We asked Leon to tell us why he likes working here. “In answering that question, the first realisation is that I am in the “perfect” place for my skills, experience, intellect and personality. I get to work with a small team of “dynamic” and slightly eccentric bunch of people. We share many laughs as […]
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Can Mindfulness change our glucose levels? Yep.
Mindfulness is the inherent trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts and feelings. In a new study of 399 people that measured health indicators including mindfulness and blood glucose, researchers found that those with higher scores for mindfulness were significantly more likely than people with low scores to have healthy glucose levels. The results […]
Chlorine in our water? Yep. Chlorine in our food? Yep. Chlorine in our loo paper? No!
Most people don’t think even contemplate that things that we use on daily basis can be dangerous to our health. We don’t want you to upset you, but it may be good to be aware of the potential dangers that you consume or use every day. We absorb thousands of chemicals into our bodies from personal hygiene […]
Is a Paper Water Bottle Better? Even if Will Smith is selling it?
Will Smith, one of our fave Hollywood identities since ‘The Fresh Price of Belair’ has put his backing into a new biodegradable water bottle. The website shows all the usual sweetness and light natural images… and yes, we applaud any effort to reduce the plastic avalanche of the ubiquitious water bottle. But… Is it really […]
Want to spend YEARS under your shower?
What we define as ‘clean‘ may not be so great for our bodies. We can… if we choose, rethink our approach to personal hygiene. Shower for 20 minutes every day and live to be 100, and you’ll spend 12,167 hours of your life washing yourself. That’s a long, long time to run a tap. Expensive, too. […]
Pharmaceuticals In Our Streams Come From Multiple Sources
“Metformin and Other Pharmaceuticals Widespread in Wadeable Streams of the Southeastern United States“ Environmental Science & Technology Letters Pharmaceuticals in surface water of lakes and streams are a real concern. They are capable of causing developmental and other health issues in aquatic life. Scientists consider treated wastewater released into the environment as the main source. But now […]
6 Factors Affecting our Thyroid Health and What You Can Do About It.
Our Thyroid is located in the anterior neck. It’s one of the largest endocrine glands in the human body that manages sensitivity to other hormones. It’s also responsible for the rate of use from energy sources and protein synthesis. So.. if we are hoping for a long healthy life perhaps it’s worth five minutes to learn what it DOESN’T […]
Colon Cancer and Molecular Hydrogen: new study.
I’m sure all of our readers are aware that we DO NOT make claims of therapeutic effect from the purchase of our H2 products. After 16 years we know – and understand that – especially in the case of cancer, anyone claiming they can cure cancer knows precious little about the disease, which has at least […]
What is the MOST Alkalizing food you can find?
Firstly, we need to look at whether we are talking about ‘alkaline food’ or alkaline-supporting food. There are very, very few alkaline foods, but many foods that support us to alkalize in the body. This covers many interpretations, from the production of sodium bicarbonate in the stomach to improved support against acidifying inflammation. So I’m […]
Celery; another mainstay of the alkaline diet.
We recently posted about the amazing health benefits of the humble cucumber. But what salad is complete without a crunchy celery stick? Celery is often overlooked. many of us think of it as “crunchy water” and assume it has little nutritional value. Oh Boy, How wrong we can be! But I always have a problem […]
The Big Questions about our drinking water.
Thanks to Water Man Neil Sweeney for these disturbing questions we all need to ask. QUESTIONS THAT MUST AGAIN BE ASKED AND CONSIDERED BY ALL FAMILIES DRINKING TAP WATER *What causes people to drink and cook in Chlorinated/Ammonia treated tap water? *Why is it unsafe to drink chlorinated pool water? *Why do fish die […]
That old Villain Fructose is exposed as the ‘Dark Lord’ of the sugar family.
Fructose linked to gene damage Fructose is a natural sugar commonly found in fruits, corn and plants. So.. it’s ‘natural’, right? Must be Ok, right? Wrong. Especially now it’s used in many processed and ultra-processed food products and soft drinks as a cheap sweetener, usually in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. Previous studies have […]
