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Viridian Nutrition was launched in December 1999 by Cheryl Thallon and John Steenson. Viridian was named as Best Buy by Ethical Consumer magazine (May/June 2000) within months of the company's launch, for its commitment to recycling, 100% active ingredients and charity donation. Viridian offers 2 Rand to the consumer for returning the empty glass jar to the store of purchase for recycling, and it donates 50% net profit to environmental and children's charities each year (15,000 (British Sterling) in 2001). The Viridian range of vitamins, minerals, herbs and nutritional oils is available through independent health food stores throughout the UK, Ireland and now South Africa. The health of the individual and the health of the planet are inextricably linked. Viridian makes that connection - Care For Others As You Care For Yourself.
HEALTHY LIVING: Health News Home remedies for common ailments
Swollen feet? Stuffy nose? There's no need to run out to the drugstore. Check out these tried-and-true household remedies from Woman's Day magazine. They're inexpensive, readily available and really work to cure your most common complaints, from head to toe. Puffy eyes. Apply cotton balls dipped in ice-cold whole milk or cream for five to 10 minutes. The high fat content of these liquids provides a moisturizing treatment for the delicate skin around the eyes and reduces puffiness. Stuffy nose. Drink 1 teaspoon of freshly grated horseradish mixed with ¼ cup of lemon juice. Horseradish produces quick mucus release, and the lemon juice helps it go down easier. Canker sore. Put salt directly on the sore. It creates a kind of chemical burn on the surface of the skin, which acts as a protective coating for quicker healing.
Dietary Vitamin E During Pregnancy Reduces Childhood Asthma
ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept. 1 -- Children whose mothers consume more foods containing vitamin E during pregnancy are less likely to develop wheeze or asthma by the age of five, according to researchers here. Those born to mothers who had the lowest vitamin E intake were 3.47 times more likely to have persistent wheeze and five times more likely to have early-onset persistent asthma than those born to mothers with the highest levels, found Graham Devereux, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Aberdeen, and colleagues. Higher maternal dietary vitamin E intake, assessed at 32 weeks gestation on a dietary questionnaire and nonfasting blood sample, was associated with less wheezing in their children after five years of follow up, even after adjustment for a full range of variables including breast feeding.
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