Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Just to say I have added the new Sensate wearable device to the Vagus Nerve Factsheet as an easy way to improve your vagal tone. Why a picture of a cat? Keep reading... For those of you who have the factsheet already, here's the added bit. For those of you who don't - you are …
At last, I know some of you have been waiting for me to finish this one! The new Vagus Nerve Factsheet is now out and ready for you. You can see more and get it here. This 24 page factsheet is small, but mighty-powerful, especially if you have a chronic digestive, hormone, immune or mood …
Funnily enough, I am just doing a Case Review to help someone work out why they are suffering with quite severe anxiety, and then this pops up in my Inbox today. I thought I'd share it. I often have to try and explain to patients that anxiety - and depression often come to that - …
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Great to see an article extolling the virtues of hypersensitive people and calling for us to be recognised as important in society. One in five of us struggle to cope with everyday smells, sounds and images. Rather than a weakness, this extreme sensitivity could be a strength in everything from the pandemic to the climate …
We all know that wandering about in a forest or by the sea is good for us. But what you probably don't know is that it results in significant, measurable changes to the immune system. I came across this fascinating article from the Townsend Newsletter the other day, which really puts the benefits into scientific …
An evaluation revealed a 71% decrease in feelings of anxiety and a 73% fall in depression; 76% of participants said their wellbeing increased and 69% felt more socially included. Arts & Minds, an arts and mental health charity runs weekly art workshops for people experiencing depression, stress or anxiety in Cambridgeshire. Sessions are led by …
Many cases of chronic pain syndrome are due to a neurological phenomenon called negative plasticity. Brain plasticity refers to neurons connecting together through repeated activation, and it can be positive or negative. Examples of positive plasticity include adopting a new habit, learning a new language, or learning a new skill.PTSD is an example of negative plasticity. An adverse event activates the …
Just to say I have now got the original Healing Plan back on the shop for you. This book is one of the most important ones I have written. Over the years, in personal and clinical practice, I have discovered a BIG truth about chronic illness, especially hypersensitivity type ones where you have become over-sensitive …
Yep. I confess I'm mad as heck, at the end of my tether, spitting feathers-angry just at the moment. Sometimes you have times like that with a chronic illness, don't you? Well, I do. Why do I - and so many of us - have to be so ruddy sensitive to stuff all the time? …
Pam from the South West asks: "I am feeling anxious with the pandemic and now Christmas on top. What can I do to calm my anxiety down?" In this video, I'll take you through my top 5 tips to calm acute and long-term anxiety. We'll go over why the vagus nerve and amygdala are important …
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