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Introducing
Nutri Centre’s
Q & A section
Suppliers of complementary medicine,
Nutri Centre (now offering their range of products in a number
of larger Tesco stores), are providing laterlife visitors with
the opportunity to ask questions on health issues.
The Q & As are produced by Senior Nutritionist Alex Shalet
BSc (Hons) in conjunction with the Nutri Centre.
Q. I have been suffering from painful piles which some
times bleed. I don’t seem to have much luck with over the
counter remedies from the chemist. I am already taking codeine
for another ailment and I don’t really want to use steroid type
medication. Can you suggest anything natural?
Piles or haemorrhoids occur when blood vessels in the tissue
around the anus become dilated and swollen and project into the
rectum to form visible swellings. They are very common and
affect about half the population. It’s not true that they are
caused by sitting on cold hard surfaces, prolonged standing or
sedentary work.
Aggravating factors such as constipation or being overweight can
make the condition worse so it’s important to get plenty of
exercise, try to move your bowels regularly – but without
straining - avoid dehydration and consume sufficient dietary
fibre.
You mention taking codeine which can in fact cause constipation.
See your doctor about an alternative to this and mention the
symptoms you have been having.
Horse chestnut is traditionally used by herbalists for its
healing properties to help relieve the pain and swelling
associated with conditions which involve chronic venous
insufficiency such as piles. Horse chestnut extract, or Aesculus
hippocastanum, contains a saponin known as aescin felt to have
anti-inflammatory, anti-oedema, and venotonic actions. Aescin
improves the tone of vein walls, thereby strengthening the
support structure of the vein.
Pilewort is a plant (Ranunculus Ficaria of Linnaeus) whose
tuberous roots have traditionally been used in poultices as a
gentle remedy for piles. A good product which combines both
these ingredients is Horse Chestnut & Pilewort Ointment by Herbs
Hands Healing. As well as these two herbs it contains other
soothing ingredients including oak bark and comfrey root plus
emollient olive oil, beeswax and cocoa butter.
Recommended Product:
Horse Chestnut & Pilewort Ointment by Herbs Hands Healing costs
£5.75 for 50g Ointment.
Q I always find that the winter weather brings on cold
sores which makes me feel self-conscious as well as being
painful. I have tried natural remedies in the past but not found
anything which will really clear this up. Can you help?
Super Lysine+ is an excellent treatment as a cold stick or
ointment which is clinically proven to heal cold sores quickly,
naturally and painlessly. It contains an all natural formula of
lysine and 14 other vitamins, herbs, and minerals.
A study from Southern California University of Health Sciences
showed that Super Lysine+ healed colds sores faster than the
leading over the counter pharmacy and prescription brands. The
average healing time was just 4.0 days. Within three days, the
formula either completely eliminated or dramatically reduced
cold sore symptoms, including tingling, burning, itching,
tenderness, prickling, and soreness and blistering. In addition,
a remarkable 40% of the participants had a full cure by end of
the third day.
As well as L-lysine, ingredients include healing Propolis
extract and soothing Calendula flower extract. Ointment should
be applied directly to cold sores at the first sign of tingling.
It does not cause a burning sensation so gives some immediate
relief and as it goes on clear so does not draw attention to the
cold sores.
Recommended Products:
The Super Lysine+ coldstick or ointment by Quantum Health costs
£5.95 for a 7g stick or 7g ointment.
These products are available from The Nutri Centre at
ww.nutricentre.com or by ‘phone on 0207 436 5122 where free
advice also available form qualified nutritionists.
If
you would like to ask a question, please send an email to
nutricentre@laterlife.com
The information above is provided by the Nutri Centre.
Laterlife cannot endorse any information presented and
recommends that you consult your doctor if in doubt about any
medication or health-related matter.
* Please note questions cannot be answered
personally but will be selected for inclusion in future editions
of 'Natural Solutions'
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