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Did you know that even laundry detergents that labeled as ‘gentle’ or ‘sensitive’ can contain toxins and noxious chemicals that can have a negative effect on our health and on our environment? We have been conditioned to believe that our laundry is clean when it smells like ‘Spring Fresh’, ‘Tropical Burst’, ‘Ruby Jasmine’, etc. However, it’s important to know that …
Your house is full of toxins! We all want to make our home safe for our families but in fact we are more exposed to harmful toxins in our houses than we are outside. Eliminating toxic products from your life is a lengthy process, so we have created a Top 5 tips to help you begin: Take Your Shoes Off …
It takes 26 seconds for chemicals to enter our bloodstream… Babies’ skin in one third thinner than adult skin and they absorb more chemicals from their products than adults do. One in three babies suffer from a sensitive skin condition and many continue to develop eczema. Midwives and health visitors recommend not using baby wipes for the first few months …
Chicken pox (Varicella) is a viral infection that is very common in children. The first signs of the infection are usually a slight fever, headache, backache and loss of appetite. Red spots usually first appear on the scalp and around the hairline and then they rapidly multiply to form a rash. The rash then turns into fluid-filled blisters that are …
There are numerous health benefits of sunlight; it synchronises our circadian rhythm, melatonin production, increases vitamin D levels so we can’t underestimate the importance of daily UV exposure. Vitamin D is extremely important to maintain optimal health. It is produced by our skin in response to sun exposure. When UVB rays hit our unexposed skin our body starts to produce …
It’s April, the sun is shining and people are starting to feel the vibes of summer. When I’m out and about I hear more and more people talking about and planning their summer holidays. If you are also planning to travel abroad, camp in a beautiful site, go sightseeing with friends or perhaps visit family in a distant city then be …
Researchers who swabbed shopping trolley handles found that they contain more dirt and germs than the average public toilet. Below are the bacteria that were present on most trolleys. Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that commonly colonises human skin and mucosa (e.g. inside the nose) without causing any problems. It can also cause disease, particularly if there is an opportunity for the …
Swimming is an excellent form of exercise and many children love it. However, swimming in chlorinated swimming pools offer some health risks. When chlorine enters the body as a result of breathing, swallowing, or skin contact, it reacts with water to produce acids. The acids are corrosive and damage cells in the body on contact. Frequent swimming in chlorinated swimming …
We often blindly trust those products that are marketed as natural, organic and the ones that are recommended to us by our health visitors and other health professionals. “All natural”, “inspired by nature”, “100% natural”, “made with natural ingredients” and so on are all advertising gimmicks that companies use more and more often nowadays but it is up to us as …
Children (and adults) with AD(H)D are characterised by motor hyperactivity, restlessness, impaired attention and impulsivity. These children are highly distractible but attend only briefly to distracting stimuli. Antisocial behaviour and emotional outbursts may accompany the other symptoms. Sleep disturbance is sometimes reported in younger children but many of them sleep well. Often their hyperactivity during the day exhausts them by …