We sponsor the efforts of ShelterBox by purchasing complete boxes to provide immediate and vital relief to families affected by international tragedy. Pakistan is facing one the world’s greatest environmental floods and people have lost everything. We know that this support will impact people directly and regularly support ShelterBox. Our new box will be on its way in just a day or so.

The boxes will be flown to Islamabad, Pakistan, where they will be distributed to displaced families by ShelterBox local partners, the NRSP (National Rural Support Programme).

Each ShelterBox contains a disaster relief tent for an extended family, a stove, blankets and other items essential for survival.

The need for aid in Pakistan is worsening by the day and it is now imperative that we employ the fastest and most efficient way of getting shelter to those who need it most.

This disaster is still evolving as the flood water moves further south towards the Arabian Sea displacing thousands more people as it spreads. Our hearts go out to everyone caught up in the disaster.

If you would like to contribute to ShelterBox and help these families cope, then visit their web site and donate whatever you feel you can manage.

Having been faciliting detox retreats for several years, I decided to launch Devine Detox to allow me to help address some of most common issues we find in our clinic such as stubborn weight gain, adrenal fatigue, hormonal and gut issues.

The largest range of supplements I used were from the Biotics range which I found supported the liver detoxification far better than I had experienced in the past. For many people who attend a retreat they often ‘expect’ side effects in order to feel their detox is working. However, with the correct support the body can do a great deal of work without you feeling you are being put through any unwanted and undesirable symptoms.

The beneficial effects were much greater than I anticipated as I ensured greater support in Phase 2 liver detoxification and adrenal support. The main ‘side effects’ from this week was the significant amount of weight loss, a lift in energy and a feeling of renewal experienced by all of the detoxers. The Biotics range of products are certainly staying in the Devine Detox programme.

My patients lost an average of 10lbs in the days enrolled, without feeling tired or distressed, their skin and breathing as well as clarity of thought and energy were all reported to greatly improve.

Due to the success in Italy other dates and a new venue are now being launched.

Nordic Naturals was awarded the gold standard, the highest rating available for meeting the following standards and requirements.

1. Compliance with current GMP’s, acceptable third party audit, raw material supplier qualification and raw material testing for identity and purity as evidenced on CoA.
2. Use of most appropriate testing methodologies, potency testing and validated risk-based approach to testing adulterants and contaminants.
3. Testing of every batch for identity, potency, microbiological and other applicable contaminants, a stability program, in place, plus demonstrated evidence of research and product development, clinical trial support and sustainable environmental practices.

Bringing forward a new definition of fish oil quality as it relates to purity, freshness, taste, dosage, and sustainability, Nordic Naturals’ leadership has also shifted the model of how to conduct business truthfully and authentically.
Nordic Naturals incorporates ethical and socially responsible practices with regards to environmental consciousness, corporate transparency, philanthropic partnerships, and education—all of which are integral to fulfilling our mission of correcting omega-3 deficiency around the world.

Nutri-Link is pleased to have been distributing the professional line of Nordic Naturals products since 2003

Research shows that biochemical imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies are a contributory factor in chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, auto-immune conditions and cancer. This handbook for practitioners explains how to identify and treat such biochemical imbalances in order to better understand and manage a patient’s ill-health.

The book examines a range of biochemical imbalances, including compromised adrenal or thyroid function, gastro-intestinal imbalances, immune system problems and sex hormone imbalances, and explains how and why such states occur. It pulls together a wide range of evidence to show how such imbalances are involved in the most common chronic diseases. It helps practitioners to understand how to identify the imbalances through appropriate case history taking and laboratory testing, and how to design and implement effective nutritional interventions. Developed by leading academics and practitioners  in the fields of nutritional therapy and functional medicine, this evidence-informed approach can be used with all patients who present in clinic, regardless of whether or not they have a ‘named medical condition’.

In the final chapter, a case example illustrates how to use the theoretical information in the practice of treating patients with chronically compromised health. Biochemical Imbalances in Disease is an essential text for nutritional therapy practitioners, as well as for students, and will be welcomed by complementary and conventional healthcare practitioners alike.

Dr Lombard has over 20 years of hopsital and clinical experience and his grasp of the subject was immediately apparent, unusually for a traditionally trained physician he has remained open to the ever increasing body of research data that supports the use of targeted nutritional supplements in the optimisation of enzymatic functions, where they may have been compromised by trauma, genetics or other insults.

If you want to listen to his presentation and gain CPD credits whilst sitting at home, call Claire Bain on 08450 760 402 to sign up or register for the web based version. (Registered Health Care Professional Only)

Nutri-Link and in particular Michael Ash blogs every week in the NLeducation site, you can find his latest missives on the front page, just scroll down.Or look at the resources section to check it out. You will be amazed at the amount of information, videos, media, audio and other goodies that are there free for use.

As part of the science blogging community Michael reviews peer reviewed science papers and relates them to Nutritional Therapy, or other aspects of life he finds interesting. It is possible to follow these quite easily by using the RSS feed, or Google Reader, or if you use firefox as your browser we recommend Feedly a great application for keeping track of all those bits and pieces you find interesting.

The CAM awards continues CAM’s commitment to recognising the practitioners’ and students’ who use CAM to make a real difference to their community, or simply excel in their field of work.

Michael ran a very successful integrated health care practice for 25 years, before selling in 2007 to concentrate on nutrition research, lecturing and developing Nutri-Link. He personally writes most of the articles and reviews for NL education and selects expert speakers from around the world to present their research and clinical experiences at the International Conferences he organises each year. He was also highly commended by CAM Awards in previous years for his Clinical Practice in the Outstanding Practice Award.

Interested in the work he does? why not visit the www.nleducation.co.uk web site and check out the resources section, or go to Research Blogging and type in his name in the search bar. Here you will find the latest blogs or articles written about peer reviewed research that supports the use of nutrition of food concentrates or bacteria in the management of health and well being.

Here at Nutri-Link we installed a tap filter to replace the bottled water we have supplied for years and immediately reduced our costs and use of bottled water. The team at Free Range Studios has put together an animation that explores the costs of water and just like their previous projects, it provokes thoughts and contemplation. So whilst water is essential and most of us do not get enough, do check out this film to ‘provide liquid for thought’. The Story of Bottled Water.org