The Modern Herbals Blog

We are all absolutely delighted to be announced as winners of the very first ‘Janey loves 2011 Platinum Award’ for our online store.

As darker nights are upon us and the amount of daily sun exposure is reduced, adding a Vitamin D supplement could be really useful if you are prone to depression.

Did you know the average financial contribution of Mums to the household is £32K? This could be for the cost childcare, cleaning, ironing and all those other tasks involved in running a family household (usually around working and all the other tasks that need to be crammed into the week). Regardless of our monetary worth [...]

Vitamin D plays an important role in absorbing and integrating calcium VITAMIN D is essential for building healthy bones and is produced in the skin as a result of exposure to sunlight. As we are all more aware of the dangers of too much sun and the associated risks of skin cancer, we are inclined [...]

The first day of spring (21st March) has passed, and since the clocks changed at the weekend, we also have lighter nights. This brings with it a feeling of optimism and we are all able to get out and about a bit more. I love being able to open up the back door, get the [...]

Well you have either been suffering from the dreaded winter cold or you know someone who is! I have also heard a number of scare stories about friends of friends suffering with flu but I still remain unconvinced about the flu jab and prefer a more natural approach to staying well. I am officially fed [...]

Well I am happy to admit that I do not live the perfect lifestyle – who does? I have the best intentions but I have decided that this is the year! Healthy diet, lifestyle and exercise is now my aim because I have reached the age of 30+10 and if I don’t do it now, [...]

After a house move and a very stressful couple of months, life has calmed down and the inevitable winter cold came along. I reached for the Echinacea and Vitamin C and decided to dose up the rest of the family too. I know from experience that Vitamin C can decrease the duration of a cold [...]

Over-indulged during the party season? If you’re planning a post-Christmas detox this January, it’s wise to make your detox work as hard as possible for you to give your body a complete overhaul and leave you feeling healthy, happy and full of energy. We’d recommend trying a ‘heavy metal detox’ to remove the harmful toxins [...]

The immune system takes a battering during the colder months, so it’s only fair that we give it a boost to help it out now and again. The immune system spends its time protecting us against bacteria, infectious organisms, toxins, allergens, viruses and other air-borne assailants to try and keep our bodies healthy. Generally it [...]