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For safe treatment of flu-like conditions, use Dr Mom and other safe and trusted ingredients to alleviate troublesome symptoms. The main constituents of Dr Mom are medicinal extracts from various plants such as: Barbados Aloe Adatode asus Rhizomes (roots) of liquorice, ginger, elecampane, turmeric  Nightshade (of course not the ‘deadly’ kind, Mom!)   Fast facts: […]

Vitamin C is one of the most widely used vitamins because of its many benefits, such as supporting the immune system – something that is of cardinal importance in today’s busy lifestyles. What many people don’t realise about vitamin C supplements is that many of them are not absorbed very effectively. Most is flushed from

Symptoms of vitamin deficiency typically show up in the form of hair, nail or skin problems. Does the amount of hair on your brush scare you? Does it feel like your nails break or tear from simply sneezing hard? Or does your skin sporadically break out in flakes that would shame a lizard? Read on

Perhaps the single biggest threat to a healthy body and mind is the presence of free radicals –– unstable molecules whose chemical reactions in our body age us and make us sick. These sneaky foes attack us by reacting with sugary, fried and processed foods, through excessive alcohol consumption, or via toxins in the environment

Parasites have been around for probably as long as humans themselves. Few of them are life-threatening, but they typically compromise nutritional uptake by their hosts, leading to all sorts of related health problems. They can also hamper physical and mental growth in children. Where do parasites come from? There are three types of parasites: protozoa

Allergies tend to be associated with springtime, but winter has its own army of sinus-invading adversaries. Add to that a battalion of lurking viruses, Covid included, and it’s clear that we need to have our defences ready. What does the enemy look like? Surprisingly enough, there are a number of allergens that become more prolific

Chances are that the mention of ‘urinary tract infection’ makes your eyes smart. Many of us – especially if you are a woman – will have had at least one UTI in our lives. This type of infection can be persistent once it has taken a hold, so it needs to be dealt with quickly

When Judy woke up on the kitchen floor at age 26 after the first of numerous grand mal seizures, she found herself having to confront a very different future. It soon became clear that popping a few pills would not restore her old life. The initial treatment with various types of mainstream (or ‘allopathic’) medication

With a rather quiet festive season being well and truly over and Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you could be forgiven for feeling like breaking out of old habits and … becoming a new you? Reinventing who you are, and adding some spark to body and soul? A softer view of life The past

Most of us have been there – you glide blissfully away as you go under, only to surface in what feels like an alien world. All disoriented and perhaps even a bit teary … But chin up. Big leaps forward in pharmaceutical research have meant a much better experience for the patient. What’s more, there