They are packed with vitamins and minerals and easy to grow in the garden or on a windowsill.
• Make sure you’re getting enough
Vitamin C. Use a supplement if you don’t usually manage to get your fi ve-a-day.
• Take the herb Echinacea herb (drops or tablets) daily to prime your immune system.Other immune-boosting herbs, such as the Chinese herb Andrographis, are worth trying if you have underlying health problems such as heart disease, or if you get bronchitis every winter. A professional herbalist will be able to help with a selection of herbs tailored
to your particular needs.If you do get ill, there’s still plenty you can do. The usual advice is still the best – plenty of bed rest and take plen-ty of fl uids to make sure you don’t get dehydrated. Try cinnamon and/or gin-ger teas: just put a couple of cinnamon sticks/slices of fresh root ginger into a cupful of boiling water, and drink as soon as it is cool enough. Carry on taking your Echinacea, and add a high dose of Vitamin C (up to 4 g per day) and a zinc supplement. A professional herbalist can prescribe anti-fl u herbs that you won’t fi nd in your kitchen cupboards or in the lo-cal pharmacy. Peppermint, elderfl ower and yarrow tea is good for feverishness and is much safer than paracetamol-containing remedies. The herb boneset is a powerful fl u treatment that should only be used on professional advice, but which relieves the aches and pains of fl u and speeds recovery. St John’s Wort, better known as an anti-depressant, has proven anti-
viral properties. However, if you take prescription drugs, you will need to check with a herbalist or your doctor before taking it for fl u.Cheshire Natural Health’s nutritional therapist Angela Bailey says it is nor-mal for the average adult to catch a couple of colds a year, but more than that indicates a sluggish immune sys-tem. Fatigue, listlessness, allergic re-actions, slow wound healing, chronic diarrhoea and susceptibility to a vari-ety of infections are also signs of an impaired immune system.As well as considering ways to boost your immune system, it is important to take stock of factors, which may be compromising your ability to fi ght in-fections effectively. Two of the most common immune-suppressors are stress and an incorrect diet, especially one high in fat and refi ned, processed foods. Food allergies, an under active thyroid or the presence toxic metals in the body may also have a debilitating impact.
Angela recommends a number of simple dietary changes to help the fi ght against fl u:• Make sure you are getting a good daily dose of the antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, and minerals such as zinc and selenium, which can be found in a wide range of foods such as wholegrain, fruit, vegetables and nuts and seeds.
• Aim for at least six to seven portions of fruit and vegetables per day. Making vegetable soups and fruit smoothies can be a useful way of increasing your daily intake, without having to munch your way through a huge pile of vegetables!
• Add a few nuts and seeds to your salad, cereal or smoothie, to supply you with a wide range of benefi cial nutri-ents including zinc and selenium and the essential omega 3 and 6 fatty acids to support your immune system.
• Keep foods high in saturated fat to a minimum.
• Reduce your intake of sugary re-
fi ned foods, which supply you with very little in the way of good nutrition. Try Manuka honey instead of sugar as this may help boost the immune sys-tem.Sensible sun exposure (as little as 20 minutes per day on the hands and face) can also help the immune system by encouraging the body to make its own vitamin D via the skin. Vitamin D is now considered to be an important player in the immune boosting team. Good food sources are egg yolks, oily fi sh, dairy products and oatmeal.Deal with the stresses in your life. Re-member that food sensitivities are a stressor so it is important to identify and eliminate these. Don’t forget though if you cut a food out of your diet, you will need to fi nd alternatives that provide you with the same nutrients. Lack of sleep is also a stressor so get-ting a good night’s sleep can help the immune system to function more ef-fectively. Nutrients such as calcium and magnesium can be useful here, but again, lack of sleep can have a variety of causes so getting professional help is always the best way to approach this problem.As different factors affect different peo-ple, it is important to seek advice from a nutritional therapist who will be able to help pinpoint the exact causes of im-mune weakness and suggest specifi c ways to help support the body systems as a whole.
