Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Sometimes I want to write about something other than health! These posts are an ecletic collection of things that interest me and hopefully you’ll like them too.
Why Magpie? I am like a magpie, picking up shiny snippets of info all the time! I’ll be sharing content, news and comment on whatever grabs me that I think you will find amusing, thought-provoking, useful or just enjoyable. It’s generally lifestyle stuff like interior design, politics, culture, reviews, eco fashion, skincare, tech, gadgets, trends etc – anything not so health-related. Enjoy x
For those of you enjoying my newly-recommended TrulyGlutenFree range of toiletries, just to let you know that there is 15% off the balms and body oils/butters until 7th March. It's quite a costly range, but fabulous, so get it at discounted prices whenever you can, I say! The balms are by far my favourite products …
I was looking for a really good nourishing cream the other day for a skin patient. I wanted no preservatives and plenty of active ingredients in sufficient strength to actually help. Many products I come across sound right but don't always have what I would call a therapeutic strength to really help solve a skin …
Continue reading "Try This For Eczema, Psoriasis, Dermatitis or Allergy-Prone Skin"
I swear I've become more interested in politics as I get older. I suppose we all do, something about caring for the wider community, society and the world at large rather than for ourselves as we forge families, careers and relationships - which takes up ALL our headspace when we're young whippersnappers, maybe? That said, …
I’m seeing a lot of recommendations for Autumn/Fall and Christmas candles at the moment. It’s just a shame most of them would set us off with paraffin wicks and bases, and synthetic fragrance oils that, frankly, make me feel queasy. You can buy non-toxic candles, of course, but it is much easier and cheaper to make …
Air fryers are all the rage, aren’t they, not least because they save us the cost of putting the big oven on for smaller meals? They can also cook much faster (partly because they are smaller and take less time to warm up) and we tend to use less fat to cook with. Some of …
If you've ever bought a new headboard, you will probably have found that it stinks of chemicals. The last time I bought one, I had to put it in the communal hall of our apartments to let it off-gas for a couple of weeks. Much to the other residents' consternation, and mine. Not good. But …
This is such a lovely book by Catherine Newman. The premise isn't particularly funny as two friends of 40 years look at their lives through the prism of Edi dying in a hospice, but it is actually very life-affirming and witty. Very warm, searingly-honest at times, quirky and heart-breaking, I enjoyed it. If you'd like …
Continue reading "Book Review: We All Want Impossible Things"
OK, so I know the weather has been very unseasonably warm just recently, but I have not yet quite forgotten my freezing 6 month rental in Bodmin last year, so I'm stocking up on thermals this time! Is it me getting older, or does Damart stuff look prettier than it did in my Grandma's catalogue …
Music has always had a big effect on me. In fact, I recently succumbed to getting an Alexa just so I can ask her to play stuff for me whilst I'm pootling around the kitchen etc. It's been a good way to discover different music, actually, although I still don't like having to shout at …
This podcast interviewing famous peeps about their favourite journeys was recorded during the 2020 lockdowns (remember those?!). I listened to some of them but recently saw the podcast mentioned again and it reminded me how good they were. When we couldn't go anywhere, it was like having a virtual trip from your comfy, albeit lonely, …