Wellness Blog
Gotu kola: uses and benefits for skin, stomach ulcers and memory
Gotu kola - aka 'botox in a bottle' Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) is a native herb of South Africa, India and Sri Lanka which has been a major herb used in Ayurvedic medicine for the last 3,000 years. Its leafy greens are an important food source in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh [...]
Low blood pressure: how to raise it naturally
Although we hear more about how to correct high blood pressure (hypertension), low blood pressure (hypotension) can be equally challenging to improve. I'm contacted regularly by individuals who want to know how to raise their blood pressure by using natural methods, where possible. Therefore, I wrote this post to share [...]
Top 7 natural ‘antibiotics’ for flu, colds and coughs
Overuse of antibiotics is a real issue these days resulting in, among others, gut damage impairing digestion and absorption as well as, paradoxically, also causing damage to our immune system located in the gut. It's estimated around 90% of the immune system is found in and around the gut. Fortunately, [...]
Can multivitamins cause anxiety or panic attacks?
Question: I have had two experiences in the past 3 years where I have taken multivitamins to boost my wellbeing at the time, and then about a week into taking them started to have very out of character anxiety levels and panic attacks. I correlate these attacks to the use [...]
Know and love your herbs – Elderberry
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a native of Europe and Western and Central Asia and its medicinal properties have been appreciated for centuries. Its flowers, berries, leaves and bark were traditionally used for treating colds, flu, nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, hay fever, wounds, eye infections, muscle pain and many other [...]
Vitamin A: What you must know about this vital nutrient
This post covers all you need to know about vitamin A, including causes of deficiency (it's quite common these days when people restrict dietary fats), best food sources, supplementation guidelines and benefits. Keep reading. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient we can't do without but it's often overlooked by both [...]
