An Update from Jo

Welcome to our February newsletter, our first for the year. We hope everyone is doing ok with the extremely wet weather we have just had. Our new Solimara sunblock hasn't been roaring out the door that's for sure!

We have had an increase in demand for products to help settle anxious kids as they begin the school year once again. And also a need to get their sleeping habits back into some kind of routine! Bach Flower remedies such as Rescue Remedy and Tart Cherry Juice are always popular. We mentioned last month we have a new Tru2U "sweet cherry" liquid which has added magnesium and L-theanine, this is an economical way to take all 3 ingredients in one product.

We also have homeobotanicals to support on an emotional level. Hb E is used frequently for any health conditions where emotional stress is a factor. It is indicated for anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion, headaches associated with tension, mood disorders, nervousness, nervous dyspepsia and panic attacks. Or if the emotional stress has become ongoing or extreme, Hb#19 (Serena) may also be supportive. Especially where there is physical or mental fatigue, poor memory, debility and insomnia. This blend helps protect the body against excessive demands imposed by modern living. It also contains specific botanicals to promote relaxation and restful sleep to support proper recuperation and repair. For insomnia that's acute or chronic (especially with tense tendencies) HbQ (Quiet, Sleep) may also support an overactive mind and/or restlessness. It acts as a gentle nervine to soothe and calm. It helps support physical relaxation and restores nocturnal rhythms. HbQ can be used as an alternative to HbE for individuals who cannot tolerate valerian.

Like all homeobotanicals these can be made up on their own, or in combination with each other. Jo is available most days (except Wednesdays) for a free 5-10 minutes chat to make these up.

• The Remarkable Chocolate Company Candy Cane Bark - 20% off now $11.90
• Gutsi Mood Biotic 30 caps - save 20% now $37.60! 
• Biosphere Magnesium Powder 300g in Lemon/Lime or Mango/Pineapple - save 10% now $62.90
• Biosphere Nitric Oxide Powder 360g - save 10% now $53.90
• Biosphere Astaxanthin 6mg 60 softgels - save 10% now $35.90
• Biotrace Elite Electrolytes 15% off - 120ml now $28.30 and 240ml now $38.15 (excludes 30ml size)
• Solgar MenoPrime - 30 capsules - now $34.90 save $12
• Solgar Resveratrol 250mg capsules - now $44.90 save $17
• Solgar L-Theanine 150mg 60 capsules - now $43.90 save $12
• Solgar Quercetin Complex 100 capsules - now $53.90 save $17.40
• Solgar Ultimate Calm Daily Support 30 - capsules now $54.90 save $20
• Lifestream Aloe Vera Juice 500ml - now $19.90
• Lifestream Fibre Biotics 100g Powder - now $29.90
• Lifrestream Spirulina Blue 200 tablets - now $43.90
• Spend $59 or more on Living Nature and get a FREE Firming Flax Serum
• Buy Biotrace Elite Electrolytes 120ml or 240ml and get a FREE 15ml bottle of CMD mineral drops
• Buy Be Pure Kids Probiotic Powder 40g and receive FREE colouring pencils and access to their colouring in competition
• Buy any 2 full size Giovanni Hair Care products and get a FREE 3 piece travel size pack

All of the above specials and offers are only valid while stocks last.

• Be Pure Good Gut Protein and Perfect Protein, chocolate and vanilla flavours. Also for sale in sample size sachet.
• Be Pure B Vit Energy Restore 30 capsules and 60 capsules
• Be Pure Kids Probiotic Powder 40g
• Turbo Tonics Turmeric Ginger & Lime concentrate 500ml liquid
• Native Tea Farm Gabanuka Tea, and Gabanuka with Chamomile
• Cauliflower Puffs in sea salt, salt and vinegar and vegan cheese flavour
• Te Mata Fig cakes
• Hanami Nail Polish - mini packs 4 colours in each box (9ml each)
• Hanami Top Coat and Base Coat
• Hanami Water based Nail Polish Remover Wipes in unscented and vanilla fragrance
• Everyday Things Soy Candles - Universe Within, Moon Drops and Easy Lover
• Ocean Green Organics Hemp and Seaweed 120 vegiecaps
• Now Foods L-Lysine 454g Powder
• Now Foods Aloe Vera Concentrate 118ml

Lifestream Flax Super Blend Supports hormonal health, skin, gut & urinary tract health. 

Lifestream Flax Super Blend combines 2 organic superfoods, plus Calcium, to help support the health + nutritional requirements of women. Flaxseed is a rich source of lignans blended with Cranberry seeds, providing phytonutrients + antioxidants. The Calcium is a calcified seaweed with a highly bioavailable source of calcium + magnesium.  

