Wellbeing
21 Sep 2020
I spend a lot of time advising people on the right foods each individual person should eat and the right supplements to take, whilst also spending time carefully choosing the right herbs for my patients to take. Whereas ‘nature prescribing’ is so often un
Wellbeing
7 Sep 2020
The term ‘gut flora’ is commonly understood these days, but did you know there is also ‘skin flora’? This term typically refers to the microorganisms which live on our skin. When the skins flora is in harmony this means the balance of good beneficial flor
Wellbeing
17 Aug 2020
Up until recently, studies have failed to adequately demonstrate that omega-3 fatty acids and fish oil supplementation can help improve brain health decline and conditions such as Alzheimer’s. A research team from Keck School of Medicine of USC (Universit
Wellbeing
20 Jun 2020
‘Free sugars’, also known as ‘added sugars’, are everywhere. From frozen meals, takeaway meals to cakes, biscuits, soft drinks and even some brands of bread. It is this free sugar that is the most harmful of sugars to our health and even unnecessary in ou
Wellbeing
5 May 2020
HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING? I can imagine for most people the answer to this is not very well currently. Whether it is from waking up and worrying about job security, how you are going to pay your bills this month to feeling overwhelmed by playing teacher, work
Wellbeing
21 Apr 2020
Immunity and Hydration Keeping our immune system functioning well is a vital weapon to living and staying healthy, not just during times of Covid19. In my last blog post called “Immunity and Our Channels of Elimination”, I discussed that good health and i
Wellbeing
7 Apr 2020
Immunity & Our Channels of Elimination Something I like to work on with all my patients is ensuring their routes of elimination are working optimally. This includes supporting the bowels, the bladder, the lungs, the lymph and the skin. Perhaps most im
Wellbeing
19 Mar 2020
As the UK ramps up the response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (also known as Covid-19), and the virus moves into more countries, it can be hard to keep any sense of calm as the only thing being circulated right now in the media are discussions on the newest
Wellbeing
7 Feb 2020
Now, we’ve all pulled a sickie at one point or another in our lives… Whether it was way back in school or the other week because you were hungover. However, what can you do about the times where you’re genuinely ill? Nobody likes feeling sick, and the
Wellbeing
20 Jan 2020
Less red wine, more good times… Alcohol is one of the world’s favourite ways to get intoxicated. Most likely, you already know the benefits. It can help to make you feel more confident, reduce anxiety, and make you think less about things that are str