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I’ve had another interesting day. Since receiving Gold, at the Green Apple Awards Ceremony at the Houses of Parliament yesterday, I now have a reporter from the Oxford Times coming tomorrow to interview us and take photos.

Whether its coincidental, but we have also had a purchase of an Aroma Stress Buster, from our website.

Life is rosy again

I hope you the reader of this journal are ok, I would really appreciate any comments regarding this journal or our website: aromatherapy-stress-relief.com

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G

Hello Folks, thanks for stopping by!

I’ve had a really great day today. I’ve just got back from the Houses of Parliament where I received the Gold, Green Apple Award for my product the Aroma Stress Buster.

If you want to view the product that received the coveted Gold Green Apple Award, please look at our website
aromatherapy-stress-releif.com

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Hello Folks Thanks for stopping by.

I’m visiting the Houses of Parliament in London tomorrow.

I’m to be presented with the coveted ‘Green Apple Environment Award’ for our eco-friendly product the Aroma Stress Buster.

The host for the event is The Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary State for Health, UK.

I’m really quite excited. I’ve not been to the Houses of Parliament for a while, the last time for my uncles 90th Birthday party, that was a few years ago now.

I think I’m all prepared, have made up a few of our products as special samples for the day. My boots are polished, clothes all pressed, going to go ‘looking and feeling’ the part of a successful business person. It reminds me of my days in the army, getting ready for the annual Major Generals Inspection.

I’m going to have some photos taken, so I’ll post them up this week.

If you want to see our eco-friendly product please view it on our website aromatherapy-stress-relief-com

Hope you are ok, I’ve had a good weekend, had an excellent firework display with a visit to the pub to finish.

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G

This is a slightly earlier edition. Off to the fireworks display in the village :)

To continue on from yesterday I found this information that might be of interest to anybody who is about be admitted into hospital and is wondering about MRSA and how to prevent infection.

An immunologist at the University of Strathclyde is investigating the use of aloe vera as a weapon in the fight against superbugs, including MRSA.
Dr Valerie Ferro is working to identify a chemical compound in the aloe vera plant, which kills bacteria that have become resistant to all existing antibiotics. Recent studies have shown bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics and scientists are trying to stay one step ahead.
Dr Ferro became interested in aloe vera after her husband, a nurse with an interest in complementary medicine, suggested she take it to control asthma caused by hay fever. After regularly drinking aloe vera, the symptoms she had suffered since the age of 10 disappeared. She therefore decided to carry out some research into the properties of aloe vera to see if there was a scientific basis for this.
She said : "I had some Honours project students working on different kinds of bacteria including Shigella, which causes diarrhoea, and E.coli. They were using concentrated aloe vera on bacterial cultures and found that even at low concentrations the bacteria could be killed."
"Dr Fatma Habeeb, of Kuwait University, a clinical microbiologist and former PhD student in the Immunology Department, suggested that if it worked on intestinal bacteria, it could work on organisms like MRSA. Dr Habeeb tested different aloe vera extracts on clinical isolates of MRSA obtained from Glasgow Royal Infirmary and found them to be effective, even on the strains that are 'all-drug resistant'."
This initial work was made possible through funding from Glasgow-based charity Tenovus and Dr Ferro and Dr Habeeb will continue to collaborate to identify the active ingredient in the plant extracts that can be used in clinical applications to treat MRSA

You can find further information on the use of aromatherapy and MRSA in our articles page on our website
aromatherapy-stress-relief.com

I hope this information is of use to the reader, their friends or family. I would appreciate any comments :)

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G

Hi Folks

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I started drinking Aloe Vera after I spoke to my goddaughters Mum!

Visiting our goddaughter at the weekend her mother (April) was explaining that she suffers from inflammation in her joints due to the cold weather and the onset of arthritis.

April said that she has started drinking one tablespoon of pure Aloe Vera juice every day, (I knew you could get it gel form as I have used it in Crete for my sunburn when on our holiday, but I didn’t know you could get juice) she has found that it really is helping her overcome the problems she has been having with her body.

It is claimed by a doctor on the internet that people with Arthritis, under the influence of Aloe Vera, were able to reduce the number of anti-inflammatory and pain killing tablets to a level where they ceased to get the usual side effects of abdominal pain and indigestion, Also that asthmatics were able to cut down on their usage of inhalers, including the steroid inhalers. These effects were probably due to Aloe Vera's innate anti-inflammatory effect as well as its effect on the immune system.

Being a mum, April is on the go all the time, having aching joints is no fun.

So, I've complied some interesting information for you on Aloe Vera, and this is something I’m going to add to my website aromatherapy-stress-relief.com

The semi-tropical plant, Aloe Vera, has a long and illustrious history dating from biblical times. It has been mentioned throughout recorded history and given a high ranking as an all-purpose herbal plant. There are over 250 species of aloe grown around the world, but only two commercially processed. The Aloe's thick, tapered, spiny leaves grow from a short stalk near ground level.

Mature plants can grow as tall as 4 feet with the average leaf being around 28 to 36 inches in length. Each plant usually has 12-16 leaves that when mature, may weigh up to three pounds. The plants can be harvested every 6 to 8 weeks by removing 3 to 4 leaves per plant.

Aloe Vera Gel, beginning in the 1950's, has gained respect as a commodity used as a base for nutritional drinks, as a moisturizer, and a healing agent in cosmetics. Analysis has revealed that this clear gel contains amino acids, minerals, vitamins, enzymes, proteins, polysaccharides and biological stimulators.

Research conducted around the world leaves little doubt that certain biochemical properties of Aloe will become proven facts.
Such attributes as moisturizing and penetrating properties are known, but the attributes such as its healing abilities and analgesic action to bacterial activity has ‘as yet’ not been clearly defined and documented through properly controlled scientific research and testing.
BUT, decades of scientific studies on Aloe gel reveal hundreds of structures with anti-inflammation, anti-ulcer, tyrosine inhibition, skin protection, laxative effect and other biological activities.

Aloe Vera has been shown to enhance defence mechanisms, and it has a variety of components to help combat periodontal disease and other oral conditions, even gum problems associated with Hiv and Leukaemia patients receive relief. Moreover, no adverse, toxic effects were found with the ingestion of aloe Vera

Aloe Vera Gel dressings may be used to support and maintain a moist wound healing environment while providing a number of requirements for the ideal wound dressing (I have experienced this with my sunburn)

Unfortunately, in all cases where Aloe Vera suppresses symptoms they return after a few days if the gel or drink is stopped, so taking Aloe Vera in no way results in a permanent cure.

I hope this information is of use to anyone reading this journal and find what I write useful, comments would be appreciated?

4th November is the UK National Stress Awareness Day – I hope people have a stress free day. Alternatively if you are not having a stress free day and you want a remedy check out our website
aromatherapy-stress-relief.com

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