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Wadebridge ‘Save our Supplements’ campaign receives boost from local MP

Dan Rogerson is backing the ‘Save Our Supplements’ campaign with Elixir Health Foods.

(l-r) Jean MacLeod, Teresa Smith, Randi Henderson, Harriet Henderson, Dan Rogerson, Jason Henderson and Anne Shipley.

North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has given a boost to the campaign to stop alternative medicines and vitamin supplements being over-regulated by the EU.

He visited Elixir Health Foods in Wadebridge to meet the Henderson family, who run the business, to discuss the range of products they offer, and to meet their team and some customers.

But their business could be under threat if EU institutions bow to pressure from governments like that in France and Spain, which are lobbying for very low, restrictive maximum permitted dose levels for the supplements many Britons take each day to support their diet.Commenting,

Dan Rogerson said:

“The ‘Save Our Supplements’ campaign has worked hard to get to a position in which there is the potential for regulations which – instead of threatening supplements – actually open up the market and ensure that an even wider range of safe and appropriately labelled supplements are available.

“However, all that progress is under threat while particular governments try to use this as an opportunity to restrict the doses people are allowed to take.

“There’s even talk of maximum sized packages as though something as harmless – and indeed beneficial – as a vitamin supplement should be regulated in the same way as potentially dangerous products like paracetamol.

“I am right behind the Henderson family and everyone at Elixir Health Foods in fighting undue restrictions in this area.”

Randi Henderson added:

“It is very worrying that an estimated 7000 health food stores in the UK could close as a result of this unwarranted EU directive, leading to a potential loss of tens of thousands of jobs – which is the last thing any of us need at a time like this! If this was actually done to protect people’s health, everybody would appreciate the need for legislation, but unfortunately the policies seem to be drawn up by people who have no understanding of supplements and there appears to be very little science involved in the decision making.”

Save Our Supplements Campaign...

Following on from the visit of our M.P. Dan Rogerson to our store, it's great that he has pledged his support to our nationwide cause to protect our supplements from all those eurocrats. Medling busybodies!

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RIO ROSA MOSQUETA OIL - THE ALTERNATIVE TO...SCARRING, STRETCH MARKS AND WRINKLES

Women around the world want smooth, young looking, silky soft, glowing, wrinkle free skin and Mother Nature has provided a wonderful rosehip oil to achieve this. It is made from a wild rose called Rosa Affines Rubiginosa, commonly known as, Rosa Mosqueta which grows in the southern slopes high in the Chilean Andes.

Its fabulous anti-aging and skin rejuvenating properties have been the best kept beauty secret of South American women for centuries. For those of you who like a bit of science, the oil has been well researched since the 1980’s and have been found to contain exceptionally high levels of essential fatty acids (mainly Omega 3 and 6) which are essential to skin regeneration, as well as Retinoic acid, which is a derivative of Retinol (vitamin A).

It is these essential acids that are used by the body to produce hormone-like substances which encourage cell growth. These new ‘perfect’ cells slowly migrate to the surface, creating fresh new hydrated skin and eventually fading scars and blemishes.

In clinical research, both in Europe and South America, pure Rosa Mosqueta oil has been proven repeatedly to significantly reduce scars and stretch marks – including severe post-operative scarring - and combat wrinkles and other signs of skin aging. It is very useful for fighting the effects of sun damage, which is characterised by wrinkles, rough, leathery inelastic skin with brown age spots.

At Elixir I have seen many people benefit from the remarkable properties of Rosa Mosqueta oil, including my own children at various points. My daughter, Harriet, once had her face a bit too close as she blew out a tea light and ended up with a face-full of burning hot candle wax. It really looked like she was going to be scarred for life, with large burns all over her face, but after using Rosa Mosqueta oil regularly over a period of time the marks completely disappeared – and healed up in record time! And those of you who know Ryan will not be surprised to hear he once picked up a blowtorch by the wrong end, and ended up with a finger which he described as looking like ‘cooked chicken’. According to the hospital a skin graft was required, and he was duly booked in for the procedure. However, Mother got in there first with the Rosa Mosqueta oil and by the time he went for his appointment ten days later, he was dismissed by a rather mystified surgeon who could not believe how well the finger had healed – skin graft not required!

