True Health magazine

The symptoms of hay fever and house dust mite allergy are confusingly similar, so how can you tell which you have and what you can do to help? Airborne allergies expert Max Wiseberg has all the answers… Max Wiseberg is a lifelong hay fever sufferer, and expert in airborne allergies, including hay fever and house dust mite allergy. He explains the difference between the two and gives some handy tips for sufferers: If you are suffering with sneezes, wheezing, itchy…

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What are antioxidants and how do they benefit our health? True Health speaks to Egzona Makolli, technical and commercial nutritionist at Kinetic Enterprises Limited, to ask her all the common questions regarding antioxidants. What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are molecules which inhibit oxidation of other molecule and are essential to our health. Antioxidants are nutrients (vitamins and minerals) as well as enzymes which are believed to play a role in preventing the development of many chronic disorders such as heart disease, arthritis…

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Discover the natural remedies to relieve headaches and migraines. Are you constantly suffering from a headache or migraine? You’re not alone; they are one of the most common health complaints and affect women more than men- around one in every five women are sufferers, compared to one in every fifteen men. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether you are experiencing a typical headache or a migraine, but there are stark differences which can help you tell them apart….

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We discover the natural remedies that support brain health and function.  “We know that brain health naturally declines with age with the loss of cognitive health, amongst other things,” explains Isabelle Nunn, technical and commercial nutritionist at Kinetic Enterprises Limited, “One of the biggest concerns is the rise in brain health conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and the earlier onset of the condition as well. “Key motivators for supporting brain health and function should not only come to mind when…

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Essence of Eden was established in 2004, with over forty years’ experience in the nutrition and health industry. The brand discovered the wonders of coconut oil long before its recent surge in popularity and instantly wanted to share it. They made it their mission to educate the public about just how good coconut oil is for you – with their own DVD, books and newsletters.  They say it wasn’t easy sourcing good quality oil, but they scoured the earth until…

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By medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer, an expert in food, herbs and supplements Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects as many as one in three people at some point in their life. Symptoms can include painful abdominal cramps, bloating and excess wind, as well as a tendency towards constipation or diarrhoea. What causes IBS? The underlying cause of IBS is not well understood, but it is often triggered by food poisoning or taking antibiotics. Symptoms may relate to imbalances in bowel…

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By nutritional therapist Katharine Tate, an expert in family health and nutrition Many children experience a level of reluctance around certain foods at some point in their development. The transition to solid foods is not always straightforward and new colours, textures and tastes can challenge familiarity. This uncertainty can also provide an opportunity for toddlers and children to assert a level of independence. This can often be accompanied by inconsistencies around what children will eat and where, so by understanding more about why a child may be…

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By nutritionist Juliette Bryant We all want to feel good and our food choices can play an important role in helping us achieve this. However, due to our primal urges to seek out fat and sugar (foods in short supply to primitive man) and through clever advertising, we often reach for foods, which although may provide an initial boost are followed by a slump and can lead to disease and weight gain. In this article, I’ll look at some of…

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April is IBS Awareness Month, although it may have been a bit of a taboo in the past, more and more people are talking about their experiences with irritable bowel syndrome. We’ve asked our experts for their tips and tricks to dealing with IBS: Write it down “You may discover that there are certain foods that trigger the symptoms or it could be the time of day which makes them worse, for instance when you are tired or you may…

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