Health Coach Carolina Brans Meereboer
Name Carolina Brans Meereboer
Occupation Store Manager Vitaminstore Haarlem
Loves horses, meditation, and yoga
Health Ritual Exercising 3 times a week
Cannot do without positivity and humour
Health coach Carolina Brans Meereboer has completed studies in both orthomolecular and homeopathic medicine. She is happy to offer you personal advice at Vitaminstore Haarlem. These are the questions she received last month.
I am a single mother living with my son in a rented house. I am greatly concerned about the rising supermarket prices and the skyrocketing energy costs. I find it very stressful and it often keeps me awake at night. As a result, I feel restless and frequently tired. I would like to relax more in this situation, do you have any tips? (Susan, Halfweg)
I completely understand, these are challenging times. It is especially important now not to lose your balance. Ashwagandha could be very supportive here. It is an adaptogen that helps maintain mental balance during periods of stress and also has a calming effect. Additionally, keep moving enough. This will help release built-up tension, give you an energy boost, and make it easier to fall asleep at night.
My New Year's resolution is to drink less alcohol this year. I want to make a good start and detoxify my body and liver from all toxins. Therefore, I am beginning 2023 with 'dry January'. What else can I do? (Noah, Haarlem)
What a fantastic resolution. When you have been drinking a lot of alcohol over a long period, a vitamin B1 deficiency can occur. You can supplement this by taking, for example, one capsule of Super B Complex per day. To give your liver a good boost, I recommend a course of Milk Thistle Complex from Vitaminstore (take one capsule per day between meals). This will help detoxify and regenerate the liver. A nice side effect is that you will probably feel much more energetic after the course!
HEALTH TIP
Now that the days are getting darker, I have adjusted my morning routine. I start with a cold shower, using REN Body Wash with Atlantic kelp extract and Magnesium PCA to optimally stimulate my circulation. Perfect for a good kick-start to my day!