The brand we prefer at Elixir is the Rio Rosa Mosqueta, as it is 100% pure oil with no additives, chemicals or perfumes. After all, Catherine Deneuve has used it as a night oil for years to keep her youthful looks, and she is not doing too badly! A little goes a very long way. You should not use the oil on an unhealed or open wound, but it can be applied to scar tissue as soon as the wound is healed or the stitches have been removed. Rosa Mosqueta is very good for reducing acne scars, but should not be used on active acne, open eczema or very oily skin.

To buy Rosa Mosqueta Oil click here, or on any of the links above. If you wish to speak to a customer advisor about this product, you can telephone us on 01208 814500 for further information.

By Randi Henderson
Elixir Health Foods

Sleeplessness - A Vogel Passiflora Complex

One crisis of modern living is the pace at which we live: Slowing down is beyond most of us since there's just too much to do, in too little time. Or so it seems.
Consequently, a growing number of people come into our store complaining that they can't sleep at night. Either it's a problem nodding off, or else it's typically waking up at three in the morning. Ironically, some sleep disturbances have little to do with what's happening at night, so much as over-stimulation during the day.

If we could slow our bodies down more and find time to relax at work, at home, on holiday, wherever, there'd be less to agitate us in the bedroom. Easier said than done, I know. Passiflora Complex is a natural nerve relaxant and a useful remedy to take during the day. And it's just that anti-anxiety effect that explains why it's so popular for insomnia and useful for getting those sleep patterns back again. Mercifully it's not addictive and it’s free of side effects, although it's not to be combined with antidepressants or tranquillisers.

In any event if there's other medication being used, always let your health care practitioner know you're taking natural medicine.

My other all time recommendation for modern living is a good B Complex. It's a building block of anything else I might take because it covers all bases: It supports the nervous system (stress and anxiety), good for hair, skin, nails, heart, eyes, memory, energy, hormone balance - the list goes on. Combine with Passiflora and you're a good way at dealing with that sleeplessness.

Norwegian Wedding - Kirsti and Frode

Just returned from Norway where my sister-in-law got married. Always a great time visiting family over there and the summer's always lovely and warm, at least on the east coast.

After the wedding and meeting up with family, the highlight of the trip has got to be counting bees and butterflies with Magne, my naturalist brother-in-law, and doing the same with bats - into the early hours of the morning.

Here's Magne with his bat counting device by night.

And here he is butterfly counting by day!

We also got to see a little bit different nature but we weren't counting them!

Anyway, here's a bit of video footage of the magic occasion. Apologies for the quality. In the first video, all four sisters sing a 'Trall', folk song, about getting married.


Here are three of the sisters going through the original wedding song the next day, for the very last time!

Caring for your Pet - Natural Supplements

We humans often spend more money on the health of our pets than on our own; especially the British...despite high vet costs. Pooch or Felix comfort and love us unconditionally in a way that's hard to beat.

So at Elixir we recognise that fact and stock a range of products to help our feline and canine friends.

Many products cross over, of course, but it's always wise to seek professional help if in doubt. For joints there's MSM, Glucosamine and the fishy-tasting Green Lipped Mussel Extract. Denes, the well known Pet Company have their Greenleaf tablets for eczema and dermatitis and relieving the symptoms of stiffness and arthritis, bladder and kidney problems. Provet produce a great range of animal products for healthy coats, joints and hearts but don't forget good old Cod Liver Oil. ProDen's highly popular PlaqueOff deals with healthy teeth and gums and bad breath. (Check out the one for humans as well!). A Vogel's series of flower remedies for different pet temperaments continue to sell well - classified as "Emergency", "Highly Strung", "Over-Dominant" and "Timid" (I'm sure my wife's putting all these in my tea!). And finally there's the special Seagreens. The manufacturer tells us, "that these easily digested seaweed granules help balance the animal's nutritional profile, regulate metabolism, strengthen immunity and vitality and support the mineral balance in performance." I have never tried them (on my cat) but repeat sales do occur.

To view all these products click here.