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What is Colostrum?

What is Colostrum?

We have had a strange number of people asking us for Colostrum Supplements, only to decide they are too expensive when they learn the price, so let me dip into colostrum as a supplement: Colostrum, a nutrient-rich fluid produced by female mammals immediately after...
Supplements are a minefield.

Supplements are a minefield.

Supplements are a minefield. People’s belief systems range from ‘waste of money, expensive pee’ to ‘I can’t function without these’ and every shade in-between. Let me try and clear up a few misconceptions, and by all means if you have any specific questions that...
We need time to heal!

We need time to heal!

As usual at this time of the year we see lots of strange ‘sickness’ – when your biology wants it to be winter but the weather here won’t play along, germs and bacteria flourish. So we see tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, otitis, and even dermatitis… all...
Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Healthy Living is an idea that we aspire to, without really thinking about the concept in a practical way. We ‘eat healthier’ don’t drink too much coffee and we might even get a bit of exercise in a week, but is this really Health Promotion? Is ‘healthy living’ as...
How to Deal with Flu…

How to Deal with Flu…

So you have the flu…. You feel horrible and miserable; you’re full of snot and aching and tearful… what is this germ? Would it surprise you to hear that it is NOT the germ that’s making you sick? It’s actually your body’s biological response to the germ – your...
Why supplement Chromium?

Why supplement Chromium?

Chromium is in many foods including brewer’s yeast, some meats, potato skins, some cheeses, molasses, spices, whole-grain breads and cereals, and fresh organic fruits and vegetables grown in well-mineralised soil Because WHOLE GRAINS are where the chromium is,...