Archive for August, 2008
Friday, August 29th, 2008
Elderberries - A tasty way to fight viruses
After the recent spade of sickness in our house I have decided it is time to stock up on disease fighting remedies. Surely I am not the only one who always leaves things to the last minute and then finds that the very thing they need takes 6 weeks to make?
Traditional and scientific [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in General by anke
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Can you afford to get sick? Boost Your Health with Herbs
You work, run a family, you have a myriad of commitments - if you are like the average person today then you just can not afford to get sick.
Our immune system is negatively affected by physical and emotional stress, as well as poor diet or lifestyle choices.
Mother Nature has thought way ahead of us [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Family Health by anke
Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Herbal Remedy Ingredients - Is lack of availabilty a sign of lack of demand?
Last week I went to the health food store to get supplies for my sick son. I did not want much, just some eyebright (herb or tea) to make an eyewash and some raw honey to make cough syrup. The local shop is quite a large place not like the smaller shops [...]
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Getting ill at daycare - Herbs can help children get better sooner
I thought that my baby had a really good immune system. He is 29 months old, has only once been worryingly sick and has had the sniffles a few times but that’s about it. I was happy with that as an indication that his system is obviously being challenged by nasties along the [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Family Health by anke
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Stevia - Corporate giants “discover” an ancient sugar alternative
Don’t you think it’s amazing that a substance can be used for centuries and not until two corporate giants fight over it’s use is it touted as beneficial and NEW.
This is the case with Stevia - a South American plant that has been used as a sugar alternative for hundreds of years. It is said [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in General by anke
Friday, August 1st, 2008
What has China done for your health?
Herbology Thymes - East meets West Edition -
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Are you ready to cheer on your country’s sporting best? The Olympics are right around the corner and for those who are sportily inclined it should be quite an event. In celebration of China opening it’s doors to the world this month’s edition of the Herbology Thymes [...]
