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since the liposomes enable it to pass through the cell membranes.
If the patient is suffering from serious fatigue, I recommend a drip
containing a cocktail of high-dose vitamin C and B plus magnesium
for an immediate boosting effect. Have this done once or
twice over the winter.
Matching your food to the season: enjoy
eating without gaining weight
Winter is the season to eat oily fish and omega 3s to protect your
heart and stabilise your mood, and oysters to fill up with iodine
and zinc. For that comforting feeling of fullness (without gaining
weight), opt for thick and nutritious soups made from vegetables
and pulses that are rich in protein, fibre, iron and magnesium. As
for vegetables, eat plenty of cabbage, leeks and celery for fibre.
To drain the liver, bitter vegetables like chicory and winter salad
leaves are best. Fruit should be eaten raw, cooked and dried:
apples, pears, citrus fruits, pomegranate, figs and prunes. Not forgetting
nuts and seeds, plus a square of dark chocolate as a snack.
Aesthetic treatments to have in winter
Peels, lasers and LED light treatments for their anti-aging and
anti-inflammatory benefits, but also because they improve
your mood. LEDs are both calming and soothing, which make
you feel good.
It is a great time to improve your figure ahead of the spring
with some cryolipolysis sessions. Brittle hair can be stimulated
with mesotherapy, biopeptides and other regenerative techniques.
Facial acupuncture – or Aculift – improves both the
skin quality and muscle tone and also relaxes you by flooding
your body with endorphins. Have four sessions spaced a week
apart then one per season. To nourish your skin from the inside,
I recommend borage seed oil, evening primrose oil and sea
buckthorn oil as well as a course of marine collagen and silica.
A seasonal anti-depression kit
The winter blues are a recurrent complaint I get from patients.
First, I suggest eating breakfast next to a daylight lamp. During
the day, take a 25-minute walk in the fresh air to boost your oxygen
levels and metabolise vitamin D. For severe sufferers, I add
saffron tablets, a natural antidepressant that should be taken
every morning for 3 months.
I explain that, in winter, the body is like a fallow field: this is the
time to nourish its dormant seeds. Start focusing on yourself, learn
how to love yourself and take the time to meditate for 10 minutes
per day. Go to bed before midnight to increase your growth hormone
levels. Hibernate, pamper yourself and be kind to yourself
so that you feel better on the inside. Rid yourself of any old behaviours
that you no longer need. The ritual of making New Year’s
resolutions is the perfect example of this. Revel in the slower pace
of winter so that you can reinvent yourself in the spring.
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