Getting ready for Christmas

Whenever we think about Christmas, one of the first things we usually think about is gifts and either what we’d like to give to someone or else receive ourselves. We are big believers in giving something worthwhile, be that an experience, something for your home or even a little bit of pampering luxury. Yet being […]
Read MorePhillippa’s top tips for a good night’s sleep

Getting a good night’s sleep can be a battle. In store we have lots of fabulous products designed to help you sleep better but a great evening routine will also help to ensure that every night is a restful one too. Here our in store sleep advisor, Phillippa, tells us her top 5 tips to […]
Read MoreHappy Holidays!

We all look forward to a break away from the normal day to day routines, but if you’ve ever spent your precious time away feeling under the weather you’ll know how miserable that can be. Why not try our top tips for a happy and healthy holiday, naturally? It might sound obvious, but make sure […]
Read MoreCan Prebiotics help us get a good night’s sleep?

This weekend we’ve been inundated with people enquiring as to whether we sell prebiotics in store and will this get them the great night’s sleep they’re craving. Why, because it featured heavily in the BBC documentary “The Truth About Sleep” last week and of all the options looked at, it appears that prebiotics had the […]
Read MoreSo, Turmeric… is it nature’s greatest superfood?

If you were to google a natural remedy for almost any ailment, chances are you’ll find someone, somewhere recommending turmeric as the best thing to take. Why is this yellow spice seen to be possibly nature’s greatest home remedy? Can it really relieve arthritis, protect you from disease, settle your tummy and improve your wellbeing? Interestingly, the […]
Read MoreTrust Me I’m a Doctor and Eye Health

Last night, the popular BBC programme “Trust me I’m a Doctor” reviewed eye health and whether or not supplementation can help to improve our vision or even reverse damage to our eyesight. The presenter is well known for being an advocate of a healthy diet over supplementation (a great ideal but not always easy to […]
Read MoreBack to School

So it’s that time of year already – summer is coming to an end, the nights are drawing in just a little bit and the kids are returning to school. Going back to school can bring a whole range of health issues to mind, from coughs and colds to anxiety and self confidence issues. Which […]
Read MoreSuperHero #7… find your get up and go with BioStrath

If you’ve ever popped in to our store, then you may well have heard one of us recommend an old style tonic called BioStrath. Find out why manager Angela thinks it’s much more of a SuperHero SuperFood than just a tonic… For many years BioStrath was simply a blue box on our shelves that we’d recommend […]
Read MoreSuperHero #6 – the amazing benefits of maca

Our sixth SuperHero SuperFood has been chosen by Charlotte Evans. One of the founders of the Norwich Natural Fertility Partnership, Charlotte is passionate about the benefits of Maca. Here she explains why it’s such a brilliant SuperHero SuperFood, especially for those suffering from stress, anxiety and hormonal issues. “Maca (Lepidium meyenii)is a plant that grows in central Peru […]
Read MoreSuperHero #5 – the power of chia seeds

Over the last couple of years, chia seeds have made themselves very well known in the world of healthy food bloggers. Why? Our student homeopath Katie tells us why Chia Seeds are a nutritional powerhouse and her favourite SuperHero SuperFood… “My SuperHero SuperFood are Chia seeds. Used for thousands of years, they were a very important food for the […]
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