Probiotic Cleaners - Yes, really!!

The benefits of good bacteria in the gut are well known but their benefits extend to around the home too.

Chemical cleaning products kill all bacteria, good and bad. Less exposure to bacteria in our environment has long been thought to contribute to the rise in allergic and autoimmune conditions in modern societies – the ‘Hygiene Hypothesis’.

The Probiotic Solutions range of products contain bacteria which are not only beneficial to us, but keep harmful bacteria from multiplying. Essentially, it’s a numbers game - the more good bacteria present, the less room the bad bacteria has to flourish.

As well as beneficial microbes, Probiotic Solutions contain essential oils to cut through grease and leave your home smelling fresh and inviting without any nasty chemicals! 

If you have a young family with a history of allergic conditions, chemical sensitivities, or perhaps you know the benefits of a diverse and abundant microbiome, this product is for you!

Full list of the bacterial profile:

• Bacillus subtilis
• Bifidobacteriumanimalis
• Bifidobacteriumbifidum
• Bifidobacteriumlongum
• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Lactobacillus casei
• Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (Synonym: Lactobacillus bulgaricus)
• Lactobacillus fermentum
• Lactobacillus plantarum
• Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis ( Synonym: Streptococcus lactis)*
• Rhodopseudomonaspalustris
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae

New Product Range coming soon to Calanna Pharmacy Woree! 

Written by: Jana Gorski - Naturopath Calanna Pharmacy Woree, Queensland, Australia

For women all around the globe: Natural Fertility

Congratulations to Jana, our Naturopath at our Woree QLD store! Jana is now a qualified Natural Fertility Educator.

Jana will support and help women through all stages of their fertile life, from teen years to perimenopause.

Some helpful facts:

• Sub-fertility is growing in Australia and often women are unaware of the choices available to them before they embark on expensive courses of assisted technology.
• In 2008, a study of Australian women who had been unsuccessful at achieving a pregnancy for more than 1 year found that: 68% reported they timed intercourse in the fertile window But in fact, only 13% did
• Almost all of the women surveyed reported they wanted learn more about their fertility
• Contraceptive medicine can have negative effects on a large amount of women: depression, weight gain and more severley a higher chance of thrombosis and stroke
• Natural Fertility Education teaches women how to identify when they are fertile, and in an objective way, about all the options they have to make an informed choice about how to manage their fertility.

Most women find they need only 3 x half hour session over 3 months to gain the knowledge they need for natural fertility, but combining Jana's Naturopathy skills Jana can also assist with other conditions such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) along with other hormone imbalances which may affect fertility.

For more information, please contact Jana - Naturopath BcHsc (Nat), Natural Fertility Educator, ANTA Accredited

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Calanna's Recommendations for June 2015

ETHICAL NUTRIENTS INNER HEALTH PLUS

If you have been taking a course of antibiotics a probiotic such as Inner Health Plus may assist in maintaining the balance of good bacteria.

Taking Inner Health Plus may:

· Help improve general wellbeing.

· Help maintain normal healthy urogenital flora.

· And may be useful for the symptoms of bloating, gas or flatulence. 

“Have you had your Inner Health Plus today?”

ETHICAL NUTRIENTS IMMUNE DEFENCE

Ideal for the Cold & Flu Season

Supports Healthy Immune Function.

Contents - 30 and 60 Tablets (30 or 60 days)

Therapeutic applications:

Immune Defence may:
• Support healthy immune function when taken once daily.
• Reduce the severity and duration of a cold when taken twice daily.

 

What are some of the Risk Factors associated with Bowel Cancer

Bowel Cancer, also known as Colorectal cancer, is cancer of the colon or rectum.

Most bowel cancers develop from tiny growths called ‘polyps’ that may become malignant (cancerous) and are most commonly found in the lining of the large bowel. If overtime, the polyps do become cancerous, this can narrow and block the bowel or cause bleeding, and may cause discomfort.

As most bowel cancers start as polyps, these can be removed in the early stages (once detected) to reduce your risk of developing the disease. Almost all polyps can be removed without an operation, the produce to do so is called a colonoscopy.

Bowel Cancer Risk Factors and Screening Options

The major bowel cancer risk factors, for both men and women are;

• AGE – risk rises from the age of 50 [whilst bowel cancer is more common in people aged 50 and over, bowel cancer increasingly affects all age groups]
• A FAMILY HISTORY of bowel cancer
• A PERSONAL HISTORY of cancer of the colon, rectum, ovary, endometrium or breast
• A history of POLYPS in the colon
• A history of ULCERATED COLITIS (ulcers in the lining of the large intestine) or Crohn’s disease

The following factors increase the risk of bowel cancer;

• Red & Processed Meat – limit the intake of red meat and avoid processed meat (consume less than 500g a week, cook meat carefully i.e. charred or blackened meats can damage the cells lining the bowel)
• Alcoholic Drinks – limit consumption to no more than two drinks a day for men and one drink for women, with at least two alcohol free days every week.
• Body Fatness and Abdominal Fatness – maintain body weight, and avoid weight gain and increases in waist circumference.
• Cigarette smoking – is linked to an increased risk of forming bowel adenomas. Smokers who have had surgery to remove bowel adenomas are at an increased risk for the adenomas to come back. Healthy tip: Quit Smoking

The following protective factors decrease the risk of bowel cancer;

• Physical Activity – Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity i.e. a brisk walk or swim 3 times a week. Have at least one weight baring exercise  session as well. Greater frequency and intensity produces greater benefits.
• Daily intake of fibre between 25-30g per day. This can be aided by using a soluble fibre        supplement daily such as K-Fibre or Metamucil.
• Polyp removal – most bowel polyps are adenomas, which may develop into cancer. Removing polyps that are larger than 1cm may lower the risk of  bowel cancer

Equality - Words of Wisdom by Mario

Let us ponder this well-circulated story – Equality is a Dream
 

When the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when the reward is taken away, no one will try or want to succeed.

 

An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class believed that no one would be poor and no one would be rich – all equal. 

The professor declared that all grades will be averaged and everyone will receive the same grade so no one will fail and no one will receive an A....

After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.

The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

As the tests proceeded, the scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.

ALL FAILED because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when the reward is taken away, few will try or want to succeed.

                 
These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read:

1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

3. A government cannot give to anybody anything that a government does not first take from somebody else.

4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.

Where is our society at present?



Mario Calanna
CEO Calanna Pharmacy Group
e: mario@calannapharmacy.com.au