Do you have a collection of niggly symptoms that don’t appear significant enough to see the doctor about? Perhaps not sleeping well, a bit achy, a few digestive issues, reaching for the Panadol more frequently or maybe taking longer than … Continue reading
Happy new year all! Traditionally we’ll have our list of resolutions lined up by now and they’ll generally include ‘health’ goals. However, in a few weeks I’ll see people who have been unable to stick to their eating targets … Continue reading
Stress means different things to different people; situations that some might see as exciting, others might view with anxiety and fear. There are many types of stresses that our bodies endure, including physical, emotional, environmental and chemical. Our response to … Continue reading
What has gut health to do with your skin? Lots! As you’ve no doubt heard me say a gazillion times before, your digestive system is the engine that feeds all your cells – and that includes your skin cells. If … Continue reading
I often wonder what aliens would think of us if they came to observe us. Intelligent species? I wonder! We have the most amazing machinery….our bodies. Yet we know so little about the parts until they malfunction- and then we … Continue reading
This week, as I was invited to another ‘women’s discussion circle’ and saw the birth of yet another Facebook group focusing on women’s health, I became frustrated that we rarely offer men similar support. Men are often accused of not investing … Continue reading
I had a very nice chat with Peter Nichol today who had viewed this video I did a few years ago for the Parkinson’s Society. I was a keynote speaker at their Napier conference. (Excuse the dodgy background – it … Continue reading
Well May certainly breezed in with a wallop didn’t it?! We sadly lost several beautiful trees and their absence is almost tangible. I hope you all fared well. I also hope mother nature doesn’t have too many more tricks up her … Continue reading
There is no one like you in the world, isn’t that good to know! Despite over 7 billion people inhabiting this wonderful planet of ours, you are completely unique- even if you are an identical twin. You’ve become who you … Continue reading
A healing addition to your diet, fermented foods are involved in fighting infection, speeding the healing process, reducing inflammation and even improving conditions such as ADHD and depression. That’s because they improve the integrity of the gut which aids absorption … Continue reading