Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Inflammation is behind pretty much every disease we know - it's not just about obvious inflammation from painful conditions like arthritis and muscle pain, although those are significant, I know. Think also: IBS and gut diseases, heart disease, cancer, asthma, depression, eczema, neuroinflammation (brain fog, migraine, anxiety etc), dementia. Every person has their 'inflammatory load' …
Great reminder here today from colleague, Karen: A tattoo often holds a great deal of symbolic significance, but most people don’t realise that tattoos also have significant health implications for those who get them. The process involves a tattoo artist using a needle to inject ink into the dermis of the skin. Obviously, this puts individuals …
This one surprised me, to be honest. Something everyone can do, it's easy and takes hardly any time - I like that kind of tip! So, if you have any kind of inflammatory condition - arthritis, fibromyalgia, heart disease, IBS, listen up... When people think of the causes of inflammation, they think of leaky gut, …
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Just in case any of you are using Enzymedica enzymes, like Digest Gold etc, I thought I would let you know that they have stopped being distributed in the UK, but the company in this country is supplying CuraZymes instead. Here's a useful comparison for you in case you fond it difficult to get hold …
I've been doing my advanced functional medicine Hormone course the last week or so (hence the dearth of posts, sorry!) I've sort of avoided it as I've suffered with my hormones my whole life - thanks PCOS - and hormones are flippin' complicated! One thing I have learned is just how much impact PCOS has …
Just to let you know that I have just uploaded the latest version of the TGF grain, gluten and dairy supplement master list for you. Not many new TGF products, sadly, but more NOT TGF ones, ugh. We are constantly asking suppliers for info on your behalf. Notes on discontinued items - thank you Allergy …
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Hardwiring for happiness Have you come across the work of Dr Rick Hanson yet? I often point patients to him who I think would do well with a programme to change a stressful mindset or negative way of thinking. He does great programmes but I also really like his simple Just One Thing blog posts, …
IMPORTANT: EASTER '24. Please don't order or return any tests to arrive after 17th March or they will probably get stuck in post/labs over the holidays. Labs tend to re-open Tuesday 2nd April. Ta. Stop Killing Our Rivers The Soil Association has issued a petition to help save our rivers. They ask UK Governments to implement …
For years, I have used hair testing to check for mercury but then a few years ago, my go-to mercury test changed to the Quicksilver Mercury Tri-Test, which I've listed in the Mould and Chemical Toxin Tests section for you on the shop. Mercury toxicity contributes to a wide range of symptoms including neurological issues …
Great reminder here in this week's quote of the week for how to start turning round multiple food sensitivity. So, when your patient has persistent food sensitivity responses, especially when there are lots of them, or when the patient seems to develop sensitivity reactions simply by eating a food for long enough, or taking a supplement …
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