Mardley Herbal

21/01/2026

Va**ng is a money making business like any other designed to attract young customers.
The NHS has this page about va**ng, but I think the audience has to be considered.
There is a rise in teenagers va**ng, not legal to smoke and when you see the companies behind lots of V**e Products are the to***co industry, why are products containing ni****ne being given flavours that will attract children and young adults if not to perpetuate addiction and damage long term health. Whilst the advice maybe appropriate for current smokers buying regulated products it is not suitable for 14-18 year olds seeing brightly coloured products and advertising in the corner shops and local supermarkets, like sweets advertising.
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-to-quit-smoking/va**ng-myths-and-the-facts/ #:~:text=Always%20buy%20your%20va**ng%20products,more%20sensitive%20to%20vape%20aerosol.

There are lots of misconceptions about e-cigarettes and va**ng. Here are some of the most common myths, and the facts based on scientific evidence and data.

10/05/2025

Handy tips to stretch meals

11/09/2021

Yesterday this beautiful rainbow appeared while I was gathering elderberries to make an antiviral winter syrup.
Nature provides in many ways for our health and wellbeing.

05/09/2021

Recovering from acute mental health issues requires support and inclusion. The lack of local appropriate provision creates knock on resourcing issues to other organisations, such as police and ambulance service.
Wellbeing means social, health and housing must all be supported and positive relationships and community links should be centre to any support package.

Patients in Hertfordshire admitted with acute mental health concerns have been treated as far away as Durham and Bury, according to new data.

24/07/2021

Persistent headaches when you stand up, tinnitus and nausea can all be related to a leak of spinal fluid. This can be caused by connective tissue disorders or a trauma to the head. If you have these symptoms and usual treatments have failed to work consider raising this possibility with your medical practitioner.

CSF leaks, which if they happen in the spine often lead to Intracranial Hypotension (loss of CSF pressure and volume in the cranium), can result in a wide range of symptoms; some are primary symptoms, some secondary. Many of the symptoms can be debilitating and have a significant impact on the suffe...

19/06/2021

This research summarises how vitamin D has improved health outcomes in many ways.
Make sure you are not deficient.

To review the existing human controlled intervention studies of vitamin D as adjunctive therapy in settings of infection and provide recommendations for design and implementation of future studies in this field on the basis of the evidence reviewed.We ...

19/06/2021

It doesn't matter how much space you have, watching something grow and develop is fantastic for lifting our spirits

19/06/2021

Getting outside into the sun provides a boost to your immune system.
Vitamin D is generated in the skin by sun exposure.
Zinc in your body help convert vitamin D into its active form and kills viruses in your cells.
Here is some research that supports this.

Viral infections have been a cause of mortality for several centuries and continue to endanger the lives of many, specifically of the younger population. Vitamin D has long been recognized as a crucial element to the skeletal system in the human body. Recent evidence has indicated that vitamin D als...

19/06/2021

Long covid is creating a similar set of symptoms to ME CFS and chronic Lyme. A medical herbalist can support sufferers with herbs, lifestyle and nutritional support to make the onward journey easier.

Many months after their initial infection, some Covid-19 patients are still suffering, but scientists are starting to unravel the cause and treatments for long Covid.

11/01/2021

Help yourself and the NHS
Support your own immunity

It’s cheap, widely available and might help us fend off the virus. So should we all be dosing up on the sunshine nutrient?

31/12/2020

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2021.

Whilst waiting for a 💉 help yourselves by optimising your vitamin D3 and K2 levels.
A healthy balanced body rich in vitamins and minerals can defend itself.