by Sue Sprung | Oct 3, 2013 | Conditions, Diet, Events
I spent an enjoyable evening at the Lyndale Cancer Support Centre in Knowsley this evening, talking the breast cancer support group about how herbs and diet can be used to promote a healthy body that is in the best of health for fighting or preventing cancer. The...
by Sue Sprung | Oct 2, 2013 | Conditions, In the news, Individual herbs
A top story in the news today – exercise can be ‘as good as pills’ for people with cardiovascular conditions. Well, that’s not a great surprise, but it did prompt me to think of the hawthorn berries I picked yesterday. Hawthorn leaves, flowers...
by Sue Sprung | May 14, 2013 | Conditions
Background Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome, is a long-term condition which causes muscular aching, tenderness and fatigue. Other symptoms may include difficulty sleeping, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and muscle stiffness. Diagnosis is by...
by Sue Sprung | Feb 9, 2013 | Conditions, In the news
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is reporting on a recent review in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) supporting the use of herbal medicine for treating postmenopausal symptoms. The report is a positive step towards general mainstream...
by Sue Sprung | Jan 14, 2013 | Conditions, In the news
The news this week is reporting a recent large-scale study (Ellwood et al.,2012) linking junk-food and childhood asthma and eczema. Over the past four decades, the prevalence of asthma and eczema has markedly increased in Westernized countries and countries...
by Sue Sprung | Nov 1, 2012 | Conditions
Tooth decay and periodontitis (inflammation of tissues that support teeth) are probably amongst the most common conditions worldwide. Natural toothpastes and mouthwashes can support healthy oral health via multiple mechanisms including inhibiting oral pathogenic...
