If we hear the word 'sweet' our taste sensor areas in the brain register 'sweet'. If we hear the term 'grasp', our motor sensor areas activate. How fascinating is that? This is why I always say that the brain can't tell the difference between an actual thought or belief and a real action. It is …
My Current Daily Health Programme
I know a lot of you like it when I share what I am doing in my own quest for better health so here I am again to tell you what I'm up to currently. I do these posts to remind me what I've been doing when I look back, but mostly in the hope …
New Year Progress Update – and Some News!
What happened in 2018? Onward and upward (literally) in 2019!
It’s Not All in Your Head – Or Is It?!
If you suffer from one of what I call the 'hypersensitivity syndromes' like ME, chronic fatigue, multiple sensitivity to food and/or chemicals or fibromyalgia (or all of them together which is pretty common in my personal and clinical experience so I tend not to differentiate between them much nowadays), then you will have heard the …
Neurotransmitters Primer
I've been brushing up on my neurotransmitters and mental health conditions knowledge the last week or so, rather enjoying myself a little too much watching training videos etc! It really is fascinating stuff. The main test I do is the Labrix NeuroBasic. It's a goodie because it measures the key neurotransmitters (NTs). It used to …
Can A Placebo Help Allergy Symptoms?
Well it seems it can according to this latest study on patients with allergic rhinitis and skin disorders (hives, itching, soreness). Expectations and Placebo Effect in Allergic Rhinitis Even though people knew they were taking a placebo and the pills were labelled as such, symptoms improved within a few days. It didn't seem to matter …
Hypersensitive to Everything!
A useful little snippet of video here today for you which nicely illustrates two points. First, this person with ME/CFS describes how she became hypersensitive to any form of stimulus, be that noise, light, food etc, and was controlled by anxious, racing thoughts and a sense of 'existential dread' all the time. That was me …
Mini Progress Update
How did I get on with the homeopathy, how has BWRT helped and what do I use an Oximeter for?! Follow my story...
Leaky Gut Not Healing? Look At Stress
We know that one of the main reasons people are slow to heal wounds, including a leaky gut, is consistent emotional stress. We think of correcting nutrient deficiencies, a need for glutamine to feed the cells, identifying and avoiding the foods that trigger problems (often gluten and the cross-reactive foods) and a lack of zonulin …
New Healing Plan Paperback Is Out!
I know some of you have been asking for the paperback version of my new Healing Plan book, and here it is, just released by the publishers. And at a steal of a price too. Yay! Hope you enjoy it x