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Health tips from Dr Marilyn Glenville.

Latest News – January 27, 2021

Health tips from Dr Marilyn Glenville.

15 tsp of sugar consumed daily in the UK on average Before the 20th century, it’s highly unlikely that we would have eaten any more than a teaspoon of sugar per head, per year. Yes, just one teaspoon. Compare that with figures that estimate that in the US people can be consuming up to 46 teaspoons of sugar every day (and that’s people who don’t add sugar to their tea or coffee). Sugar was rationed in the UK in both world wars and in World War II it was restricted to 8oz (227g) per week. Let’s put that into teaspoons - about 57 teaspoons per week! The National Diet and Nutrition Survey estimates that, here in the UK, we are consuming about 60g (15 teaspoons) of added sugar per day from all sources, but this is from people reporting, themselves, what they have eaten or drunk. It’s not as extreme as the figures from the US but, even so, that’s a lot of sugar. Source Dr Marilyn Glenville Did you know that omega 3 fatty acids are essential because they cannot be made by the body? This means you have to get them through your d.ie.t and these fats are vital to the health of every cell in your body. Deficiency can be linked to hormone problems, anxiety, depression, inflammation and even type 2 diabetes. Eating two portions of oily fish a week and supplementing with a good quality fish oil could be just the thing your body needs.   Fat is fattening? No. It’s nonsense; a big fat diet lie. Please forget the myth that fat is fattening; it is sugar and refined carbohydrates that make you fat. Sugar is nothing more than empty calories - it gives you no nutritional value at all. Worse than that, because sugar is devoid of nutrients, your body has to use other nutrients stored in your system in order to digest the sugar. So, not only are you getting absolutely no vital vitamins and minerals from the sugar, but your body is also losing valuable nutrients just by eating it. Hence, sugar causes a double whammy on the nutritional front and can actually create nutritional deficiencies. Parsnips Old folklore had it that parsnips could cure toothache. They can’t. However, they do contain a host of benefits which means they are worth including in your d.ie.t.  A close relation to carrots, parsnips are rich in potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, zinc, and iron, as well as a vast range of vitamins, including vitamin B, C, E, and K, as well as high levels of fibre. The fibre is great for your digestive health and as part of a balanced diet may also protects against type 2 diabetes, cancers and high blood pressure. Parsnips are also abundant in antioxidants that aid liver function, immune and skin health.   Parsnips go well with spices, so this dish is a great way to showcase them: Create a spice mix from 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp of onion/ nigella seeds, ½ tsp cumin and lots of freshly ground pepper. Peel the parsnips and remove the woody core. Heat your oven to around 200°C and add 1½ tbsp oil in a roasting pan to heat. Coat your parsnips in the spice mix and toss in the hot oil and roast for 35-40 minutes until soft on the inside.  Protein will help you maintain muscle Taken from her book “Fat Around The Middle ‘How to lose that bulge for good” Your muscles are made of protein so you need to ensure that you are getting enough protein to maintain your muscle mass – don’t forget that muscles help to shift the weight around the middle because they increase your metabolism which, in turn, burns fat.  Protein should be included in each meal as it slows down the rate at which the stomach empties its food into the next part of the digestive tract, so slowing the passage of the carbohydrates with it. As soon as you add a protein to a carbohydrate you change it into a slow-releasing carbohydrate which is a very good thing. Adding protein can be as simple as sprinkling nuts and seeds on your porridge for breakfast in the morning. To learn more log on to her website on https://www.marilynglenville.com/

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Simple routine to protect your skin

Latest News – January 27, 2021

Simple routine to protect your skin

Protect your skin from UV damage with a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily. Use antioxidants daily to neutralise free radical damage. - add a daily vitamin C serum to your routine -   Exfoliate the skin with AHA’s (e.g., lactic or glycolic acid) for renewal & radiance. Fortify the skin with nourishing & stimulating ingredients e.g. niacinamide, vitamin C, Vitamin E etc. Hydrate the skin with Hyaluronic Acid serums. Repair the skin with Vitamin A based products(retinols). Antioxidant ingredients such as Resveratrol. Hydrating ingredients such as ceramides.

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Zinc is an essential trace element that’s found and used by every cell throughout your body.

Latest News – January 27, 2021

Zinc is an essential trace element that’s found and used by every cell throughout your body.

Zinc is an essential trace element that’s found and used by every cell throughout your body. Anytime a nutrient is considered essential,  it means your body needs it to stay healthy but that you can’t produce it and therefore you must get it from your food. This critical metal is only needed in tiny amounts .Your  body relies on zinc for growth, maintenance, and numerous biological functions—including hormone creation and balance.

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SkinCeuticals launches Silymarin CF January 2021.

Latest News – January 26, 2021

SkinCeuticals launches Silymarin CF January 2021.

SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF antioxidant serum is unique, in that it is the first of its kind clinically-proven for use on oily and blemish-prone skin This latest innovation is the pioneering, next-generation Silymarin CF: its first ever vitamin C serum for oily, blemish-prone skin. As with C E Ferulic and Phloretin CF, this potent antioxidant is designed to reinforce the skin’s natural protection against free radical damage with a unique combination of active ingredients including 15% pure vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), 0.5% ferulic acid, 0.5% salicylic acid and 0.5% silymarin.

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Chest wrinkles & Discolouration.

Latest News – January 24, 2021

Chest wrinkles & Discolouration.

A common concern for women has always been wrinkles. With so much concentration on the eyes, cheeks, neck, and mouth many forget a part of the body that is often exposed and just as vulnerable to wrinkle as any other part of the body: the chest. However, with the advancement of chemical peels and laser resurfacing, there are now solutions to help prevent long-lasting wrinkles. First, we must understand exactly how and why chest wrinkles are formed, then, after a short guide to prevention, we will discuss how to eliminate any existing wrinkles.

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How to cope with that nameless dread, anxiety and stress.

Latest News – January 20, 2021

How to cope with that nameless dread, anxiety and stress.

Experts in the field of breathwork say that as many 80% of us have dysfunctional breathing patterns. We come in to the world knowing how to breath, but as we age we appear to learn to breath shallow and short. People who are anxious tend to breathe in their upper lungs (upper chest) with shallow, rapid breaths, instead of breathing into their lower lungs (lower chest). This is one contribution to hyperventilation: shallow, upper lung breathing.

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IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light

Latest News – January 14, 2021

IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light

  IPL  IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light, is a type of light therapy used to help treat discolouration in the skin, such as melasma, sun damage, age spots, thread veins, birthmarks and freckles, as well as acne and signs of ageing (think fine lines and wrinkles). IPL is also commonly used for hair removal.The Intense Pulsed Light is very often likened to a flash light in the the light scatters whereas laser is a beam of light. It works well as it gets right to the pigment, heating it up and breaking it down thanks to its multiple wavelengths of light that scatter within the skin. These multiple wavelengths are able to treat various issues at once.    

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Lipids such as Cholesterol, Essential fatty acids and Ceramides and their role in ageing skin.

Latest News – January 07, 2021

Lipids such as Cholesterol, Essential fatty acids and Ceramides and their role in ageing skin.

Essential fatty acids, Ceramides and Cholesterol are all naturally occurring lipids in the correct ratio in healthy skin. Lipids are the good fats in your skin that make it look healthy and young; as you age, your skin loses them, causing dullness, dryness, and wrinkles. These healthy fats play a critical role in maintaining a healthy functioning skin barrier. The skin barrier is Crucial for this skin barrier function is the lipid matrix in the outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum.

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