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Are there safer alternatives to drugs for respiratory health

Alternatives to Drugs: Asthma
While no one should stop taking a drug they’ve been prescribed for asthma, unless first consulting a health care practitioner, a recent article in the British Medical Journal highlights the urgent need to tell patients with more prominent warnings on the packet of the risks of taking montelukast (Singulair), an oral treatment for asthma, as recommended by the drug regulator (MHRA).

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Common (English) Ivy to support respiratory health

Aid respiratory health with this anti-viral respiratory supporting medicinal plant.
There are safe plant medicines, that have been used by humans for centuries, that carry the same efficacy as drugs with fewer if any side-effects. Only a select few of these plant medicines have been studied in controlled clinical studies. For example in patients with bronchial asthma there are plant medicines that safely decrease airway resistance and improve forced expiratory volume. These plant medicines include dried Ivy Leaf Extract

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The importance of tea to look after your brain

Everyone wants to prioritise cognitive function, and adopting preventive measures through dietary choices is not only straightforward but also delicious. So can tea contribute to the wellbeing of your brain? … Delving into the cognitive advantages of green tea, as spotlighted on Radio 4’s Just One Thing ‘Drink Green Tea’ with Michael Mosley talking to our colleague Dr

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Chinese star anise: Affirming traditional applications, highlighting its potent biological activities

While awaiting clinically-verified evidence, a substantial body of supporting information attests to the traditional medicinal efficacy of Chinese star anise. Its range of bioactive components mean that it offers us numerous benefits.

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