Sprouts in Bowl

Why you need to embrace the sprout

Glynis BarberDiet & Nutrition, Health 4 Comments

I hate brussel sprouts. No, I mean really hate them. I literally cannot eat a cooked sprout. I mean why would I? They’re gross, right? This was me just a few short years ago. Now I do eat sprouts because I discovered a great way of serving them on a trip to California a few years back. They often eat …

Portobello Mushroom Underside

How mushrooms can help you live longer

Glynis BarberDiet & Nutrition, Health 1 Comment

There was a time that mushrooms had a bad rap. Word was that you got fungal infections from them and  they were to be avoided. Oh how wrong this was. Just like when they said margarine was better for us than butter. Then we found out about trans fats and butter turned out to be a really healthy fat. Mushrooms …

Marie Reynolds - Vegan C, Liver Rescue and Defend Bottles

Supplements you need right now

Glynis BarberHealth, Supplements Leave a Comment

Marie Reynolds is a holistic skin expert who has brought out some amazing beauty products. I’m a huge fan of both her treatments and her products She also brought out a small supplement range which has been steadily growing and is now a very impressive and comprehensive range of products under the name MRL. This is great news on several …

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How to protect yourself from the Coronavirus

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How to minimize your risk during the corona outbreak and increase your immunity: There’s a lot of information out there and it’s confusing trying to make coherent sense of it all.  I’ve been reading a lot of literature about it all and came across this advice from a former medical advisor to the White House, Dr Micozzi. This makes a …

Fruits and Vegetables with Vitamin B

The beauty of B vitamins

Glynis BarberHealth, Supplements 3 Comments

I’ve always associated B vitamins with stress. During difficult times of life, pop a B vit to help you feel better. Now recent research shows just how important and far reaching these vitamins are. One of the main benefits is maintaining cognitive abilities, in particular as we age.  B vitamins can offer remarkable protection The following symptoms could be a …

Rejuvenoted Collagen Shots

Collagen for vegans

Glynis BarberHealth, Skincare 1 Comment

Collagen is absolutely vital to your skin and how it will age. In fact it’s important for every part of your body being the “glue” that holds everything together. However from our twenties our supply of collagen starts declining rapidly. Make no mistake your skin needs a healthy supply of collagen The body however, is unable to make collagen and …

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The Easy Collagen Diet

Glynis BarberHealth, Skincare 3 Comments

If you asked me what the single most important thing is for your skin, how it ages and how it looks, my answer would be collagen. It’s also vital for your overall health and wellbeing. The bad news is that it declines at a remarkably early age and your body can’t produce it. The good news is that you can …

Head Ache Woman Sitting

Heal your headache, naturally

Glynis BarberHealth 3 Comments

Migraines are the third most prevalent illness in the world and are considered the most common disorder of the nervous system. They can be completely debilitating for sufferers and have a huge impact on their lives, affecting the ability to work. Frustratingly, there is still much to learn about migraines We do know that the majority of sufferers are aged …

Cataract Scanning at Opticians

6 Tips to Prevent Cataracts

Glynis BarberHealth 2 Comments

Cataracts are not the most glamorous subject I know, but when you consider it’s the leading cause of blindness in people over 40 (isn’t 40 way too young for such a thing??) and that you will have a one in two chance of getting them by the age of 80, it’s worth having a closer look to find out if …