Now we don’t want to put a downer on getting outside and enjoying the sunshine, because certainly in moderation, sunshine is beneficial to the body especially when it comes to vitamin D. (You can read more about sunlight and vitamin D here.) However, a little too much sunshine and not enough sun cream can lead [...]
Vitamin D, or rather a lack of vitamin D is a serious issue. It has been linked to risks of chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Now, a new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology has found that numerous factors such as: Blood levels of Vitamin D and Total Cholesterol Levels, [...]
As with your skin, the condition of your hair is largely dependent on how healthy you are in general. However, using the best hair products for you can make a difference! The big things to avoid in your hair care products are parabens as they can be especially hard on your hair and your body [...]
A recent study suggests that drinking green tea may be beneficial for skin particularly when it is exposed to excess sunlight. The study invited 16 people to take part and they all had either type 1 or type 2 skin on the Fitzpatrick photo-typing scale. Type 1 skin in characterized as burning easily as never [...]
SIBU Beauty Modern Herbals is the only UK distributor of the SIBU beauty range, which contains sea buckthorn a berry that grows wild at source in Tibet. Sea Buckthorn berries are rich in Omega 7 essential fatty acid and it is this property that makes the SIBU beauty range so effective at creating healthy looking, [...]
Ladies, we spend hundreds of pounds during our lifetimes on new makeup and skincare products in the hope that they will solve the skin problems we’re having be it dry skin, oily skin, aging skin or spotty skin. The truth of the matter is, for really healthy looking, beautiful skin, it needs to start on [...]
Reference: Maureen Williams, ND Copyright © 2013 Aisle7. All rights reserved. We all know the tell tales signs that we are getting too hot. We start sweating, pumping more blood and turning pink thanks to the extra blood flowing into the skin. This is the body’s typical response to a rise in body temperature which [...]
Also known as gluten enteropathy, coeliac disease is a problem in the intestine which is cause by an abnormal immune response to gluten. Gluten is a protein that most commonly is found in cereal grains like wheat, barley and rye. Essentially coeliac disease causes damage to the lining of the small intestine and occasionally can [...]
As has been the case with many of the digestive health problems we have discussed this month, chronic candidiasis is another that can be difficult to spot as it’s symptoms are very common in numerous, different health problems. Typical Chronic Candidiasis symptoms are: abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhoea, gas, bloating, burping, indigestion, heartburn, recurrent vaginal yeast [...]
Due to it being National Allergy Week this week (April 22nd- 29th) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness month, we thought we’d combine the two focuses for a moment and bring you this blog post which explores the connection between allergies, sensitivities and digestion. First things first, what is an allergy? An allergy is a [...]
