Can any natural tonics help me cope with my mother-in-laws occasional barbed comments?
One of the best herbal remedies for stress is rhodiola. As well as reducing levels of the stress hormones, cortisol and adrenaline, it helps improve alertness, concentration and sleep quality. Studies have shown that it’s helpful for generalised anxiety, low mood and fatigue. It also enables you to spend more time in REM and deep sleep, so you wake feeling more refreshed. Try Vitano, £12.99 for 30 tablets from Boots. Another option is Siberian ginseng, which equips you to adapt to stress, as well as boosting immunity against infections such as colds. You could also keep Rescue Remedy, £6.50 for 20ml from Bach Flower Remedies (from Naturally Thinking, 020 8773 3803) to hand for emergency use. Dr Sarah Brewer, Prima (Dec 09) Do men think differently? Can you settle an argument between me and my husband? He says our brains are physically the same, and we just use them differently. He claims he could multi-task, but thinks it’s more efficient to concentrate on one task. I’m not convinced h
Can any natural tonics help me cope with my mother-in-laws occasional barbed comments?