Reduce stress with Terranova

Are you feeling stressed, tired, or under pressure to get daily tasks completed? Some of the most popular supplements I talk about to help alleviate stress include Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, Magnesium and B Complex. As you know there are many brands of these available, it can be di cult to know which one to choose.

One of the brands we stock is Terranova. Recently I was talking with Laura Downes Nutritional erapist and she reminded why Terranova is so special.

“ I love the fact that the whole range of Terranova supplements contains no llers, binders, additives or arti cial anything. Everything in the product has a function, is animal free and it is perfectly suitable to anyone following vegetarian or vegan lifestyle.”

I agree with Laura that we can never remove the stress trigger in our lives but that we can moderate how our body’s respond to that stress with adaptogens. Rhodiola root is possibly one of the most popular adaptogenic herbs we have. It is commonly used to support energy levels and endurance, may improve cognitive function and combat stress. Laura told me that Terranova’s Rhodiola is supported by numerous clinical trials, which have demonstrated bene ts in both physical exercise stress and psychological stress. I wondered about the difference between fermented Ashwagandha and one that isn’t fermented. She told me that when herbs are fermented, it unlocks the potent healing and nourishing properties of that plant, to a degree, that the body is often incapable of achieving on its own. Terranova’s Fermented Ashwagandha does just that! Fermented Ashwagandha contains activated compounds in a highly bioavailable form. Research shows these smaller molecules are directly bioactive and penetrate the body more easily, which is what you want from an adaptogen.

And not to forget the bestselling Terranova B Complex for optimum support during times of stress. It provides the full spectrum of B Vitamins, plus Vitamin C, and a Magnifood Complex featuring botanicals that work in synergy with these nutrients. It has been formulated with ingredients which allow the body to resist the damaging e ects of stress and restore optimal physiological function.

Getting out in nature, meeting a friend or watching funny movies are all good ways to unwind.

And the fantastic news is Terranova is 25% o for the month of May.

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Email: info@naturalhealthstore.ie of occasions, especially, it seems, at weddings, leading to some unexpected headlines as in Dog Wolfs Down Wedding Cake, Swallows Ring or e Dog Ate My Wedding Album. One acquaintance of mine refers to her pair of poodles as her children. Is considering dogs as furry babies taking things a step too far and how does this humanisation a ect dogs and what does it say about us? Animal psychologists view this kind of anthropomorphising as a mistaken idea where people attribute human needs and emotions to dogs and treat them accordingly in a misguided attempt to understand and get closer to their pets. e trouble with this approach is that it ignores the dogs’ needs and doesn’t allow them behave like dogs.

Aside from humans’ tendency to bark up the wrong tree, dog ownership has lots of pawsitive e ects on owners. e catalogue of health bene ts (maybe that should be dogaloge as cats are only half as popular as pets) includes lower blood pressure, less loneliness and stress and longer life expectancy. Dog owners are more likely to go walking and due to better exercise routines have lower body mass index (BMI). Could having a dog be better than popping a pill?

If what happened during the pandemic is any indica- tion, many more people would like to have dogs given the right conditions, working from home (WFH) led to a boom in pet ownership. Sadly, the return to o ce and school brought a return of dogs to shelters for rehoming with pets that were illprepared to left home alone, bone idle and as their owners realised that dogs need to be given more exercise and stimulation than they could manage.

My take on dogs? ey have been around us humans for somewhere between 20,000 and 40,000, years long before cattle were domesticated and they are wise to our ways. Treated right they are the most faithful companions and having had the pleasure of the company of a succession of canine companions I miss having one now.