About Herbs of Gold

How often do you find yourself saying “I’ll watch this show just until the next ad” …. or “just 5 more minutes on my laptop, or one more chapter of my book and I’ll go to bed”. Fast forward an hour or two later and you drag yourself to bed, overtired and promising to go to bed earlier tomorrow night.

Today’s kids are overrun with sensory stimulation! … from television to laptops, iPads, mobile phones and gaming consoles, all of this information and stimulation is processed through the nervous system which, in a child, is still in its infancy. In fact, while a child’s brain grows and develops until they’re around 25 years of age, it is estimated around 90% of brain development occurs by the age of 5, which is why protecting their nervous system in both the early years and as kids age is so important.

Most of us look forward to the warmer weather every year, but if you’re one of those unlucky allergy sufferers, it can mean bouts of sneezing, a runny nose, headaches and watery, itchy eyes. Warmer weather is the peak time for airborne allergens such as pollens, dust, grasses and animal dander, leading to immune activation and an increase in hayfever (allergic rhinitis) and sinusitis.