If you’ve every experienced jet lag then you know first hand the effect changing time zones has on disrupting your body clock. Tiredness, lack of concentration and feeling hungry at odd hours are all symptoms. But have you ever stopped to think about the workings of this internal timekeeper and the effects of aging on our body clock?
From the honey to the essential oil, manuka packs a healthy punch. Popularity, along with prices, has risen dramatically in recent years. So what are the great health benefits of manuka, that are different from other species, and justify the hefty price tag?
Manuka oil is an essential oil derived from the manuka bush native to New Zealand. Long known to be a natural ‘pharmacy’ by the Maori people indigenous to New Zealand, there is an impressive array of conditions and diseases that manuka oil can be used to treat.