Are You Getting a Good Night’s Sleep?
According to the National Sleep Foundation “more than 40 percent of adults experience daytime sleepiness severe enough to interfere with their daily activities at least a few days each month – with 20 percent reporting problem sleepiness a few days a week or more”. A good night’s sleep and the preparation for sleep is as […]
Keep Moving – The Types and Benefits of Exercise
Listening to a recent webinar with Dr Dugald Seely, N.D, M.Sc an integrative medicine doctor sparked my interest and broadened my understanding of the importance of exercising, but varying the type of exercise to build all round fitness. Dr Seely, has been actively pursuing the growth and development of integrative medicine and pioneered an innovative model […]
SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS – HAY FEVER
Seasonal allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever affects millions every year on a worldwide basis. Last year, it seemed that I treated more people with seasonal rhinitis and secondly that the season has changed, starting later than usual and going much further into the “so-called” summer season. This observation to many of you might not be such […]
LETTING GO OF UNWANTED EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE
Not sure if it something to do with moving into my more mature years, some people might say “old age” or whether it is all the work I have been doing on myself regarding letting go. What do I mean by letting go? The opposite of letting go, is to hold on, so let’s start […]
Brain Health, Not Mental Health
Again, this year I attended the Integrative Personalised Medicine congress held in London at the Queen Elizabeth centre. The day I attended was focused to mental health and what is being termed “mental psychiatry”. There was a plethora of wonderful speakers, including medical doctors such as Dr Ali Ajaz MD, Dr Uma Naidoo, Dr Georgia […]
I Am Worthy
Recently when listening to a conversation between two people, one of them said, “I am worthy” and this resonated deeply with me. I then started to analyse why this phrase and not a similar phrase, such as “I am enough,” or “I deserve to be loved,” both of which are powerful sentences in their own […]
NATURE’S SECRET – THE STINGING NETTLE
Nature provides everything that we need to nourish the body physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. While the humble stinging nettle might not be appealing to most as one of nature’s foods, it comes at the right time of year to lift winter sluggishness and provide nourishment for mind and body. The humble and prolific nettle […]
Spring is in the Air – Time to Boost Your Endorphins
Chris Evans on his breakfast show this morning was talking about how the air feels different today, Thursday 7th March. After some discussion with his fellow team members summarised the conversation with “Spring is in the air.” I agree, looking around Hawthorn is showing first leaves, the Blackthorn is in full blossom, Daffodils abound trumpeting […]
Why Consult a Naturopath?
Naturopathy is a holistic approach through the art of things natural to address health and wellbeing of both body and mind as well as your soul. More scientifically, according to the General Council and Register of Naturopaths, “Naturopathy is the art and science of disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention using natural therapies including: dietetics, botanical medicine, […]
New Year – New Beginnings
New year is a time of excitement for many as we embrace the new year coming in, letting go of the old year and whatever that encompassed. 2023 was a difficult year for many, but with a new year beginning there is some hope and excitement for what 2024 will hold. Have you any plans, […]