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FEATUREHEALTHYMIND
Keeping your
Concentration
Many people find it difficult to concentrate
for a prolonged period of time or to
grey matter
remember things. With every day pressure,
it is vital to keep focused. I have a lot of
business clients, students and mums
seeking natural aid for focus. Rhodiola
CLEAR
complex with Ginkgo Biloba taken
together can improve mental clarity
and concentration. Ginkgo aids blood
circulation and improves oxygen
circulation, while rhodiola aids
alertness and alleviates mood
alterations. Changes in mood pattern
can alter concentration and focus, so
maintaining mood is a key to clarity.
Consultant Pharmacist With any of my recommendations it is
Sunil Kochhar gives important to look at diet and lifestyle
advice on natural ways first. If you decide to supplement, always
to help boost your brain speak to an advisor to make sure the
items are safe with prescribed medication
and other medical conditions.
O
ne in four of my clients seeks help sulphur) or Magnolia. For pain killing, a
for concentration, headaches, popular and effective herb is Feverfew. Mr Sunil Kochhar, MRPharmS, is a
migraines, memory loss or mind Aromatherapy is useful too; oils such as consultant pharmacist and natural
stress. We tend to forget that our minds lavender and mint can reduce pain. health expert. You can seek Sunil’s
control both recovery and well being. Migrastick is an easy to carry roll on stick advice at his Windmill Pharmacy or
I always start with lifestyle and diet. A with these oils. Other supplements include Chapman’s Natural Health Shop, both
lot of issues arise from eating the wrong white willow to kill pain, magnesium to aid in Gravesend, Kent.
food and not drinking enough water. muscle relaxation and oxygen drops to
Simple changes can make a difference. help with focusing during a migraine.
Deep breathing increases oxygen levels Top Tips for Brain Power!
and blood-flow to the brain. 10 minutes of Mind Stress and Memory Loss Memory Lane™ capsules from
daily deep breathing can make a huge Stress wreaks havoc on our bodies and takes Power Health provide 100mg of the
difference in the quality of your life and its toll over time. Relaxation is important, so important brain nutrient
brain’s functioning. Laughter also releases learn to find your ‘own’ time. An effective phosphatidylserine (PS). In humans,
endorphins; chemicals that drown out pain 20 minutes twice a week is a start. PS forms a major constituent of
and increase overall wellbeing. Laughter is Your brain has an anti-stress brain and nerve cells and is essential
a well known, natural stress reducer! mechanism. To aid this you can for neuronal signalling. As we get
Exercise definitely benefits the brain, and supplement with Phosphatidylserine; a older, changes in the composition of
walking is a great form of exercise that is phospholipid nutrient found in fish, green these cells in the part of the brain
easy and effective for boosting brainpower. leafy vegetables, soybeans, and rice, called the hippocampus, lead to a
Walking puts your mind in a relaxed state. essential for normal functioning of reduction in the amount of
Exercise can also help to reduce stress. neuronal cell membranes, activating information we can store and
Whilst some stress is good, as it allows you protein kinase C (PKC), which has been consequent memory loss.
to drive your energy, an overload can shown to be involved in memory function.
damage health. I often recommend a high Phosphatidylserine is an important eye q has become one of the
strength Vitamin B complex to help the nutrient found throughout the body. With leading supplements in the UK and
nervous system, as stress will deplete your age, as well as stress, Phosphatidylserine’s European markets for anyone with
body of B vitamins. I combine this with production is reduced. Taking the concerns about fatty acid deficiency
high strength EFAs (essential fatty acids) to supplement will revitalise your ability to in learning and behaviour. There is
reduce and control the damaging stress combat stress and aid memory. growing evidence that this
hormones released. A combination of Vervain, Melissa, Lime formulation helps to deliver the
The next step is to look at individual needs. flowers, Oats and Passiflora is also useful. optimum ratio of fatty acids for eye
There is a fantastic combination called and brain function. Testimonials
Headaches and Migraines Nve-Restor fluid extract with a from parents and children have
For both it is important to relax muscles complement combination of all these indicated real benefits in learning
and induce pain killing activity. As a muscle herbs. I have found effects to begin ability and concentration.
relaxant, my advice is MSM (organic within half an hour of using it.
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