Category Archives: Gardeners Health

help for optimum health, emotional wellbeing, and a variety of gardeners conditions

slowing macular degeneration

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

Macular Degeneration is one of the most common causes of registered blindness. It is generally considered to be age related, but it has links to high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, diabetes and heart disease. In essence it is a progressive … Continue reading →

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help with haemochromatosis / iron overload

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

Known as the Irish curse and nicknamed the ‘Celtic gene’, Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Ireland, where it estimated that one in five people carry the gene. It is also high amongst people with Irish heritage globally. … Continue reading →

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the perfect cuppa for valentines day

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

A cup of rose tea can put a rosy glow in your cheeks, a glint in your eye and some lift to your libido. Roses don’t just symbolise love they have a phytochemistry conducive to optimum health and the engendering … Continue reading →

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Enhancing iron absorption

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

There are several agents that help improve absorption of iron; either by altering the availability or solubility of dietary iron, by improving its chances of uptake in the digestive system or by improving the mechanisms of its general metabolism and … Continue reading →

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abating anaemia

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Following on from veganuary and the rise in prompts to take up vegetarianism to help limit climate change, if you are up for the challenge how can you head off one of the potential pitfalls of those two dietary lifestyles … Continue reading →

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getting the gout out

Posted on November 13, 2018 by

Gout is a type of arthritis – particularly affecting the big toe and foot but it can also impinge upon ankle, knee, hand and wrist. It is much more prevalent in men than women but post-menopausal women are at risk. … Continue reading →

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Treating Arthritis

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

Arthritis is almost a generic name for any condition symptomatic of joint pain and site sensitive inflammation, there are more than 100 varieties and it is often implicated in other conditions – such as lupus, lyme diesease, fibromyalgia etc. That … Continue reading →

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