Insomnia Newsletter

HOMEPHARMACY NEWSLETTER
This newsletter contains health information, up to date info on associated products and the latest happenings at Homepharmacy.com.au.

HEALTH FOCUS ON:
Insomnia
Weight Loss
Travel Sickness

INSOMNIA:
WARNING: Lack of sleep may cause serious damage to your health!!
Insomnia Fact File;
Insomnia is defined by any of the following

• Difficulty falling asleep
• Frequently waking through the night
• Waking up too early in the morning
• Unrefreshed after a nights sleep

The way we sleep is “habit?and like all habits, there are those that are good and those that are bad.
Often a bad habit is set after sleep patterns are disrupted for a while and the good sleep routines are long waved good bye after an illness, having babies, even shift work.
Even when the need to wake and get up during the night passes, our bodies and mind dictate otherwise. Suddenly concern sets in about getting enough sleep and before you know it the countdown begins and we find ourselves clock watching the sleep hours away.
Poor sleep habits can result in impaired concentration and memory, irritability and decreased ability to accomplish the simple daily tasks, depression and many accidents.

PRODUCT FOCUS
Natures Own Valerian
Natural Nutrition Sleep Ezy

SMART WEIGHT LOSS
As countries worldwide become more affluent, their foods are becoming more processed for convenience and for taste.
We are eating more of the wrong types of foods and because of longer hours spent in the workplace, exercise is becoming a thing of the past!
The results of a recent National Nutrition Survey show that more than half of the adult population in Australia is overweight or obese.
Try to steer clear of Fad Diets - they speed up weight loss but usually fall in the long term because sudden or extreme weight loss causes the body to go into fat conservation mode and a restrictive diet does nothing to promote sustainable eating habits.

Eating the wrong foods and lack of exercise can cause an increase in weight.
The biggest trap our bodies fall into with refined and processed foods is a form of malnutrition.
The nutrients we need for fat to be converted to energy are lacking in processed foods.
We don't drink enough water to flush out our systems and rid the body of unwanted toxins.
Being overweight is a risk factor for a myriad of health problems.

Exercise is vital for improved weight loss as it helps burn the calories in the foods that we consume. If you do exercise and feeling tired slows your exercise regime down, make sure you are getting plenty of the B group vitamins. Consider also including the herb Ginseng which may assist the body as a tonic for enhancing stamina and energy.

Make sure you get plenty of rest and if possible train yourself to eat up to 6 smaller meals a day instead of 3 large ones and avoid eating after 7:30pm.

Product Focus
Natural Nutrition Brindleberry 1000mg
Assists with slimming by helping to suppress the appetite. It can also assist weight loss by inhibiting the conversion of carbohydrates into fat and reducing the body's creation of fatty acids.

Natural Nutrition Chromaslim
Is a comprehensive formula that provides the appetite suppressant herbs Brindleberry and Gymnema to assist in weight loss. It features Chromium Picolinate, a biologically active form of the trace mineral chromium, which assists the metabolism of carbohydrates.
The herb Gymnema also helps to reduce the body's taste for sweet foods. Ginseng is also included to help maintain stamina, while Kelp provides a variety of nutrients to promote general health and well being.
 

TRAVEL SICKNESS
Travel sickness occurs when conflicting messages are sent to the brain. For example being below deck in a moving boat or one we are all familiar with reading in a moving vehicle.
While the inner ear and skin receptors detect travel, the eyes don’t register it. This conflicting information may cause vomiting, nausea and dizziness.

For a pleasant trip:
There are medications available to aid in the prevention of travel sickness.
Focus the eyes on distant objects to avoid mismatching signals between the eyes and the middle ear.
Keep fresh air at a premium by keeping windows open.
Avoid meals that contain a high fat level and foods that are “heavy?before and during travel.
For the young ones, facing forwards or backwards and not sideways is best.
If traveling on a boat, the centre of the craft is preferable.

PRODUCT FOCUS
Dozile
Dramamine Adult and Junior
Natures Own Travel Well