Shirley Price Aromatherapy has been established for over 40 years gaining an enviable reputation for the quality of its training and products.
Ian Brealey, Managing Director, said "a cornerstone of our quality system is organic agricultural principles and inspections. Organic plant oils are economical and confer significent health benefits"
Now in the largest study of its kind – led by North East experts – has found significant benefits to organic food.
An international team led by
Newcastle University has shown that organic crops are up to 69% higher in a number of key antioxidants than conventionally-grown crops.
Numerous
studies have linked antioxidants to a reduced risk of chronic diseases,
including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and certain
cancers.
The study found that a switch to eating organic fruit,
vegetable and cereals – and food made from them – would provide
additional antioxidants equivalent to eating between one to two extra
portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
The
study, to be published next week in the prestigious British Journal of
Nutrition, also shows significantly lower levels of toxic heavy metals
in organic crops.
For some precious oil 
