The Mama Mio range was created locally two and a half years ago by three women who recognised they were all in need of products they couldn’t find anywhere to use during their own pregnancies. This range was first stocked by Aromatica and is now sold in over 800 outlets worldwide and already has a huge celebrity and award-winning following.
Kathy, Tanya and Sian were already working together and had their own Design Consultancy. They were working within the skin care industry, re-branding and working on packaging for major companies. They soon recognised that during pregnancy there was nothing on the market to use that was naturally derived and chemical free. Mama Mio was born through initially trying out different products they designed on friends and family.
The range is created from the very best ingredients and primarily from oils, rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9 and is totally safe to use at any time.
Initially developed for pregnancy, Mama Mio now encompasses specific skin concerns such as décolletage, dry legs, stretch marks and bath products, making it accessible for all. Every product has real integrity and is gentle but effective. If you follow the instructions you will see results. You don’t have to be a Super Mama to use Mama Mio!
See the range at Aromatica 10 St. Mary’s Hill, Stamford. Tel: 01780 482630.
Find out more about the products at www.mamamio.co.uk
Q. “I find increasingly that I am getting constipation. Can I change my diet in some way to make myself more regular?”
A. Firstly it must be said that if anyone suffers a noticeable change in bowel habit, particularly with any loss of blood or weight, it is vital that they report this to their family doctor as it may be a sign of serious underlying illness.
However, if things are just slowing a little then yes, almost certainly you should be able to improve things by ensuring that you have a healthy lifestyle.
• Drink at least two and a half litres of water each day
• Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables ( at least the 5-a-day)
• Have a healthy breakfast with cereal or porridge
• Eat the brown types of bread, pasta and rice
• Keep active. Even gentle regular exercise will help.
There shouldn’t be a need to add bran or such add-able fibres to your food and indeed these can cause bloating. Just try to improve the diet and life that you already enjoy.
• If you have a health question that you would like to put to the Fitzwilliam Hospital, then email the question to localliving@btopenworld.com
• The Fitzwilliam Hospital is a leading local supplier of private health & beauty
To find out more visit www.ramsayhealth.co.uk or call 01733 261717
Nicholas Rudd-Jones spoke to Johan Truter, M.A. (ClinPsych), CPsychol, a qualified psychologist with a practice in Stamford, about how to understand and address depression
It is important to distinguish between feeling depressed and having a depressive illness/depression.
To understand depression it might be useful to visualise it in graph form as shown here.
The top bar shows a rhythm associated with psychological well-being whereas the bottom bar represents that of a person who suffers a depressive episode or illness. The midline could be the boundary between psychological wellness and depression.
When you find yourself in the top section and you experience a low mood it could be relatively easy to motivate yourself and re-instate a sense of contentedness. The typical saying “I need to pick myself up” normally has a positive effect if applied. The closer you dip to the midline the more difficult it becomes to pick yourself up again.
Finding yourself consistently below the midline a depressive illness could be a real possibility and needs to be addressed accordingly. Not being able to restore emotions may give rise to negative thoughts which can drag the person down into a state of negativity and nearer to that critical point where a depressive state is entered.
How do I recognise a depressive illness?
A depressed person may:
• Feel that they are emotionally up and down and quickly irritable when things are rushed or there is too much activity
• Find it difficult to feel motivated enough to do things, simple tasks even, because they feel emotionally so low and without physical energy
• Find it difficult to concentrate and are often bombarded with thoughts that are negative
• Need to withdraw – the need for isolation
• Experience lack of concentration which causes a lapse in short-term memory and forgetfulness
• Have irregular sleep patterns, either waking up much too early, or too much sleep
• Appetite or eating is affected with the person either not eating (finding it difficult to face food) or over-eating
For a depression to be diagnosed most of the symptoms should be present for two weeks or more.
There are lots of therapies that can help alleviate depression. Therapy will take in account the person’s history, personality type (ways of thinking), and various events that have shaped the way one thinks and believes that has developed over time. Contextualising these aspects aids understanding and helps to integrate emotions.
To find out more contact Johan Truter at Orion House, Barn Hill, Stamford, PE9 2AE
Tel: 01780 75855