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FEATUREMENSHEATH
MAN
Care
From prostate to hair care,
Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston
urges men not to procrastinate
on protecting their health
A
s alluded to by the old saying ‘one Top Tip: Prelox® (by Pharma Nord)
man’s meat is another man’s a proprietary blend of L-Arginine and
poison’, we are all different and Pycnogenol®. Together they increase
when focussing on personal health nitric oxide production, stimulate
problems, it is important to look at the circulation and blood flow and protect
needs of the individual in order to achieve blood vessels from the damage that
effective results. can occur from normal aging. This
One of the perplexing and confounding combination helps to improve blood
problems within the constraints of flow into the vessel and enhances the
modern scientific research is that you vessels responsiveness to that flow.
rarely get exactly the same result twice. And that helps to achieve and sustain
Studies usually focus on the effect of one Top Tip: ProstaBrit® (by Britannia better erections.
nutrient in order to isolate and patent it, Health) For Men is a food supplement
when in practice it usually needs the containing Cernilton®, a unique Hair care – Saw palmetto and small
synergy of a number of different nutrients pollen extract derived from rye grass flower willow herb are reputed to help
working together to kick start a body’s plants grown under controlled with male pattern baldness, but as with
normal immune response to a problem. conditions in Southern Sweden. everything, prevention is better than cure
As a rule of thumb, if you are an so once you’ve a shiny head there’s very
optimum weight, eating double the UK’s Stress – Left untreated the effects of little that can be done short of surgery.
average consumption of fruit and stress can contribute to far reaching health Rosemary and cedar wood essential oil in
vegetables, getting regular exercise, problems for performance, mood, a base of jojoba oil or coconut oil applied
avoiding stimulants such as caffeine, alcohol weight, longevity and aging through to to the scalp would be the aromatherapist’s
and nicotine, dealing effectively with stress, chronic disease. Using a simple test to choice for scalp maintenance.
getting a good balance of essential fats and monitor key hormone levels at different
keeping hydrated you should be laughing stages of the day a qualified nutritional Top Tip: Natural Men is a natural
(and that’s important too!) therapists can reveal how your body is hair colourant gel that guarantees 100%
Sometimes though, it is more coping with stress. Support to repair stress grey cover; and because it is totally free
complicated than that. Genetics and damage and minimise the effects of future from the skin irritating chemicals
individual expression of predisposed stress on the body can be invaluable. ammonia, resorcinol, a-napthol and lead
genetic quirks affected by lifestyle choices acetate, it is kind to your scalp too.
can play their part too. There are many Cholesterol – Cholesterol Natural Men blends to the natural tones
men’s health issues that have been linked production is an important function of the and shades of your own hair allowing
to an imbalance in the body of key amino body and diet and stress can have a you to update your look and banish
or essential fatty acids for instance. Your profound effect on the body’s levels. The those greys with unbeatable results.
nutritionist has tools such as normal medical recommendation for high
comprehensive metabolic testing to cholesterol is statins but these have been Nu Hair ™ 3 Step System: consists of a
determine not just imbalances and controversially shown to be less effective for line of food supplements formulated to
deficiencies but to track pathways to reveal health than dietary changes. They are also help reduce hair loss and enhance hair
a body’s efficiency at processing nutrients. claimed to cause memory loss and interfere growth for men and women.
with a body’s levels of Co-Q-10, which is Specifically designed to help block the
Prostate – Risks of prostate cancer needed by the body to produce energy . negative effects of DHT, the “bad” form
are now 1:12 UK and 1:6 US males and it of testosterone; the synergistic action
has been linked to too much meat and Fertility – There are many natural of co-factor nutrients and botanicals
dairy in the diet. Lycopene is lauded as remedies claimed to be alternatives to help provide intensive nourishment for
the knight in shining armour to protect Viagra said to over ride some of the excessively thinning hair.
the prostate. It is easily available in effects of stress and bad eating habits, but
tomato based products but other anti this is an area where an optimised diet can An interesting read on the subject of men’s
oxidants in brightly coloured fruit and have dramatic effects. For infertility, health is Understanding Men’s Vitality, a
vegetables are useful too. It is also nutritional strategies are claimed to be up booklet from Neal’s Yard Remedies - £2.50
thought that selenium, found in brazil to four times more effective than medical or see www.optimumnutritionists.com for
nuts, may have preventative properties. intervention such as IVF. more help.
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