A recent study shows that the £60million a year ($85million) that Britons spend on fish oil capsules is money well spent – in helping avoid Alzheimer’s disease.

Anybody in the natural healthcare profession is able to tell you that supplementing your diet with fish oil capsules, plus eating oily fish up to 3 times a week along with ample vegetables and fruit, is a good way to stay healthy. The recent study shows that such a diet stops your brain from shrinking as you age. A reduction in volume of the brain is an inevitable part of ageing, but the more we can reduce this, the more we can ward off dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

A large proportion of the brain is omega-3 fatty acids, the type found in fish oil, so it should be no surprise that supplementing omega-3 fats helps maintain bulk of the brain.

About 750,000 people in the UK suffer from dementia. And this figure is set to double by 2050.

As well as helping dementia, omega-3 fats reduce the chances of developing blood clots and have a beneficial effect on cancer cells.

In time, treatments for Alzheimer’s will be developed. Until then, keep taking the fish oil!

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/292370

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Wikipedia states:

A 2007 study found that 36 volunteers taking 4.5 grams of spirulina. per day, over a six week period, exhibited significant changes in cholesterol and blood pressure.: (1) lowered total cholesterol; (2) increased HDL cholesterol.; (3) lowered triglycerides.; and (4) lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

They say the study is not 100% because there was no control group.

Well – I would certainly try the Spirulina if I had any of those conditions!

What can you lose?

Spirulina is a super-nutrient, so you can only do yourself good. If it cures one of the problems mentioned, what a huge bonus!

Worth trying and seeing if it works for you.

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Doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions. Remember them with the acronym STR.

Why is this useful? Sometimes a person may stumble for no reason – or blame it on new shoes or tripping. To check if they might have had a mini-stroke, use this test.

1. Identify a Stroke – S

Ask the individual to SMILE.

2. Identify a Stroke – T

Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (Eg “It is sunny out today.”)

3. Identify a Stroke – R

Ask the person to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call an emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the advisor.

A Final Test

A final test which can be helpful – ask them to stick out their tongue – if the tongue is ‘crooked’, that is, if it goes to one side or the other, that can also be an indication of a stroke.

Is this true? Well, it comes from a cardiologist and it smacks of common sense to me. I think it could save a life.

Let me know what you think in the comments.

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There is a special offer on 90-day Herbal Programmes, where you will save a third on the price – so you get 90 days of herbal support and only pay for 60.

On the right is the 90-day Colon Programme. This is the 30-day pack – so you get 3 of these for the price of 2. There are also programmes for liver, kidneys, detox, menopause, periods, digestion and other areas.

The products are additive-free and most are carefully formulated and hand-made.

90-day Herbal Programmes – 33% off until end of May 2009

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The SHS blog has some interesting information about Wheat Grass and Spirulina in a recent post.

Wheat Grass and Spirulina are two highly nutritious herbs which can be part of anyone’s diet. Just take either of them every day – much like you’d take a multi-mineral-vitamin.

Spirulina is loved by small children. 2 and 3 year olds just love chewing the tablets – and getting green lips, which is really quite amusing. Don’t know why they like the taste – but they do.

Wheat Grass for hair and other nutritional benefits can be taken in capsules, or there is a powder which you stir into juice and drink – this is what the serious Wheat Grass takers do! (It’s also cheaper this way.)

SHS blog entry about Wheat Grass and Spirulina

AHZ article about Wheat Grass

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