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18.01.2022 Hormone Imbalance is more common than you might think. If you or somebody else you may know of suffers from any of the following symptoms: Hot flushes... Weight gain Night sweats Depression Irregular menstruation Mood changes Brain fog Vaginal dryness Bone loss Dry skin Fatigue Insomnia Disturbed sleep patterns Low libido Infertility Miscarriage PMS Symptoms of menopause PCOS It is possible you might be suffering from hormone imbalance. Please know that there are options available and you don't have to suffer any further. At Botanical Chemist, we engage in a wholistic approach to your healthcare and wellbeing. We will happily arrange a comprehensive healthcare consultation between you and your healthcare team. There are a number of safe, effective, herbal and prescription medications that can be formulated and individualized to you and not to the general population. Talk to one of our friendly pharmacists in store to find out more........

14.01.2022 Some people are so tired they fall asleep at their computer. Which one are you today?

12.01.2022 Is your body playing with the fire of inflammation? Inflammation plays a central role in healing, but left to run wild, this process can lead to autoimmune diseases, arthritis, heart disease, and Alzheimer's. Inflammation is like a fire in your body you cannot see or feel. "It's a smoldering process that injures your tissues, joints, and blood vessels, and you often do not notice it until significant damage is done," says Dr. Andrew Luster, of the Center for Immunology and In...flammatory Diseases at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital. There are two types of inflammation: acute and chronic. Most people are familiar with acute inflammation e.g in response to a cut on your finger. Chronic inflammation, however, is different. The same reaction as in acute inflammation takes place, except now the flame persists. White blood cells flood the problem area and end up attacking nearby healthy tissues and organs. "This reaction is not confined to one particular place either," says Dr. Luster. "Inflammation can travel throughout the body and cause problems all over. If you get arthritis or have heart disease, odds are chronic inflammation is a contributor," he says. Managing your diet and lifestyle is one of the best ways to keep chronic inflammation under control, says Dr. Luster. Cut back or eliminate simple sugars (like soft drinks and confectionery), beverages that contain high-fructose corn syrup (like juice drinks and sports drinks) and refined carbohydrates (like white bread and pasta). "Not only are these types of foods empty calories, but overindulging in them can contribute to easy weight gain and thus trigger inflammation," says Dr. Luster. You want to add foods rich in the antioxidants known as polyphenols. Studies have shown that these antioxidants have many anti-inflammatory properties. Which foods are considered the best? A study in the May 2016 British Journal of Nutrition found that polyphenols from onions, turmeric, red grapes, and green tea lowered a marker for inflammation in the body. All types of berries also are rich in polyphenols, as are cherries and plums, as well as dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and collards. Olive oil, flaxseed oil, and fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel offer healthy doses of omega-3 fatty acids, which have long been shown to reduce inflammation. Omega-3s may even lower levels in the brain. "The goal is not to consume a certain amount per day, but to incorporate as many of these foods as possible into your regular meals," says Dr. Luster.

11.01.2022 BPA-Free water bottles. Are they safe? A compound called BPA is being phased out of plastic packaging due to fears it may disrupt our hormones, but the replacement for it may be just as harmful. BPA, or bisphenol A, is often found in disposable water bottles and babies’ milk bottles and cups. Small amounts can dissolve into the food and drink inside these containers.... This is a concern because a host of studies have shown that BPA can mimic the actions of estrogen, binding to the same receptor in the body. Estrogen has many functions in the body, including breast development, regulating periods and maintaining pregnancies. Animals exposed to BPA have been known to develop abnormal reproductive systems, but it is unclear if people are exposed to high enough doses to be affected. Due to public pressure and bans in a few countries, many manufacturers have started replacing BPA. One substitute, fluorene-9-bisphenol, or BHPF, is already widely used in a variety of materials. But Jianying Hu of Peking University in Beijing and her team have found that BHPF also binds to the body’s estrogen receptors. Unlike BPA, it does this without stimulating them, instead blocking their normal activity. In tests on female mice, BHPF caused the animals to have smaller wombs and smaller pups than controls, and in some cases miscarriages. If BHPF binds to the same receptor in humans, it has the potential to cause fertility problems. That’s pretty scary, says Frederick vom Saal of the University of Missouri. A small blood detection study was conducted by Hu's team in Beijing, with a variety of plastic bottles labelled "BPA-Free," to see if they released BHPF into hot water stored inside, as heat encourages these compounds to dissolve. They found the compound was released from 23 of the 52 items tested, including all three babies’ bottles they examined. When they took blood samples from 100 college students who regularly drank water from plastic bottles, Hu’s team detected low levels of BHPF in seven people. It is unknown if the compound came from their drinking water, as there are many materials containing BHPF in the environment, nor if that would be high enough to cause harm. In theory even low levels could disrupt our hormonal systems. Limit exposure by using plastic as little as possible, and avoid putting plastic containers in the microwave or dishwasher, as they degrade under heat. Journal reference: Nature Communications, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14585

