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04-07-2006, 09:32 AM   #1

vits and minerals


I have a catalouge of health supplements that I have been looking through.
I am thinking about taking:

Aloe vera tablets, says it can help digestive sytem ( I have IBS so figure this may help that) and healthy joints (? help my arthirits and stiff achey joints) and help maintain an effective immune system which I definatly need help with :->


Green tea extract, to portect body from free radicals and increase matabolism.

Kelp and alfalfa, provding all b vitmains ( b vits can help tiredness depression etc) and maintian healthy function of thyroid gland.

not sure if there are any others that may help, and I googled but cant find a herblogist near me.
I have read through the whole catalogue and thinkt hese could help me out a litle.

I did take flaxseed and omega oils once upon a time, for helping with my polycystic ovarian syndrome, but didnt see much improvemnt so didnt see the point paying over £22 a month for something i didnt feel was helping me much. Mind you, that was four years ago and rices have changed a lot since then.

I know a lot of people dont think vitmains and minerals etc do you any good, but i do!



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04-07-2006, 10:17 AM   #2

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I'd say it was worth trying? You're obviously not going to pretend it works, if it doesn't and it might help. At least with increasing the feeling that you're actively doing something to feel better.



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04-07-2006, 10:22 AM   #3

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i have decided instead of taking green tea tablets I'm just going to buy the tea, I like it anyway so might as well. but still going to try aloe vera tablets

Wonder if they do one to help with irritating husbands lmao



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04-07-2006, 10:35 AM   #4

Re: vits and minerals


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Originally Posted by CJK
Wonder if they do one to help with irritating husbands lmao
You need a frying pan with pointy edges and a hefty forehand as the perfect irritating husband remedy . . . .


Seriously - I did take aloe vera probably about 10 years ago, but for the life of me can't remember if it did much good or not. I had the liquid that you diluted in water and it wasn't too tasty which is why I think I didn't continue with it.

I found a couple of links that might be of use to you in terms of both finding additional information on herbal remedies and also finding a potential practitioner close to you.

www.nimh.org.uk (National Institute of Medical Herbalists)
www.naturopaths.org.uk (British Naturopathic Institute)

Happy hunting!!!



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04-07-2006, 11:00 AM   #5

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oh thanks yola, resourcefull as ever!
Off to take a look at that.

I do have a rather heavy copper bottom frying pan



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04-07-2006, 11:05 AM   #6

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found two near me, one in northampton, an hours bus ride though, and one in bedford. Not sure where in bedford, so going to contact her and see if I can get to her on the buses. If so going to give it a go.
thanks yola!



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04-07-2006, 11:55 AM   #7

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Maybe a medical dictionary would help I think some tell you what can be taken for different problems Just a suggestion. I expect you probably have one already.



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