by Sue Sprung | Nov 8, 2022 | Conditions, Diet, In the news, Information below is not intended to constitute recommended treatment; please seek the advice of your healthcare professional.
There’s a lot in the news these days about menopausal symptoms and HRT. Concerns about it increasing risk of certain cancers appear minimal and there is increasing evidence of benefits which are not limited to menopausal symptoms. In addition to typical menopausal and...
by Sue Sprung | Nov 7, 2022 | Conditions, Information below is not intended to constitute recommended treatment; please seek the advice of your healthcare professional.
Modern life is stressful in so many ways and can affect people in different ways depending on their individual strengths and weaknesses or ‘constitution’. Some types of stress are healthy, like the acute short-lived stresses of exercise, work requirements,...
by Sue Sprung | Sep 5, 2017 | Conditions, Individual herbs
The chard plants on my allotment have been interspersed with beautiful feverfew flowers this year. As a remedy for preventing migraine headaches and arthritic pains, the leaves are best used fresh and a couple taken daily with a bit of bread and butter, as they can be...
by Sue Sprung | Sep 5, 2017 | Conditions, Diet, Individual herbs
Bitter herbs are one of the most important groups of herbal medicines. The picture on the left is a bed of greens on my allotment which has an assortment of leaves for use in salads and stir-fries, including chicory, dandelion, kale, rocket and mizuna. The bitter...
by Sue Sprung | Mar 1, 2017 | Conditions, In the news
A news item today highlights the long-term use of bisphosphonate drugs that are used for people suffering from osteoporosis by slowing the breakdown of bone. However, evidence now shows that they actually weaken bone by producing microscopic cracks. Not many people...
by Sue Sprung | Feb 25, 2017 | Conditions, In the news
Children’s Mental Health Week was marked this month. Statistics around children’s mental health are worsening and it’s reported that half of schools struggle to get mental health support for their students. Not many people are aware of the benefits...
