SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER!

Look after your health naturally - prevention is better than cure…

Photo Simon Berger

A touch of Spring is in the air with snowdrops and daffodils brightening up our day, welcoming in this new and much awaited season. BUT THE WEATHER IS STILL COLD - so don't get caught out by getting chilled - especially children if they haven't rested enough from their half-term break. Professional constitutional homeopathic treatment can help support their immune systems and there are many over-the-counter remedies which can be used at home for simple coughs, sore-throats and colds. That goes for adults too - regular, seasonal homeopathic treatment can make a difference if you feel you suffer from more than your fair share of colds and coughs or even 'flu.

March is also the time of year for gardeners and walkers to start flexing their muscles! Whether it's preparing gardens for planting or walkers getting fit and building up to planned treks. Arnica is a well known remedy and comes in all forms to soothe those tired muscles.

An Arnica 6C or 30C homeopathic remedy taken after strenuous walking or gardening can support tired, achey limbs and well worth a try. An Arnica bath soak and your favourite calming favourite tea - even better! Check out Weleda's extensive range of Arnica products.


See you next month…



FAB FEBRUARY BLUES

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Blue Zones are regions in the world where people are speculated to live longer, healthier lives than average...sounds good to me!! So keep reading...

January has now speedily zipped by, leading us into February with its chilly, changeable weather. These weather changes can often put a strain on our immune systems. Getting chilled, especially if we are even just a little run down can make us more susceptible to colds and viruses. Stay safe and keep up with your health self-care regimes for you and your family.

It's really important to keep an eye on your energy levels too - don't over-do it!!

Apart from natural tonics, Echinacea and vitamin supplements, food is a significant part of our health-care. If you haven't heard of BLUE ZONES yet, check out this really healthy way of eating based on a great deal of research by New York Times best-selling author and National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner.

"Buettner's teams have helped thousands of people lose weight, reverse disease, and increase life satisfaction, changing the way we live, eat and connect."

The Blue Zones website is full of balanced, vitality-building recipes and there is a great series of books too.

Check out The Blue Zones Solution now and transform your health!


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HERE’S TO A HAPPY AND HEALTHY FEBRUARY TO YOU ALL

Winter essentials for your stock cupboard

Picture Aaron Burden

High strength Echinacea Echinaforce Forte by Vogel is a higher strength echinacea tablet.compared to their original 250mg echinacea tablets. Echinaforce Forte is ideal for those looking for a high strength echinacea with more convenient dosage. Benefits and features of Echinaforce® Forte Helps fight the misery of colds and flu. The high strength echinacea tablets are made from freshly harvested Echinacea purpurea herb and root.

Echinaforce Forte is not suitable for children under 12 because of its high strength formulation. Do not use if you are allergic to Echinacea, other members of the daisy family or any of the other ingredients. Echinaforce Forte Cold & Flu tablets: a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of the common cold and influenza type infections, exclusively based upon long-standing use as a traditional remedy. Always read the leaflet

CHANGE OF SEASON - TIME TO TAKE CARE...

Autumn has well and truly arrived and whilst the sun is still shining brightly giving us welcome warm days, there is no doubt chillier days are here and the nights are drawing in.

Children and students who have returned to school and college can often suffer with acute symptoms at this time of year, such as coughs and colds even before they reach half-term. So it’s ideal to have some general constitutional treatment now if you do see a homeopath to give their systems a seasonal boost.

Echinacea flower photo by Lucy Altvater

While we are still in the shadow of Covid. there is a need to be even more aware of looking after our own health - prevention is better than cure! There are so many products that one can buy over-the-counter from chemists and healthfood shops, so it’s worth checking your well-being medicine cabinet and stock up on some essentials right now! These can include Echinacea tincture, Elderberry tincture and Vitamin C. Often that sudden sore throat or feeling of low energy can happen in the evening after a taxing day and it’s ideal to have something natural at hand to take straight away to support your system.

Homeopathic kits are a far cheaper way of buying remedies and come with very user-friendly instructions for home use.

If you do have children then it’s a good idea to give them a natural tonic now before they become overtired and succeptible to minor ailments - don’t forget yourself! Floradix has a wide range of tonics and has always been a firm favourite in my practice and at home.

UNDO IT!

Dr Dean Ornish and his wife Anne Ornish were at the College of Medicine Food is Medicine conference this Saturday in London and gave an exciting and thought-provoking presentation. Their latest book UnDo It! is highly recommended for anyone really wanting to make a change in their lifestyle and health.

“Dr Ornish pioneered the revolutionary field of lifestyle medicine using lifestyle changes to prevent and reverse heart disease, type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, depression, weight gain, high cholesterol and other chronic diseases.” Kim A Williams MD, President Emeritus, American College of Cardiology.

Summer Solstice

It's June 21 today - the Summer Solstice and the longest days of year!

Picture by Elijah Hail

And it’s the season for those long awaited holidays!
Homeopathic first aid kits are essential at this time of year for those precious getaways. They are perfect for home and long distance travel.


The kits come in a handy little box with a comprehensive selection of remedies to help support simple holiday ailments such sunburn, motion sickness, insect bites, stomach upsets, food poisoning, sore throats - even hangovers! The kits come with a user-friendly remedy finder to help you choose the best remedy for your particular ailment.


The kits are available by mail-order from helios.co.uk and are a very worthwhile and economical way of buying remedies and will be used time and time again. There is a choice of kits ranging from the Basic 18 and 36 remedies, Accident & Emergency, Childbirth and even a Pet Kit for your beloved four-footed friends…


Hayfever season - try homeopathy to support now...

Maria Hossmar

Are you getting a bit sniffly, eyes watering or becoming aware of the pollen count and dreading the next few months? Unfortunately, for some folk the Hayfever season is upon us.

Homeopathy is a holistic natural system of medicine and has a pretty good success rate with this seasonal complaint. Ideally it is best to visit a homeopath and have thorough constitutional treatment to help reduce these uncomfortable symptoms.

The earlier in the year you can make that visit to a qualified homeopath the better to build up some resistance.

In the meantime, if your symptoms of Hayfever aren’t too extreme, it’s worth trying an excellent combination Homeopathy remedy from Helios pharmacy which is available by mail order or over the counter from their pharmacy in Tunbridge Wells or Covent Garden in London.

Contact number for Helios: 01892 537254/www.helios.co.uk