The Army Within- recruiting all Immune Defences.

Are you one of these people that get sick in winter? Well now is the time to start mobilizing the army. Your immune system is highly organized and acts like a powerful, well-regulated army to protect us against all manner of invading antigens. Lines of defense consist broadly of three highly specialized cell types, each with specific roles, much the same as an army is made up of soldiers, sergeants and generals.
The Soldiers: Neutrophils, Basophils, Macrophages, Natural Killer Cells, Cytotoxic T Cells, Eosinophils and Lymphocytes. As we constantly come into contact with many kinds of diseases and pathogens, the immune system has developed a variety of soldiers that respond as a first line of cellular defense. These “soldiers” are white blood cells, constantly on immune surveillance, each with their own weapons and methods of attack to fight off sworn enemies - viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites and any other foreign antigens that challenge the defense network.

The Sergeants: T Helper Cells T helper cells (Th) are like the sergeants who are in command of the soldiers. There are two main types of Th cells (Th1 and Th2) which direct the two specific arms of immune defense. The Th1 arm of immunity is called into action to mount a cell-mediated immune response that fights bacterial, viral or fungal infections. Meanwhile, the Th2 immune response is utilized to respond to environmental or food antigens, or parasites. If either the Th1 or Th2 “sergeants” take over too much of the action, the other is down-regulated and suppressed, like a seesaw, leading to an imbalance in immune responses. . The sergeants need to be coordinated by the generals of the immune system, T regulatory cells, that oversee and regulate the balance between Th1 and Th2 activity.

The Generals: T regulatory Cells, Gut Mucosal Immunity The T regulatory cells (Tr) are predominantly found in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) and are very important, as they are the lymphocytes that control Th1 and Th2 cells. If Tr function is impaired, then Th1 and Th2 lymphocytes are left unchecked and an imbalance of the immune seesaw may occur. If the immune system fails to recognize antigens from self tissue, it can turn its attack on the body itself and destroy our own cells and tissues, resulting in autoimmunity.

This all may sound a bit complicated and our body does sometimes tend to get complicated in all it's reactions, but that's a good thing.  What you need to know is that at the pharmacy we offer effective Clinical Solutions for Acute and Chronic Immune Balance.  This month we are making up herbal mixtures just for you to assist your immune system and to mobilize your army. Act now and don't miss out by being sick this winter.

Let me tell you a secret.....

There is an opportunity for you to sit down with a highly trained professional pharmacist, all to yourself for 30 minutes for FREE.  All you need is to walk into or ring the pharmacy and utter the magic words...'I would like to book a Medichek, please'.
Just the other day one of my dearest clients ended up in hospital for 3 days because of a mixup between what the specialist recommended and what the GP recommended.  This does not need to be you.
Sit down with our friendly pharmacist and test yourself, do you really know how your medication works, is it better to take it morning or night, is that niggly cough a side effect of your medications or do you have a cold?
Make your health a priority, use this secret information now.

The Secret

Have you been taking your Calcium Suppliment? Good.....

Are you at Risk of Osteoporosis?
Are you over the age of 50?
Are you physically inactive?
Are you a smoker?
Do you drink more than 2 standard drinks of alcohol a day?
Do you frequently drink soft drinks?
Have you been exposed to toxic heavy metals?
Is your diet low in calcium?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then you may be at risk of developing osteoporosis.

 Osteoporosis is called a silent disease. Osteoporosis, in which the bones become porous and break easily, is one of the world's most common and debilitating diseases. The sites most frequently affected by osteoporosis are bones in the hip, spine, wrist, ribs, pelvis and upper arm; however, any bone can be affected by osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is often called a "silent disease", as usually there are no signs or symptoms that bones are thinning until a fracture occurs.
Osteoporosis in men: The "silent epidemic" strikes men too. Osteoporosis is more common in women than men, but does affect a significant number of elderly male patients. One out of three women over 50 will experience osteoporotic fractures, as will one out of five men.
An increasing concern.
Every eight minutes, someone is admitted to an Australian hospital with an osteoporotic fracture. This is expected to rise to one every three to four minutes by the year 2021, as our population ages.
Dietary calcium intakes in Australia are well below the recommended daily intake.
A random sample of Australian women aged 55-92 years found they had a mean dietary calcium intake of 646 mg/day, well below the Australian recommended daily intake (RDI) for this age group of 1000 mg/day.
Calcium supplements help treat osteoporosis.
A meta-analysis of calcium supplementation in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis found that calcium supplementation was significantly more effective than placebo in reducing rates of bone loss after two or more years of treatment.
Calcium supplements help prevent osteoporosis.

In an analysis of 20 calcium trials, it was concluded that the mean bone loss in control was 1% per year, whereas the rate of loss in calcium-treated subjects was only 0.014% per year.In an analysis of 20 calcium trials, it was concluded that the mean bone loss in control was 1% per year, whereas the rate of loss in calcium-treated subjects was only 0.014% per year.

10 easy ways to Lose Weight on Work Days

1. When coming to work ride a bike, park further away or take the stairs.  
2. Drink more water. Pop a jug of water on your desk. 
3. Eat a decent nutritious breakfast.  
4. Snack on fruit and nuts.  Avoid the bicky jar, birthday cakes and other treats that circulate the office. 
5. Breath more deeply. People under stress tend to take short gasps rather than long, deep breaths.  Higher the stress hormone cortisol is the less you burn fat. 
6.  Stretch regularly. Stand up and stretch every half hour or so. Set a timer if you need to. 
7. Eat protein the size of your palm at lunch and dinner.  Match it with either 2-3 cups of salad or vegetables.
8. Take a walk after lunch. A walk after lunch improves your digestion, helps you regulate your blood sugar and increases your mental acuity. 
9. Plan 1/2 hour exercise that will fit into your day every day
10. Be more optimistic. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that optimism makes you healthier. What's more, the opposite of optimism--expressing anger and frustration--makes you depressed and less healthy. Keep smiling!

For extra ideas ask Rosemary Manners  http://www.rosemarymanners.com.au/

Ere Perez Story

I would love to introduce you to Ere Perez.  WE have just put her products into Cranes Pharmacy.

 I love make-up! I have always loved it even as a child. Why? Because I feel it makes me look more feminine and that gives me more confidence.
What’s my background?
I was born in Mexico where my family has worked in natural therapies for generations. My grandfather still practices natural medicine using the healing properties of plants. He shared all his knowledge with me and encouraged me to devote my energies to this area. I arrived in Australia ten years ago and discovered that Australians have an amazing passion for nature and natural products. This has inspired me to develop a make-up range which contains natural ingredients. For me make-up has never been just cosmetics and therefore I wanted my range to nourish the skin and help women look beautiful both inside and out. Today, I'm thrilled to be doing a job that I love - helping women be happy and beautiful with natural, high quality products
Our Philosophy
Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics is an Australian owned company, we pride ourselves in supplying healthy natural make up that suits every skin type. We carefully select our ingredients such as oils, plant extracts and minerals and blend them with antioxidants to create a gentle, highly effective, quick and easy natural make up solution. Our Commitments • We select our natural ingredients with the greatest respect for mankind and the environment. • We never test our products on animals. • None of our products are manufactured using child labour. • Our products are full of natural properties that protect your skin's beauty. • All our natural products are made and delivered directly to your store.