ANNETTE’S HERBALS

Annette’s

Herbals

FOR BUSY BUSINESS OWNERS

BY ANNETTE HURN WWW.ANAYASNATURALHEALTH.COM.AU

As business owners, we all lead busy lives which can see us wearing many hats and juggling lots of balls!

Taking care of ourselves can often take backseat while we look after the needs of our clients and customers and this can lead to us feeling pretty exhausted, and maybe even burnt out. Let’s face it, when we reach that point, we’re really not going to be of much help to anyone, let alone our clients. I’d like to share with you some of the wonderful things that God has gifted us with to help keep us grounded and energised so that we can be all He wants us to be, and do all the things He wants us to achieve in our lifetime.

God has given us much in the way of beautiful foods to keep our bodies nourished and well fed. He has given us huge varieties of vegetables, fruit, herbs, seeds, grains, nuts, berries, fish, poultry, and meat, and by eating from this smorgasbord of nutrition, we can fill all our nutritional requirements each day. He has also provided what we need when things aren’t going so well for us, and we find ourselves succumbing to life in the 21st Century. I’m going to touch on a couple of the areas that I see in many of the clients I work with. One of the areas I see women struggling with, is sleep. Sleep is the time when your body rejuvenates and repairs itself, and it’s also the time when your brain processes all the day’s activities. Sleep is an incredible tool in the area of your health and if you aren’t getting enough of it, your body and mind will definitely feel it. I speak to many women who have trouble either falling asleep or waking through the night and find themselves unable to go back to sleep. There can be various reasons for this to be the case, but irrespective of the reasons; there are some beautiful herbs that can offer relief for either of these scenarios.

Passionflower is a lovely calming herb that brings relief to an overactive mind and calms the nervous system. It also helps to relieve anxiety. Passionflower can be taken half an hour before bed to help you start settling down for a good night’s sleep.

Another area we deal with as business owners is stress. Stress is insidious and comes at us from many different angles. You can have psychological, emotional, environmental, and physical stress, and if you have a combination of any of these, the effect is multiplied. The thing you must understand is that you need some stress for your survival; it’s only when it becomes too much for your nervous system that it becomes a problem.

Once again, God has provided some wonderful herbs called adaptogens that help your body respond to stress in a healthy way. Adaptogens are plants that usually grow in harsh conditions and have to adapt to their severe environments, which makes them very resilient. This quality is passed on to us in the different chemical compounds found within the plant, making them an ideal addition to your daily life to help cope with day to day stresses.

One of my favourite adaptogens for dealing with stress, and something that can be added to your daily diet, is Reishi mushroom. Reishi is a medicinal mushroom that has been used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Asian culture. Modern science is now discovering how these amazing mushrooms offer such wonderful benefits through some of these incredible compounds: β-glucans, polysaccharides, triterpenoids, sterols, prebiotics, antioxidant enzymes (lactase, catalase, superoxide dismutase), amino acids, polyphenols, proteins, peptides, flavonoids, and digestive enzymes (proteases, lipases), among others.

Reishi is calming for your central nervous system, helps to support your immune system, acts as an adrenal tonic, helps to protect your brain, supports gut health, and helps promote better sleep. You can add it to a smoothie, coffee, hot chocolate, or make a Reishi latte.

Another wonderful addition to your daily routine is Tulsi (Holy Basil). Tulsi has been used in one of the world’s oldest medical systems in India, for thousands of years. Tulsi is an adaptogen that can address all forms of stress through a unique combination of pharmacological actions. Tulsi is available as a tea and comes in lots of delicious blends. My favourite it Tulsi Sweet Rose!

Still on the subject of stress, vitamins B and C are both used by your body every day in varying amounts, depending on your stress levels, and being water soluble, your body doesn’t store them for very long, so you need to consume them every day. If you have a very good diet, with no junk food, and very little stress, you might obtain enough from what you eat. But for most people, this is just not the case! So, taking a good quality vitamin B-complex and a high quality Vitamin C powder each day will ensure your body is getting what it needs.

So, here is my recipe for happy, healthy business women:

Herbs of Gold Activated B-complex

Green Nutritionals Organic Green Vitamin C

Teelixer Reishi Mushroom powder Organic India Tulsi tea

Planet Organic Passionflower Tea

Annette Hurn

WWW.ANAYASNATURALHEALTH.COM.AU

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to diagnose or prescribe. Please see your health care practitioner before using any of these products.

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