Sonia Jones ND from THe Haven Spa and Health Clinic Constipation is a common complaint, especially amongst woman and can get worse as we age. If you have a tendency to get constipated you need to make this situation your priority. Solving this problem will have a profound effect on your over all health, and...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic We use the word allergy but it is more like an intolerance. More and more evidence is showing what we eat and how we live has a huge bearing on our quality of life. It was discovered some years ago that if you put patients with...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic The B vitamins and zinc are some very important nutrients needed by the brain to enable it to manufacture neuro-chemicals out of amino acids (proteins). A good supply of B3 (needed for a whole host of functions in the body) is very...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic We have known for many years, that fish is good for us. We have been encouraged for years to eat more fish, especially if you have a condition like arthritis. My father-in-law at 85 still keeps up the old tradition of...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic The arrow on the photograph points to the abdominal aorta. Cholesterol is a word most people consider equal to a poison, the very word sends shivers down most people’s back. Yet much closer to the truth is the fact that processed oils and fat are...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic Are you getting enough ‘essential fatty acids’ to maintain equilibrium between inflammation and anti-inflammation? Oil is from flax seeds also known as linseeds, these seeds are especially medicinal as they contain about 40% alpha-linolenic acid. We gain more flexibility from this oil than from any other...
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It is now more than 60 years or more since scientists first started talking about unstable free-radials. These molecules cause a chain reaction of destruction associated with deterioration, aging and disease. Now the term free-radical and anti-oxidants are common place. A free-radial is an unpaired, unstable molecule (like a bachelor) that is looking to...
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This wonderful photograph is by Aliasghar Honarmand. It looks like the top spice is turmeric. A spice extensively used in Indian cuisine. It has antibacterial properties and more than three thousand years ago it was used to treat obesity. This spice turns every thing yellow. It has a very slight bitter, vaguely gingery taste,...
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatments Clinic Research has found that not only is olive oil good for keeping the heart healthy is seems to help in arthritic conditions too, even seems to reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. It was discovered those with highest lifelong consumption of olive oil...
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It’s a bit of a viscous circle – you are in pain so you take NSAD (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) to ease the pain and inflammation. These pills do nothing to encourage healing, evidence is showing they can actually contribute to the pain and deterioration by inhibiting cartilage formation. These NSADs if used on...
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