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V is for vitality
Winter Blues
The importance of boosting your immune system to fi ght off the simplest of winter colds to the life threatening must not be underestimated, says Cheshire Natural Health Clinic Director, Tracey Turton. Clinical Refl exologist Tracey advises:
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Do it nature’s way
Aduna’s brand philosophy is all about feeling good, looking good and do-ing good. Producers of natural health remedies, their mission is to breathe the vibrancy of Africa into the daily
lives of people all over the world. Aduna is an African inspired health and
beauty brand carrying all the fair trade prom-ises that ethical buyers scour for before a pur-chase, and as you would expect, they work very closely with African farmers, giving back to their small scale producers every step of the way.
With hundreds of natural remedies in store, what makes Aduna, natural remedies and beauty products exceptional is their use and under utilised natural ingredients sourced di-rectly from small-scale producers in Africa.
Aduna means ‘life’ or ‘world’ in Wolof, the main local language of Senegal and The Gam-bia, where Aduna’s founders discovered their passion for Africa. Aduna’s logo is adapted from a Ghanaian Adinkra symbol called ‘Owia Kokroko’ which stands for vitality, renewal, life-giving energy and the power of the sun. Every year, ten percent of Aduna’s profi ts go into the Aduna Foundation.
The Foundation exists to support small-scale African producers in marketing their products internationally, specialising in social innovation, helping producers raise the qual-ity of their production and processing in order to meet certifi cation standards for core inter-national markets.
Aduna also helps small-scale producers cut through the regulatory burdens around manufacturing natural products. The EU has very strict laws for natural products that place insurmountable regulatory burdens for many producers from developing countries. The company proactively invests and works to as-sist micro businesses in Africa punch through the red tape that goes beyond the reach of most small-scale producers.
Aduna Baobab, ‘feel good fruit’ organic raw energy bar is the latest contribution to the organic food and natural remedies shelf. This luxuriously packaged energy bar has got foodies talking and nutritionists evangeliz-ing about the super health benefi ts of Bao-bab. Not only does it taste scrumptious it also gives the body the vitality boost to cope with the pressures of urban living.
Baobab is an African super fruit from the baobab tree, known as ‘The Tree of Life’ or ‘Upside Down Tree’, the prehistoric baobab is an icon of the African savannah, a symbol of life and positivity in a landscape where very little else can thrive. Growing wild in 32 dif-
ferent countries across the African continent and having a lifespan of up to 5,000 years, it is at the heart of many traditional remedies and folklore.
There is no such thing as a baobab plan-tation, every tree is community-owned and wild-harvested. Aduna Baobab Superfruit Powder is a delicious, nutrient-dense, raw wholefood. It is an excellent source of vita-min C, calcium, potassium, thiamin (B1) and fi bre, and a source of vitamin B6. It also has one of the highest antioxidant capacities of any fruit in the world. Unlike other fruit, bao-bab dries naturally on the branch. Aduna’s farmers simply harvest, remove the seeds and sieve to produce a nutrient-dense raw whole-food that helps bring out your natural vibran-cy. It’s no wonder it’s become known as the feel good fruit.
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Mother Nature’s Finest herbal remedies source the world’s highest-grade herbs, with the sin-gular objective to educate and inspire people and business globally about the healing power of nature. Mother Nature’s garden contains exotic plants, trees, fl owers, shrubs, herbs, vegetables and fruits for the healing of hu-manities ailments.
FIBROMEND is a 100 per cent organic herbal product with no side effects. West African master herbalists have used this remedy for many generations, the tincture breaks down fi broid tissue growths, fi bro mend neutralizes the crippling symptoms of endometriosis al-most immediately, fi bro mend reduces bloating and balances uterine problems.
DIAMEND is a natural herbal supplement, a proprietary blend of organically grown herbs that can help to reduce blood sugar levels. Dia-mend is a natural 100 per cent natural organic product with no known side – effects. Diamend feeds all areas of pancreas to kick start insulin
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Hypermend naturally helps to increase the blood supply to the heart relaxing and sooth-ing muscles increasing the diameter (size) of the blood vessels, it can assist in the regula-tion of the blood pressure. It can also assist the lowering serum cholesterol and reducing blood viscosity (thickness) and arterial plague build up.
