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The Biological Effects of Stress, Part 2

The Biological Effects of Stress, Part 2

In the previous blog we explored the stress response and the effect it has on our physical body. We know that once the brain has assessed the danger adrenalin and cortisol are released and that gradually as the stress recedes the adrenals slow down the output and the...
The biological effects of stress…

The biological effects of stress…

So, 1/2 way through November and the silly season is approaching… the most common issues we’re seeing in the shop now revolve around stress: exam, money, pressure-to-get-stuff-done, can’t-switch off my mind-and-sleep, retrenchment, fear-for-the-future… No...
IBS, Bloating, Cramping and Farting

IBS, Bloating, Cramping and Farting

We’ve always thought that we are what we eat, but actually, we are only what we can absorb… So we can eat nutritious food and still not be optimally healthy… The problem begins in the intestinal lining, the smartest cells in our whole body. Your...
How To B

How To B

Even though b vitamins work best together, it’s often necessary to supplement 1 b in a therapeutic, or very large dose to deal with a particular symptom. As long as you follow the basic rule of using a B complex as a foundation, therapeutic doses of single B’s can be...
To B or not to B

To B or not to B

B-vitamins are probably the most misused of all vitamins; here’s the lowdown: B vitamins are called B1, B2, B2… Because they are meant to Be together. Long ago, B vitamins were considered a single vitamin — just as vitamins C and D are today, but now scientists...