Posts Tagged ‘asthma’
Probiotics mean 40% less time off school
So they’re off back to school… and now comes the season of snot, sniffles and wheezing. How to stop the snots? Research shows kids who take children’s probiotics through winter have 25% less chance of getting some infections and miss 40% less school. They’re also less likely to go down with ear, nose and throat…
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The importance of your first 1,000 days
Our first 1,000 days have a massive impact on our health for the rest of our life. From conception to two years of age is a crucial developmental window – a time when one small area of our body can dictate whether we become ill later and how. Important research now shows that if we…
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Beat hayfever with homeopathy
If this time of year is a sore-eyed, sneezy, itchy drag for you, then you’re by no means alone. One in four Britons suffers from hayfever, compared with one in eight in the early 1980s – and, in line with asthma and eczema, allergic hayfever is on the increase. Due to global warming and mild,…
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Turmeric: a root to good health
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…
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Turmeric: a root to good health
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…
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