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Healthy Weight
Do you tend to gain weight easily and find it difficult to shift? It's so easy for this to happen with the types of food that are commonly available and our more sedentary life-styles. Ayurveda considers weight gain to be an imbalance of the digestive system. Nutrients are not metabolised properly and this creates a type of sluggish congestion. This can cause a type of panicked ‘u-turn’ by our digestive system and ironically make us feel regularly hungry, even though the previous meal has not been digested. The trick is to strengthen the digestive system and to clear the blockage.

Some of the other typical causes are:
• Poor metabolism
• Low thyroid
• Excessive intake of heavy, fatty and sweet foods
• Lack of exercise
• Sleeping during the day
• Lack of anxiety
• Offspring of obese parents (recent research has found that children of overweight parents are in fact 10 times more likely to be overweight themselves).

Typical symptoms of weight being imbalanced:
• Pendulous buttocks, breasts, abdomen (modern medicine defines this as a Body Mass Index of 30 or more).
• Decreased activity and increased tiredness.
• Shortness of breath
• Profuse sweating

Healthy Weight recommended treatments

» Arjuna & Hawthorn Capsules
» Gokshura & Shatavari Capsules
» Gotu Kola & Turmeric Capsules
» Guggul Plus Capsules
» Gymnema Plus Capsules
» Punarnava Plus Capsules
» Triphala Capsules

 
   
Healthy Weight
 
Triphala Shatavari is a cooling and nourishing herb from the asparagus family. It contains precursors to female hormones that help tonify and balance the reproductive system. A natural alternative to HRT, Shatavari is clinically proven to alleviate many symptoms of the menopause including dryness and hot sweats.   Triphala Aloe Vera is renowned for maintaining youthful looks, healthy skin and balanced digestion. It's particularly good for women's health and tonifies the reproductive system. It has cooling properties to help alleviate menopausal symptoms and also works well to support gentle detoxification of the liver.  
 
 
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