According to Dr. Kathleen Mahannah, ND*, Flax seeds support hormone balance in two main ways. Firstly, lignins bind to estrogen in the intestine, ensuring that those estrogens get excreted in the faeces. This “interrupts” the reabsorption of estrogen back into the blood stream via the liver, meaning that we can reduce the body's overall estrogen.  (Tip: Have you heard of seed cycling – have a look at this concept on google) 

Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding and if you are taking any prescribed medications, we recommend you check with your healthcare professional before taking supplements. 

This month we have a Lifestream Flax Super Blend & Shaker to give away

To be in the draw for this prize, reply to this email putting your answer in the subject box: 

What are the two organic superfoods in the Lifestream Flax Super Blend? 

Congratulations to Alison Adams who is the winner of the December giveaway for the Kiwiherb Children's Products. And Hannah Sankey who won the Living Nature Daily Facial Protect Lotion.

Life Changing Bread Recipe (from mynewroots.org)

In a flexible, silicon loaf pan or a standard loaf pan lined with parchment, combine all dry ingredients, stirring well. Whisk maple syrup, oil, and water together in a measuring cup. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix very well until everything is completely soaked and dough becomes very thick (if the dough is too thick to stir, add one or two teaspoons of water until the dough is manageable). Smooth out the top with the back of a spoon. Let sit out on the counter for at least 2 hours, or all day or overnight. To ensure the dough is ready, it should retain its shape even when you pull the sides of the loaf pan away from it or lift the parchment. 

Preheat oven to 350° F / 175° C. 

Place loaf pan in the oven on the middle rack, and bake for 20 minutes. Remove bread from loaf pan, place it upside down directly on the rack and bake for another 30 to 40 minutes. Bread is done when it sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool completely before slicing. 

Store bread in a tightly sealed container for up to five days. Freezes well too – slice before freezing for quick and easy toast! 

Canola is derived from the rapeseed plant, a member of the mustard family known for being inedible. By the 1970s, scientists and plant breeders were already considering the possibility of engineering several varieties of Low-Erucic Acid Rapeseed (LEAR). These engineered versions allegedly contained lower levels of glucosinolate. For marketing purposes, these altered strands were registered under the “canola” name by the Western Canadian Oilseed Crushers Association in 1978.  Researchers, after years of probing, found out how to chemically engineer rapeseed to meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards for human consumption. It was in 1985 that the FDA got around to granting the oil derived from these LEAR varieties its coveted “GRAS” (Generally Recognized as Safe) moniker. This paved the way for marketers to tout the oil – with its low saturated fat – as a “health food.”   The canola industry then with a brilliant marketing campaign has become a huge industry. 

Most canola crops are genetically modified (GM), which improves the quality of the oil and increases the plant’s tolerance to herbicides.  The non-GMO canola plants were initially produced by traditional breeding methods and these are still around today.  

One source says “Science and research show that GMOs are safe, and lots of clinical studies have been done with canola oil on humans. But, if you're concerned about these sorts of things, organic and non-GMO canola oils are available at natural and health food stores in many cities, states, and countries." 

 Non GMO Canola is grown here in NZ.  If you have travelled around South Canterbury you may have seen huge areas of bright yellow flowering rapeseed growing.   A lot of this is grown for a NZ company called The Good Oil Company (we don't sell this oil but for the purpose of this article wanted to share information about it) 

The Good Oil is cold pressed. Pure Oil New Zealand cold presses locally produced rapeseed using no added heat or chemicals to deliver an extra virgin rapeseed oil.  The company uses GE free seeds for planting, diligent oversight of the growing and harvesting of the crop, then storing both the oilseed and oil in the correct conditions. The ‘High Oleic’ monounsaturated fats in The Good Oil’s rapeseed oil provides a unique, beneficial balance of fat – 50% less saturated fat than olive oil.  

How does The Good Oil differ from standard rapeseed/canola oil?  

Canola is a cultivar of rapeseed. However, The Good Oil differs from standard rapeseed/canola oil in several ways. The Good Oil is a NZ grown cold-pressed rapeseed oil. Canola in the retail market is imported and extracted from seed using added heat (seed heating) and chemicals (solvent extraction). After solvent extraction the crude oil is refined bleached and deodorised (RBD) to produce an odourless oil which is opaque in appearance. The RBD process does not rely on high quality seed oil as the intensive processing removes any unwanted components from the crude oil.  

The Good Oil is produced from a high oleic low linolenic (HOLL) oilseed and has a fat composition that gives it stability during cooking and storage. 

For more information see the links below.  

www.verywellfit.com/why-canola-oil-is-a-safe-and-healthy-choice-2506062

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/canola  

naturallivingfamily.com/canola-oil-nutrition-facts 

https://thegoodoil.nz/