11. Health
Climate change isn’t good
for our health – modern living (eg. pollution, lack of exercise, work-related
stress and unhealthy food) has created a whole host of illnesses, like asthma,
cancers and allergies and obesity issues. So leaving the car at home and
walking to shops, or cycling to work, will benefit the state of your health, as
well as the environment.
Basic requirements are good housing, fresh air, and
clean water, healthy land and food. After that we need a balance of exercise
and relaxation – so walk, stretch and breathe and move your body. Please think
whether or not you really need to drive to the gym. Don’t use the lift – use
the stairs. There are plenty of sports, dance, yoga, tai chi, stretch and
Pilates classes locally.
In conventional cosmetics, there are dangerous
chemicals like hormonedisrupting parabens, and aluminium in deodorants. There
are dangerous chemicals in ordinary household cleaning items – check home
section, page 36 and check in the shops below. Best advice is to keep it simple
and ask questions about the ingredients.
These local centres and shops below should help to
direct you towards health events, exercise classes, individual therapies and
therapists.
Enjoy! Living Naturally
13 Dogpole, SY1 1EN
T:
01743 241533
W: www.purescents.co.uk
Locally made vegetable soaps and chemical-free
toiletries. Also complementary therapies.
The Roy Fletcher Centre
12-17 Cross Hill, Shrewsbury
SY1 1QU
T:
01743 341 300
A community based information point for a collection
of health-related and other charities. Meeting rooms for hire.
The Herbarium
21 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury,
SY1 1XB
T:
01743 352533
Sells natural remedies and herbal products,
and offers free professional advice.
The Natural Health Centre
4 The Professional Centre,
Radbrook Green, Shrewsbury.
T:
01743 248878
W:
www.natural-health-centre
Long-established centre with 22 different types
of complementary therapies available, and 35 therapists.
The Gateway Education Centre
Chester Street, SY1 1 NB
T:
01743 355159
Health related and exercise classes.
Wild Thyme
1-3 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury,
SY1 2AQ
T:
01743 364559
Stock cosmetics, toothpastes and household
cleaners, and can advise on which ones use least dangerous chemicals.
Further
Afield
Allergy sufferers – Biosis Ltd.
Heysham Business Park, Middleton Rd, Heysham,
Lancs. LA3 3PP
T:
01524 852 371
W:
www.biosis.ltd.uk
Tree-harvest
The Granary, Lintridge Farm, Bromsberrow
Heath, Ledbury,
HR8 1PB
T:
01531 650 764
E:
enquiries @tree-harvest.com
Catalogue for herbs, spices, oils and creams, papers,
candles, incense, etc.
W: www.nomorebreastcancer.org.uk
Offers info on breast
cancer and 500 hormone-disrupting chemicals.
Unwanted Medicines
– see Recycling Section p48
Wholistic Health Direct
One Enterprise
Pk, Claggy Rd.,
Kimpton,
Herts, SG4 8HP
T:
01438 284910
W:
www.wholistichealthdirect.co.uk
Water distillers, filters, light boxes,
juicers, etc.
Women’s Environmental Network
PO Box, 30626, London,
E1 1TZ
T:
0207481 9004
Local contact Polly Bolton T: 01584 823 604
W:
www.wen.org.uk
Informs and campaigns on women’s (and children’s)
health issues, plus food and nappies.