Why You Need Antioxidants
The importance and power of antioxidants that have the ability to boost our immune system and thus general health, is huge. Antioxidants combat free radicals caused by a diet rich in additives, stress, exposure to electronic magnetic radiation and pollutants in the air and water. What are antioxidants? Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation. […]
How to Ease into Menopause
It is wonderful and very good news that the BBC has been featuring menopause in a week long feature called “Wake up to Menopause”, including identifying symptoms, typical treatments as well as experiences from individual women of all ages, on last week’s breakfast TV. As a naturopath, herbalist and kinesiologist I look at menopause as […]
Are you responsible for your gout?
“Properly cared for, a Savile Row suit can be handed down the generations—like gout.” Ben Schott, Jeeves and the Ki Ever wondered why you suffer from gut issues, such as bloating and gas, arthritis or gout? It might be that your acid base balance (the balance between acids and bases) is not within the slim […]
Phthalates – A Silent Killer
Phthalates are plasticisers that are added to plastics to make them transparent, flexible and durable whilst giving longevity. The group of chemicals known as phthalates includes many different chemical esters and globally we produce 8.4 million tonnes per year. Phthalates are found in food packaging, personal care products, cosmetics, household cleaners and often in food […]
Conquering Diabetes 2
It is staggering to know that Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing chronic conditions in the Western world. An estimated 1 in 15 people has Type 2 diabetes in the UK. That means 3.7 million people suffer with this disease. Which is equal to 10% of the NHS budget! How long is […]
Ageing Healthily on Meat
The news report yesterday produced by the EAT Lancet Commission, a non profit start up, has reached a consensus about what makes a healthy, sustainable diet to feed the 7.7 billion in the world today, and the expected 10 billion by 2050. The EAT Lancet commission is a group of 37 scientists who have come […]
Cinnamon a Festive Spice
Cinnamon* (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is a well recognised spice, and one of the oldest spices. It is one of the seasonings in “Five Spice Powder”, together with anise, star anise, cloves and fennel seeds. In the Western world cinnamon features strongly in the colder months, especially at Christmas when it is added to mulled wine, Christmas […]
Menopause as Nature Intended
Menopause is a natural part of any woman’s life, not a disease as some might think. Women can now expect to live 20-30 years past the menopause. Quality of life is vital to enjoying these years, including abundant energy, good memory, skin and hair, as well as being able to have a good nights sleep, […]
Muscle Memory, Loneliness and Health
The recent news and discussion on the connection between ill health and loneliness is sad, whilst at the same time the root of many questions. Humans are social animals. Socializing in a face-to-face manner may not only be fun, stimulating, comforting and motivational, but also necessary to sustain who we are whilst essential to support […]
LAUGHTER TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY
At this time of year, as schools begin to wind down for the festive season, the excitement of meeting family and friends to share celebratory moments, bring gifts and Christmas cheer starts to dominate. So too do seasonal colds and flu. With shorter days and colder temperatures seasonal and opportunistic bugs take the opportunity to […]