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Aspartame

Aspartame

The elements of aspartame have a toxin link to three chemicals: Aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol (wood alcohol). In combination these chemicals trigger a brain chemistry reaction that can over stimulate the nerve cells causing all manner of health problems and cell death.

Apricot Kernels

Apricot Kernels

Many older folk will no doubt remember that when our grandmother made apricot jam, they would pop some of the pits into the jam whilst cooking it. The reason was given was that they added more flavour to the jam, nevertheless the children were encouraged to eat these whenever they cam across them in the jam.

Five Keys A Mum Needs

Five Keys A Mum Needs

If you are not on the priority list, then you have two choices – you can complain, blame others and make excuses for your circumstances or you can step up and start using your power to create more of what you want.

Sugar Ages You

Sugar Ages You

Anyone on a low carb fat diet who is consuming products labelled ‘sugar free’, ‘diet’ or ‘low carb’ is also at risk as the dangers of artificial sweeteners add to the risk of aging.

Breakfast Cereals

Breakfast Cereals

Breakfast cereals purchased in health stores are no better than those purchased at the grocery stores. They may not contain sugar or artificial colourings, but these cereals are made by the same process and often in the same factories as the cereals sold at the supermarket.

Ways To Get Your Child’s Weight Down

Ways To Get Your Child’s Weight Down

Home-made soups are so much more healthy, a natural low calorie food, but serve chunky vegetables and if you need to disguise the ingredients, whiz the soup in a food processor. Use homemade chicken and meat broth stock, not packeted variety as the packeted broths contain a lot of salt. A good bowlful will give them enough vegetables and pulses to satisfy their voracious appetite.

First Line of Defence - Wash Your Hands!

First Line of Defence - Wash Your Hands!

We have reached a point in time when these organisms have become dominant and some are impossible to control with known drugs. Many of our schools, universities, factories and hospitals have become breeding grounds for the spread, and it has been suggested that a ‘back to basic’ tactic could be a start towards improving standards in the community and at home.

Travel Tips

Travel Tips

Continual Colds & Sore Throats - Naturopathic Help

Continual Colds & Sore Throats - Naturopathic Help

One of the best and fastest methods I know of to treat a sore throat is to obtain some propolis extract, not the lozenges, and put one to two drops directly on the back of the throat two to three times day.