Your way to a healthy winter wonderland

It might not seem like there has been much of a summer but there’s lots to look forward to in the winter! There may not be the promise of a white Christmas, but you can still brighten up your festive period by making sure that you are feeling your best to enjoy the season of frost and fun with our handy guide to festive health.

It is essential to be prepared for every event that the hectic winter season can throw at you so see our tips for the save guarding your health in these winter times:

The office party

The best work event of the year is a great opportunity to have fun and let your hair with the colleagues that you work with day in and day out. But remember there is such a thing as having too much fun! The Kudzu plant, also known in Chinese medicine as the ‘Drunkenness Dispeller’ is believed to help reduce alcohol cravings and the nasty after effects of a big night out. In a small American study carried out by Harvard Medical School, male and female ‘heavy’ drinkers were given either placebo or a kudzu extract for 7 days. At the end of the treatment, there was a significant reduction in the consumption of beer by the Kudzu group.

It may not save you from your boss dressed as Santa but it might save you from bowing out of work the next day!

Holland & Barrett Good n’ Natural Kudzu 500mg is priced at £9.99 for 60 tablets.

Catch Twenty-Atchoo Situation

It happens every winter, one person comes down with a cold and everyone else gets it too! The winter cold is notoriously hard to shift, but try to avoid catching a cold at all by boosting your immune system which is the first line of defence against infections. The herb Echinacea has effective immune stimulating properties that may prevent contagious infections, increasing the number of T-cells that engulf bacteria and viruses that are believed to cause infection.

To boost intake of vitamins and ensure you reach RDA of vitamins and minerals try Super One Tablets, a special timed release multi vitamin and mineral formula with Beta Carotene. One long acting high strength tablet daily provides potent nutritional support. Other immune boosting activities are reported to include sleep and regular exercise.

Good ‘N’ Natural Echinacea with Golden Seal Root Capsules £9.29 for 100 capsules.

Holland & Barrett Timed Release Super One Tablets £8.69 for 50 tablets.

Christmas Shoppin’ til you’re droppin’

The stresses of the season, rushing around the shops in the freezing cold and sorting out holiday arrangements can take their toll. So if you do find feeling under the weather Zinc can help you heal. Zinc is an essential mineral to human nutrition and body processes involved with protection and healing. Chelated Zinc Lozenge with Zinc Gluconate coat the membrane of your mouth and throat to soothe your symptoms.

Holland & Barrett Chelated Zinc Lozenges £4.49 for 60 lozenges.

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