Monthly Archives: March 2022

Adaptogens – ancient herbs for modern life

We are living in unprecedented times and for many of us our levels of stress are at an all-time high, and mood and energy levels at a low. According to the World Health Organisation, stress has been classified as the ‘health epidemic of the 21st century’1 and a recent UK-wide stress survey, commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation, found that 74% of adults have at some point over the past year felt so stressed they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope.2 Stress can have a significant impact on our mood, energy and sleep, and can contribute to a range of physical and emotional problems. During this week’s blog we will discuss four remarkable adaptogenic herbs and some of the benefits these wonderful herbs may give to help you keep a handle on stress.

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Last updated on 18th May 2022 by cytoffice

Nutrient requirements through the ages

Our nutritional requirements can vary from one life stage to the next and can alter according to specific reasons such as pregnancy, health problems such as infection or disease, or ageing and medications. Recent nutritional surveys indicate however that many of us, across all age groups, are not even obtaining the most basic level of certain nutrients.1-4

In this weeks’ blog we look at some of the different life stages we go through, the increased nutrient requirements we may need during these stages, and why it is important to take into account the extra demands placed on the body by these changes.

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Last updated on 3rd January 2024 by cytoffice

Adaptability and ageing of the immune system

As the landscape of the Covid19 pandemic begins to alter due to developing immunity in the population from both natural infection and vaccination1, we now have a greater understanding of how the immune system adapts during exposure to infections. It is important to note that even though there may be light at the end of the tunnel, our immune response to exposure to the Sars-Cov2 virus is the most important factor as to how our bodies manage covid infections and whether we develop serious disease and/or complications.

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Last updated on 18th May 2022 by cytoffice