Well Being Clinic

Strengthen Your Defenses.
With winter on it’s way we can all look forward to colds infections and flu. But are you doing your part in helping your body get through the maze of germs and viruses that are about? The key immune boosting vitamins are A, C and B6 with minerals, magnesium and zinc. Vitamin C is strongly anti viral and has been tested against every virus from HIV to the common cold one of my favourite super vitamins. So here are a few tips to keep your immune system in order this winter.

• Old one but a good one eat five servings of fruit and veg a day

• Eat less meat and dairy.

• Eat organic or free range eggs.

• Avoid too much alcohol coffee and too many late nights.

• Not enough rest and sleep depletes your immune system.

• Take vitamin C every day through winter with zinc.

• Take vitamin A and B6.

• Exercise a little every day but don’t go mad as you risk weakening your immune system.

If you do get a cold up your intake of natural vitamin C for the first day to every hour, good luck everyone for the winter, I know i will be stocking up on my vits.

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I had one of the best treatments I have ever experienced last week and I would recommend it to anyone. Hopi ear candles, it was simply amazing and not some kind of hocus pocus treatment like many seem to believe.

The historical roots can be found among the people of Asia and both the North and South American Indian’s. Ancient rock paintings show the use of ear candles at initiation rituals and medicinal ceremonies. The Hopi, (the oldest pueblo people with great medicinal and spiritual knowledge) were responsible in bringing it to Europe. 

The physical effects are best described as soothing and relaxing, I felt a pressure release in and around the ear and head. The therapist asked me to lay on my side ensuring I was comfortable before gently inserting a candle into my ear. The candle itself is made from the natural ingredients of beeswax, honey extracts, sage, St Johns wort, chamomile, beta-carotene and organically grown flax. It must be noted at this stage that the center of the Hopi candle is hollow, the idea is to extract rubbish from within the ear not to melt anything into it.

The top of the candle is then lit and the vapour draws your ears impurities or deposits up and out through the candles ‘chimney’ although some deposits will be found in the the hollow void of the candle at the end of the treatment. The candle burns for approximately 10 minutes and afterwards the therapist massages your head (including forehead) and around your nasal area.

Conclusion: I noticed an increased sense of smell and I was surprised at just how well I could hear afterwards, I had no idea my hearing had got that bad. I was also a little shocked at how much rubbish my ears had in them. I was left feeling very relaxed and looking forward to my next treatment, it beats going to the doctors for ear syringing any day.

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