As summer comes to a close and the dreamy sun filled beach days are replaced with the cool breeze of Autumn, its time to take a look at repairing the effects sun, sea, chlorine and swimming played on your skin…
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August 31st, 2010
Celebrate Organic Fortnight
September the 3- 17th heralds the Soil Associations Organic Fortnight- the celebration of all things organic. Founded in 1946 by a group of farmers, scientists and nutritionists who observed a direct connection between farming practice and plant, animal, human and environmental health, today the Soil Association is the UK’s leading organic organisation, with over 200 [...]
Posted by Margo Marrone on August 31st, 2010
August 27th, 2010
Back to School
As we approach the change of season from summer to autumn our bodies attempt to adapt to the changes in wind, temperature and moisture levels. Our immune system can often become weakened resulting in coughs, colds, fatigue, sore throats, sinusitis and headaches. Autumn typically is a time when the lungs become more vulnerable [...]
Posted by Margo Marrone on August 27th, 2010
June 27th, 2010
Sun Creams , Breast Cancer and Children
With the launch of our recent organic high SPF 30 & 50 sun creams my attention was drawn to a study in Denmark commissioned by the EU. The study discussed the exposure of two year olds to chemical substances in consumer products such as rubber clogs, sun creams and moisturising lotions.
“A few exposures to a [...]
Posted by Margo Marrone on June 27th, 2010
June 5th, 2010
Natural ways to treat hay fever
Summer is a wonderful time of year but for many it brings misery as the symptoms of hay fever or seasonal allergic disorder kick in; runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, fatigue and headaches. It’s hard to imagine that such tiny, harmless pollen and plant spores can cause the immune system to over react and [...]
Posted by Margo Marrone on June 5th, 2010
June 5th, 2010
Organic Food
Shopping from Ocado has literally changed my life and whilst I love it for the weekly organic essentials delivered to my door nothing beats the farmers market. I’ve always advocated the benefits of eating organic, seasonal and local but it really does not get better than shopping for vegetables that were cut or picked literally [...]
Posted by Margo Marrone on June 5th, 2010
June 3rd, 2010
Shape up for the summer
Summer is finally here and time to expose all the bits neglected over the winter months. One of the first things to do is to buff and scrub all the dead skin. One of my favourite at home rituals is the Seaweed Body Scrub. It’s invigorating fresh lemon smell and spirulina work on nourishing the [...]
Posted by Margo Marrone on June 3rd, 2010
May 8th, 2010
Volcanic Ash Homeopathy and bony growths
You may wonder what volcanic ash has to do with homeopathy and in fact bony growths. With the recent eruption of the volcano in Iceland I was reminded of a homeopathic remedy called Hekla Lava which is made from the volcanic ash of Mount Hekla in Iceland. The remedy was first introduced by a homeopath [...]
Posted by Margo Marrone on May 8th, 2010
April 29th, 2010
Brit week 2010 kicked off in Los Angeles last week
Brit week 2010 kicked off in Los Angeles last week with a Champagne reception at the British Consul General’s residence. As the official gift brand for the event our team attended the event along…
Posted by Margo Marrone on April 29th, 2010
April 23rd, 2010
New Beauty Chocolate
I love chocolate- the darker the better but my waistline and conscious would protest. Why couldn’t I have a chocolate that was sugar free and with every bite I could feed my cells with nutritious ingredients that left me completely guilt free…
Posted by Margo Marrone on April 23rd, 2010
