If you suffer from stiffness and pain in your joints – whether in knees, hips, shoulders or hands – you don’t need to be told it can be miserable. So, if you experience a flare-up, it’s natural to reach for a painkiller, but they only treat the symptoms and not the cause. Fortunately, new high-quality … Read More
Healthy without drugs
A strong immune system starts in the gut
Few people realise that: • some 70% to 80% of the body’s immune cells are located in their intestines,• some 25% of all adults suffer – often without being aware – from problems related to their gastro – intestinal tract (GI tract) or gut.
Avoid vision loss after 50
Clinical trials support use of food supplements To realise that you are beginning to lose your sight is a truly frightening experience. A condition called macular degeneration is the leading cause of loss of vision. And because it occurs most often after the age of 60, it’s usually referred to as Age-related Macular Degeneration – or AMD.But two peer-reviewed clinical trials … Read More
Antibiotic crisis top 10 natural immune boosters
We’ve just had yet another warning – this time unexpectedly from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) – that the rise of ‘super-strains’ of deadly bacteria, which resist all known antibiotics, is threatening our medical system, our economies and our families.The Sunday Times on 15th May highlighted the fact that a simple scraped knee or urinary tract … Read More
Age and immunity
The aging process leads to a lower immune response capability.Health researchers believe that the aging process leads to a lower immune response capability. And a weakened immune system, in turn, leads to more infections, an increase in inflammatory related diseases (like heart disease and stroke), and more cancer. As life expectancy has increased, so too has … Read More