11.01.2022 Medicine to treat all ailments and great advice from the team at Botanical Chemist

09.01.2022 From 1 February 2018, medicines containing codeine will no longer be available without a prescription. Why is access to low-dose codeine-containing medicines changing? Some Australians don't realise how much harm codeine can cause. Codeine is an opioid drug closely related to morphine and, like morphine, is derived from opium poppies.... Research shows that current over-the-counter low-dose (<30 mg) medicines containing codeine for pain relief offer very little additional benefit when compared to similar medicines without codeine. The use of such medicines however, is associated with high health risks. Codeine can cause opioid tolerance, dependence, addiction, poisoning and in high doses, even death. Regular use of medicines containing codeine, for example for chronic pain, has led to some consumers becoming addicted to codeine without realising it. Some people experiencing signs of opioid tolerance or dependence could potentially be spending a large amount of time obtaining, using, or recovering from the drug. They may also be experiencing an abandonment of important activities in pursuit of the drug in order to satisfy their cravings. Long term use and overdose of anti-inflammatory pain killers such as ibuprofen could potentially be putting people at an increased risk of stomach ulcers and kidney problems. If you or anybody you know might be suffering from opioid dependence or over-using anti-inflammatory pain killers, encourage a confidential discussion with a local pharmacist or GP today. There are other, safer, options and alternatives out there. Talk to your pharmacist or GP today for more information. https://www.tga.gov.au/codeine-info-hub

08.01.2022 We believe it could be sleep in Friday day today.

07.01.2022 The new location in beautiful Palm Cove!

04.01.2022 Is your diet affecting your kidneys? People often think about water when they hear the word kidney. There's another important role your diet can play. Dietary acid load is determined by the balance of acid-inducing foods and alkaline (base) forming foods. Animal protein is generally more acid-forming because it tends to have higher levels of sulfur-containing amino acids, such as methionine, which produce sulfuric acid when metabolized in the body. Fruits and vegetables, on t...he other hand, are generally base-forming, which help neutralize acids in our kidneys. Ancient human diets, like those of our ancestors, largely consisted of plants, so they likely produced more base than acid in the kidneys of our ancestors. Humans evolved eating these alkaline (base-forming) diets over millions of years. Most contemporary diets, on the other hand, produce acid in excess. This switch from base to acid-forming diets may help explain our modern epidemic of kidney disease. A 2014 analysis of the diets and kidney function of more than 12,000 people found that a higher dietary acid load was associated with significantly higher risk of protein leakage into the urine, an indicator of kidney damage. Acid-inducing diets are believed to impact the kidney through tubular toxicity, damage to the tiny, delicate, urine-making tubes in the kidneys. To buffer the excess acid formed by your diet, kidneys produce ammonia, which is a base and can neutralize some of that acid. Counteracting the acid is beneficial in the short term, but over the long run, all the extra ammonia in the kidneys may have a toxic effect. The decline in kidney function over time may be a consequence of a lifetime of ammonia overproduction. Kidneys may start to deteriorate in your 20s, and by the time we reach our 80th birthday, we may be down to half capacity. The chronic, low-grade, metabolic acidosis attributed to a meat-rich diet could help to explain why people eating plant-based diets appear to have superior kidney function and why various plant-based diets seem to be so successful in treating chronic kidney failure. Under normal circumstances, a vegetarian diet alkalinizes the kidneys, whereas a non-vegetarian diet carries an acid load. If people are unwilling to reduce their meat consumption, they should be encouraged to eat more fruits and vegetables to balance out that acid load. Researchers have found that giving people fruits and vegetables not only offered similar protections to baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) pills to help neutralize excess acid, but had the added advantage of lowering the subjects’ blood pressure. Source: https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/acidbase-balance/

04.01.2022 Well done Jane on passing your First Aid and CPR course!

03.01.2022 The new view overlooking the beautiful coral sea.

02.01.2022 Proud to be surrounded by some fantastic local businesses within the Palm Cove Shopping Village.

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01.01.2022 Time to put the bottle down? White wine can now be linked to increased risk of developing certain types of melanomas, particularly in areas of low UV exposure. Alcohol is responsible for about 4% of cancer cases worldwide, typically in the esophagus, liver, pancreas, colon, rectum, and breast. A possible explanation is that the ethanol in alcohol metabolizes into acetaldehyde, which damages DNA and prevents DNA repair.... A team of researchers from Harvard and Brown universities sought to determine whether alcohol consumption can also raise the risk of developing melanoma, a potentially deadly skin cancer. They used data from three large prospective studies in which 210,252 participants completed questionnaires about their alcohol consumption. The researchers noted which people developed several types of cancer, including melanoma, over an average of 18 years. Overall alcohol intake was associated with a 14% higher risk of developing melanoma, per drink, per day. The association between alcohol consumption and melanoma risk was stronger for melanoma in relatively UV-spared sites (trunk) versus more UV-exposed sites (head, neck, or extremities). While each drink of white wine was associated with a 13% increase in melanoma risk, beer, red wine, and liquor had no significant effect. The researchers speculated that white wine may be more likely than red to increase melanoma risk because it contains more acetaldehyde and a lower concentration of antioxidants to counter the effects than red wine does. If you drink white wine, you might want to consider reserving it for special occasions or sampling a few reds instead. Some foods that are naturally high in antioxidants include Goji Berries, Wild Blueberries, Elderberries, Pecans and Dark Chocolate. The study can be found in the December 2016 edition of the Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/25/12/1550