Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Great piece from our friend, Michelle at FoodsMatter today on studies showing the importance of trees if you're feeling depressed. Check it out. https://michellesblog.co.uk/being-around-trees-helps-with-depression/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-around-trees-helps-with-depression
I've just spent a happy morning updating the Allergy & Intolerance Tests page for you. Some great new food tests have come out from Precision Point Diagnostics and I've been assessing and comparing them, checking we have the most relevant and technologically up-to-date testing to find reactive foods. Why is this important? Simply because I …
As you know, I used to be a judge for these awards and I'm always delighted to see the new products every year. Manufacturers seem to me to be getting more and more clever whilst using fewer and fewer toxic ingredients, thank goodness. It's about time. Check out the 2021 winners in full here: Winners …
With the regulations changing and more mask-less people out and about, transmitting and catching Covid - and possibly having to deal with Long Covid for months - is more likely. Therefore, it strikes me that the effectiveness of our masks is going to become even more important! I note that Scotland has recommended the continued …
As you know, I am keeping my eye out for anything we can learn about helping the inevitable wave of Long Covid and post-viral patients we are going to see. I've written about Long Covid and given a suggested protocol to follow in my Covid Factsheet here, and see my video on it here (I …
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What are the pros and cons of eating a plant-based diet, from a nutrition standpoint at least? Here's a great article on the subject. You can find more info and a vegan supplement protocol on my Veganism factsheet too. Are There Health Benefits of Going Vegan? More and more people are eating vegan meals and …
I've done a lovely new info page for you on how to do lab tests. Here it is for you. Find What You Need Go to the Lab Tests section where you will find all the test pages, my advice, summaries etc. There are tons of them for you. Follow the links given on each page to …
Great idea for a bone-building smoothie for you today, courtesy of Biocare. This creamy, delicious smoothie is packed with all the key nutrients needed to support your musculoskeletal health, including calcium, magnesium, vitamin D3, K2 (as MK-7), as well as the lesser known boron, manganese and horsetail extract for naturally-occurring silicon. INGREDIENTS 1 heaped teaspoon …
In the UK one in five men will die before their 65th birthday. The biggest health risks for men over 50 are prostate cancer closely followed by cardiovascular issues. Whilst for younger men suicide is the biggest killer. Jonathan Cohen What an awful set of statistics! We really must do better at supporting our younger men, …
Just a reminder here that gluten sensitivity symptoms do not just occur in the gut. In fact, you probably do have gut involvement, but you are also likely to have: Neurological symptoms - headaches, migraine, anxiety, depression, restless legs, twitching, brain frog, as I call it. Actually, many gluten experts now think of it as …