Introducing Symprove, a tried and tested probiotic that helps with digestive and gut health, including conditions such as IBS. We all want to feel confident when taking health supplements, and a recommendation from a health professional can do just that to help increase our confidence. Symprove was featured in the Daily Mail Online on 22nd August, and received high praise from Professor Kevin Whelan. It was one of his recommended products effective for the relief of the symptoms of IBS, "Probiotics and their role in IBS is an incredibly complex area. It’s true that stomach acid does kill off some of the probiotics — that’s its job, to stop bacteria passing through — but even if only 1 to 1
Kombucha, kiefer, sauerkraut, kimchi ... sound vaguely familiar? These fermented foods and beverages are experiencing a resurgence and are a hot button topic amongst the health conscious, with Channel 4 featuring ground breaking research in Norway about the digestive benefits of sauerkraut in their programme Superfoods: The Real Story. However fermentation doesn't sound like the most appealing way to eat foods. So let us help reveal the mystery benefits behind this ancient process. The micro-organisms or 'friendly-bacteria' found on all living things are critical in the fermentation endeavour and actually enable the process, "fermentation happens when friendly bacteria get to work on turnin
In a recent study from 2015 Northumbria University tested the function of the essential oil rosemary for memory and concentration levels. They infused a room with rosemary and with lavender, and monitored the participants reaction to the essential oils. The volunteers then took a test to test their prospective memory. The results were remarkable. "The volunteers in the room with the rosemary infusion did statistically significantly better than those in the control room but lavender caused a significant decrease in performance. Lavender is traditionally associated with sleep and sedation." There are compounds in the essential oil rosemary that may be responsible for changes in memory perfor
Our diet and the fuel we put into our bodies is an important aspect of how we approach our general health, especially for our children as the habits they form in their infancy can have lasting effects into their adulthood. Our dietary habits influence our ability to focus, our ability to learn and our ability to concentrate - all critical as our kids approach 'back to school'. Children are influenced by their environment and pick up food habits from their parents and carers, good and bad. So why not decide together to adopt a healthy lifestyle? Making it a family objective stirs up fun and excitement in children, and gives them a feeling of contribution to dietary changes, in turn giving t
We all want a strong start for our kids when they head back to school and out of our grasp, with only their immune systems to protect them until they see you again at the school gates. Here at Framar Health we want to help by providing you, the parents, grandparents and carers of those little minds and bodies by helping boost their immune systems and their learning ability, giving them the best start possible. With just a few simple suggestions, we believe that 2017 can be the strong start you want for your little ones to thrive! Fish Oils are known for boosting brain function and learning ability of our minds, and in the learning environment of school, this supplement would be a welcome ad
