Oct
Natural Ways to Support Your Detox
- Harriet Botanicals / 3 years
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- 6 min read
What is a Detox? Detoxification means cleansing the blood. This is done by removing impurities from the blood in the liver where toxins are processed for elimination through our skin bladder and gut. When we exercise or perform physical activities that make us sweat, it helps our bodies detox heavy metals, eliminate chemicals and promote […]
Oct
Natural Herbs and Supplements for Diabetes
- Harriet Botanicals / 3 years
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- 4 min read
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that causes sugar (glucose) to accumulate in the blood rather than being used as fuel by the cells. When we eat, food passes through our digestive tract. Carbohydrates and sugars are turned into glucose. The pancreas produces a hormone called insulin, when blood glucose rises, insulin is […]
Nov
Plant-based Milk Alternatives
- Harriet Botanicals / 3 years
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- 5 min read
Plant-based Milk Alternatives All About Dairy Once weaning is done, we may develop a sensitivity to lactose because our digestive systems develop to digest a wider range of complex foods. The digestive enzyme responsible for breaking down the milk sugar lactose is called lactase and decreases in all mammals including humans, once we stop breastfeeding. […]
Mar
Misuse of P2
- Harriet Botanicals / 3 years
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- 3 min read
The Emergency Contraceptive The emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B (popularly referred to as P2 in Kenya) and can be found under different brand names. It is used in an ‘emergency’ situation and contains levonorgestrel, a form of progestogen, to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse within […]
Mar
Female Sex Hormones
- Harriet Botanicals / 3 years
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- 4 min read
What are Hormones? A hormone is a chemical messenger that is secreted (or released) into our bloodstream by specific organs known as glands – three are found in the brain and seven in the rest of the body. They regulate or control many different processes in our body, including blood glucose levels, metabolism, the water […]
May
Sugar and Inflammation
- Harriet Botanicals / 3 years
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- 5 min read
What is Sugar? (Free Sugars) This sweet-tasting condiment is a form of carbohydrate that the body converts to glucose. Today we consume way more added sugars than the generations did before us. At times it seems unavoidable as most processed foods contain sugar in one form or another. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, […]
