A.Vogel Herbal Remedies

In March, A. Vogel will be running their ‘Sleep Month’, also known as ‘March of the Sleep Deprived’.

Sleep problems come near the top of health issues that prompt web searches and certainly always appear regularly on our helpline and online chat. An increasing number of people find that getting a good night’s sleep is easier said than done.

Estimates of the number of people suffering from sleeping problems vary:

It is said that up to 25% of the UK population have problems getting restful or good sleep whilst some studies suggest that up to 40% of people complain of having ‘sleep problems’. Others indicate that between 23% and 34% of people suffer from sleeping problems including insomnia. Whatever the true figure is, it is clear that many people around us feel that they can’t sleep or have problems sleeping well. Continue reading >

Is there a man in your life over the age of 45? Did you know that by the time he is over 50 he has a 1 in 2 chance of developing symptoms of an enlarged prostate [1]?

It may be your husband, partner, father, brother or son and, more likely than not, his prostate isn’t something you will have discussed together. You (or he!) may not even be aware that he possesses a prostate, nor indeed what it is or what it does for him. The fact is, however, that the symptoms of an ageing prostate are no fun at all and don’t benefit from being ignored. So bringing the topic up may well be one of the most helpful things you can do for him. Continue reading >

Here’s the catch, folks.

Back when we humans were fighting for survival against the odds, anything sweet meant lots of lovely carbohydrates to store up against potential famine just around the corner.

And bear in mind that famine was an ongoing threat – it’s only relatively recently in evolutionary terms that shops bursting with cheap, calorie-crammed food have been available on every corner most of the hours of the day and the night. Continue reading >

My 14 day detox came to an end yesterday and I am very proud to say that I did it. I didn’t succumb to cravings or temptations and I stuck to it for the whole fortnight – I promise!

At the start I was apprehensive about doing a detox for the first time. I had it in my head that it would be a punishing regime whereby I could only eat salads and celery sticks and I would end up hungry and desperately longing for my usual diet. My experience was, I am happy to say, the complete opposite! Continue reading >

So far my track record isn’t great – my Cactus died of dehydration, I drowned my Carnations, and my Begonia got septicaemia. Why then, was I asked to grow BioSnacky?

Like many typical students, the mention of a ‘healthy meal’ triggers only vague and distant memories of eating habits before leaving home. Why then, was I asked to eat BioSnacky? Continue reading >