December 2017 - The Natural Health Hub

They say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Well, actually, recent scientific research has found that the way to everyone’s whole health is through their stomachs. Your microbiome, the bacteria or flora in your gut, has a strong influence on you not only physically but also mentally and emotionally too…

If you’re feeling tired and low in energy it could well be that you’re low in B Vitamins. Here are the five best vitamins for lack of energy and tiredness Vitamin B1 (thiamin) Your body’s cells use the carbohydrates in your diet as their main fuel. However, you need a steady supply of Vitamin B1 to…

The Hub’s selection of products containing ‘friendly’ bacteria have been carefully selected to ensure that they really do deliver the health benefits they claim – they’re all produced by reputable companies with well-researched clinical proof that the probiotics work There’s been quite a bit of bad press recently trying to disprove that probiotics work: claims…

There’s a lot of balony trotted out about how detox is a waste of time or really bad for us. Yes, we agree it’s not great to go (excuse the pun!) completely cold turkey and not eat for a week in the New Year, or substitute sachets for real food. But we reckon a good…

There’s been so much in the press recently about prebiotics, with claims that they’re a dietary wunderkind linked to anti-ageing, weight loss and lots more. Prebiotics are the food source for our probiotics, the healthy bacteria in our gut. They cannot be broken down or absorbed by the body but – in an ideal healthy…

Have you ever wondered why it is you always feel low after a bad cold or bout of flu? It’s not just the aches and pains, snot or thumping head that are making you down in the dumps, or the fact that you’ve lost a kilo in sweat or been incarcerated in the house for…

Got that over-fed bloated, burpy, bilious feeling? Head thumping from the excesses of last night? We’ve got the perfect antidote: the homeopathic remedy nux vomica, a natural and effective hangover cure. Perfect if you’ve overdone it over the festive season, whether it’s an excess of food or booze or too many rich naughties. It’s a…

The spice turmeric, a root much used in Asian cookery, has been – rightly – grabbing the headlines for its health benefits. Similar in appearance to raw ginger but smaller, it has vivid orange flesh that, ground down, transforms into a bright yellow powder. Curcumin, the constituent that’s responsible for this distinct colour and the yellow…

Boosting your levels of healthy bacteria with a probiotic not only makes gut sense, replenishing the natural ‘good bacteria’ in your intestines to aid digestion and bowel function. A lesser known fact is that it can also help guard against colds and flu. That’s why we’d recommend you get yourself and all the family on…

There’s an awful lot of snot in the air right now! So many people have already succumbed to a heavy lurgy this season. Our immune systems have to work extra hard at this time of year, exposed to more bacteria and viruses than usual – then we go and clobber them still further by stuffing…

Archive for December 2017

Could your gut be the cause of your low mood and anxiety?

The best vitamins for low energy and tiredness

Proof our probiotics work

5 reasons to do a January detox

The difference between probiotics and prebiotics

How to fend off post-flu blues

Nux vomica, the homeopathic hangover cure!

Turmeric: a root to good health

Why probiotics make gut sense to boost your immunity

Immune boost mix: potent protection against colds and flu