We’re delighted to announce that we have added to our range – The SerSu range of Flower Essences. SerSu Essences have been available in UK and other markets for some time where they have proved to be particularly attractive for the Practitioner Community. The products are available in hand-bag size – 15ml as well as [...]
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Researchers at the University of Leicester, as reported in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) have found that spinach in the diet can be beneficial in reducing the risk of type II diabetes. In effect, it’s saying that spinach can be included in your five a day (five portions fruit or veg). Whilst this is positive [...]
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Plastic packaging has for many years been a concern to health practitioners. Plastics contain PFCs (Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals) which are believed to be endocrine disrupters. Now scientists at Boston University School of Public Health have found that in a sample of 586 children, 51 children who had been diagnosed with ADHD had a higher level of PFCs in [...]
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The Hass Avocado, the variety that is purplish black on ripening, has been found to be a useful food in the prevention of cancer. Dr. Ralph Moss, writing in Townsend Letter, reported on research by scientists at Ohio State University whereby extract of the Hass avocado was found to selectively induce apoptosis in cancer but [...]
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Allergies have been a growing health issue for about 4 decades but mostly regarded as a childhood illness. Not so anymore, as there is growing evidence that adults are encountering reactivity to foods that they ate and enjoyed for decades. Dr Ingrid Kohlstadt MD, MPH is an associate at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health [...]
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Researchers lead by Dr Max Wicha, professor of oncology and director of the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, reports that broccoli has the ability to inhibit breast cancer cell growth. Whilst the experimentation is on animals it is nevertheless promising and more research is required. However, broccoli has always been understood to be a healthy vegetable and [...]
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The European Food Safety Authority gave the green light to safety issues surrounding Noni Juice. It had been feared from earlier reports that liver toxicity could occur, but further evaluation found no evidence provided guidelines are followed. Noni Juice is produced from the Morinda citrifolia L. plant, sometimes refered to as Indian Mulberry. It is authorised for use in [...]
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The European Committee on Homoeopathy (ECH), an organisation representing doctors who utilize homoeopathy, reports that homoeopathy could indeed be a viable alternative to antibiotics. As reported elsewhere the WHO (the World Health Organisation) is concerned about the future of antibiotics because of overuse and the development of resistant bacterial strains. ECH in it’s summer newsletter [...]
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The results of a study conducted by scientists at University of Auckland and published in the British Medical Journal indicate that the risks of calcium supplementation through increased heart risk, outweighs the benefits derived from calcium supplements through a lower incidence of osteoporosis. No doubt this will be of concern to women who take calcium [...]
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Another positive step forward for homoeopathy has come from Spain, where the Medical Council has endorsed homoeopathy as a medical specialty. The Council in its deliberations has stated that homoeopathic practice should adhere to the same guiding principles that applies to any other medical system. We agree with that. Many years experience has however shown [...]
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