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Have you ever moved house or travelled for an extended period and prior to going taken all your worldly possessions and put them into storage? Something like a “Big Yellow” storage unit. When returning for your possessions you were diligently emptying the unit and as you load your things on to the oversized trolley you are asking yourself “Why have I paid to put this into storage?” We do exactly this with our emotions, except it isn’t a “Big Yellow” unit, it is your heart, liver, kidneys and other organs that are playing host to your past negative experiences and the emotions that go with them. In this case there is no cost – not financial anyway.

Sleep is something we take for granted, until we get deprived due to a bad night’s sleep. Often this means we struggle through the day trying to focus and get things done. Everything seems to be an effort. Sleep is essential to feeling rested, refreshed on waking and alert. Getting the right amount for your mind and body feels wonderful and helps you wake up feeling ready to go. Every person is different when it comes to the amount of sleep that’s optimal for them, but most people fall within a range, depending on their age. 

In recent years, GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have been hailed as groundbreaking drugs in the fight against obesity. Originally developed and approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, these medications are now being marketed—and increasingly prescribed—for weight loss, with some even calling them a "miracle cure." But are they really the solution they’re touted to be?

Let’s take a closer look at what’s really going on beneath the surface.

What Are GLP-1 RAs and How Do They Work?

Just took a 15-minute break to go into my garden and grab some morning sunshine in the far corner where the tulips are beginning to form buds and the bees are visiting the flowering heather. Winter seems to have been very long and very grey this year and to finally see the sun can only be time to join the birds in joyful song and the bees intensely buzzing from flower to flower. Is it sunny all the way from here? Unlikely, but at least warmer and brighter.

During the seasonal transition it is natural to feel more energetic and want to clean things out, cupboards, garages, wardrobes and attics. This is the time also to have a good internal spring clean to remove the stagnation and sluggishness of winter and do that detox you have been promising yourself for months.