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Try these seven health boosters during the winter months:
1. Dark chocolate - It’s good for your mood in moderation, of course. Dark chocolate contains Phenylethylamine, the same feel-good endorphin that’s re-leased when people fall in love. Try some natural orange peels covered in dark chocolate; the immune-boosting vitamin C is an added perk.
2. Rosemary – This aromatic herb has been shown to make you feel more content and in-crease awareness – it’s also full of health-boosting essential vi-tamins. Add some organic rose-mary to your favourite dishes or take the herb as a supple-ment.
3. Whole Grains– Start your day with whole grains. Com-plex carbohydrates found in whole grains help you stay full longer, so you feel satisfi ed and relaxed, not hungry and grumpy.
4. Walnuts – These nuts are
a rich plant-based source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for a healthy, alert brain. Walnuts are reported to reduce feelings of sadness, pes-simism and anxiety.
5. Turmeric – This bright yel-low spice and powerful anti-infl ammatory has been shown to help you feel less stressed. Turmeric is one of the main ingredients in curry powder, so have some Indian for dinner tonight and relax a little.
6. Apples – great source for fi bre and make up a quarter of our recommended daily intake. Fibre plays an important part in main-taining steady energy levels
throughout the day and pre-vents you from feeling slug-gish.
7. Shiitake Mushrooms – If you are not your usual chirpy self, you might need a sele-nium boost. Low selenium lev-els have been tied to feeling anxious, or feeling down beat. These organic shiitake mush-rooms are rich in selenium and can be just the pick me up you need.
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Jamaica’s Biotech Re-search Development Institute has expanded the Eden Gardens brand of nutraceuticals, teas
and porridges into the UK, following last year’s success-ful launch in Nevis .
The Eden Gardens line of products, includes different types of nutraceuticals, all pro-duced from indigenous Jamai-can plants, including the cov-eted guinea hen weed, within its eight blends of wellness teas.
Professor Henry Lowe, exec-utive chairman and founder of the institute, said introducing the Eden Gardens line of prod-ucts served to compliment the positioning of Brand Jamaica.
Eden Gardens Nutraceutical Wellness Teas are made from 100 percent Jamaican natural herbs. They are enriched with anti-oxidants and anti-inflam-matory properties that promote several health benefits. Some of which have verified anti-cancer properties.
The different Eden Gardens teas are:• Cerasee&Gingerrichin anti-oxidants, offers relief
from headaches, indigestion and morning sickness, and de-toxifies the body. • Guinea Hen Weedand Ball Moss supports prostate health and enhances urinary function, rich in anti-oxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties, provides relief for menstrual cramps and bloat-ing.
• Guinea Hen Weed isrich in anti-oxidants and in-flammatory properties, aids in the production of red blood cells and regulation of blood sugar levels, promotes healthy immune function and healthy menstrual cycles, useful for pain related issues and cold, flu and sinus problems.
• Soursop & Gingeris packed with anti-oxidants, offers relief from nausea and headaches, helps insomnia and can help lower blood pressure.
• Bissy offers relieffrom headaches, indigestion, arthritis, gout and morning sickness. A valuable energy tonic and can be used to en-hance male potency.
Bio-Tech R&D InstituteBio-Tech R&D Institute Limited is a pri-vately held Company incorporated in 2010 by Dr. Henry Lowe, its Founder and Ex-ecutive Chairman. The company’s primary mandate is to create value through the development and commercialisation of nutraceuticals, functional foods, cosme-ceuticals, ethical drugs and related goods and services. To achieve this mandate, the Institute facilitates research and develop-ment of health products from biological
materials, particularly those indigenous toJamaica.Bio-TechR&DInstituteoper-ates in the biotechnology sector and has pioneered the formalisation of a Nutra-ceutical industry in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.
VisionThrough the application of biotechnol-ogy to a variety of human challenges and needs, opportunities will be created to en-hance the quality of people’s health and lifestyles.
MissionTo create value for consumers and share-holders by continually enhancing health care and human services through the pro-vision of related goods and services.
What We DoPrincipally, Bio-Tech R&D Institute Lim-ited undertakes research and product de-velopment using natural products; trains postgraduates and young scientists in the field of translational research and de-velopment; initiates and commercialises health and wellness products and services.
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