Im Fall eines Sonnenbrands ist Aloe Vera eines der besten Mittel für die Heilung. Vermeide Produkte mit Inhaltsstoffen wie Petroleum, Benzocain oder Lidocain. Diese können die Hitze unter der Haut einschließen oder zu Hautreizungen führen. Eine Erwägung könnte auch eine Hydrocortison-haltige Creme aus deiner lokalen Apotheke sein. Photo by Yoann...
Don’t underestimate the strength of the sun when the weather starts to get warmer, all skin will benefit from 10 mins sun exposure to soak up some vitamin D but always pop some sunscreen on to prevent dealing with sunburn. Image by bodymaps
Caffeine is a trigger to sweat more, so in hot and warm weather avoid things like coffee, tea and energy drinks if you want to be less sweaty. Always keep hydrated with water to replenish the water you lose through sweating in general. Image by Delfi Carmona
For tip top oral hygiene brush your teeth twice a day and floss once a day. Image by Vicki King
The Sleep Awareness Week has started on the 10th of March. This year National Sleep Foundation agreed on the theme “Begin with Sleep”. It focuses on highlighting “the importance of good sleep health for individuals to best achieve their personal, family, and professional goals”. Our website is a great source...
Happy Friday! We hope you’re having a great week. We prepared a list of happy links to brighten your day. Using sports psychology for childbirth. The brain surgery that uses sound instead of scalpels. Doctors issue new year detox health warning. ‘Planetary health diet’ would prevent millions of deaths a...
Feeling under the weather is never fun, no one would wish to feel sick or to catch a cold or just be poorly in general. Sometimes it even feels like we have no time to be ill. But sometimes life catches up with us and forces us to slow down...
One of the most searched for questions in Autumn is how to boost your immune system. And we’re going to guess it’s usually when people get sick. Now bingeing on healthy food and suddenly changing your diet, while it doesn’t hurt, isn’t necessarily going to boost your immune system....
Every year, millions of people around the world get infected by the flu virus, and one of the best forms of defence against catching the flu is by getting a simple jab in the Autumn. Though as members of the general public we may know that these jabs are helpful,...
It’s World Diabetes Day today, and 1 in 2 people currently living with diabetes remain undiagnosed. While not always present, the things to look out for at excessive thirst, needing the toilet a lot, lack of energy, blurred vision, slow healing wounds and numbness if your hands and feet. Image...
Here at Sagitta we know how much it sucks to catch a virus or become sick in any way and in the colder months virus’ thrive which is why we catch them more frequently than in the summer. Part of the reason we exist is to make the products that...
This is the last post in our medicinal plants series.Have a look here and here if you missed the first two. We thought we'd share these interesting tidbits as our new product Sagitta Akut is based purely on plants and we're launching it just in time for cold and flu...
If someone is poorly in your house, make sure to keep everything clean. Especially items like cups, glasses or towels - things that are touched regularly - to avoid transferring viruses. Image by kia
This is the second part of our medicinal plants series as we're launching our Sagitta Akut product which is plant based and definitely the thing to use if you're going to get sick. Plants have lots of medicinal qualities and have been used for a very long time in the...
The most common advice is the most tried and tested. To avoid catching a cold, make sure you wash your hands frequently (wash them for at least 20 seconds, with soap). Get plenty of exercise. Eat healthily and seasonally. Keep your body well rested. Image by Best Wishes
‘Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.’Soups and broths are great when you’re feeling poorly. They’re easy to eat and are a source of vitamins, minerals, calories and proteins. They’re helpful at providing fluids and electrolytes as well as giving off steam which can help clear relieve...
Autumn has arrived and with it so too has the likelihood of getting a cold or the flu. With the launch of Akut (which is made of medicinal herbs) we thought we'd celebrate the arrival of this special season with a short series of blog posts on medicinal plants. Certain plants have...
Creative thinking engages different parts of our brains than normal and acts promote production of new neurons which are super important for keeping up a healthy central nervous system. Image by Jess Hunter
Happy Friday! It’s World Smile Day :) We hope our links will make you happy today. The hidden power of smiling. Here's how smiling at everyone all day can affects your outlook on life. 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine awarded. Check out these tips on how to take care of...
Smile more: It’s linked to calmed blood pressure, quicker stress recovery, improved immune function, lifted moods and acts as a natural painkiller. Image by Rebecca Jensen
