Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Hope your new year is going well. I usually find I can triple my workload in January but this has been the quietest on record! Cost of living, do we reckon? Let's hope it picks up and gets easier for people. (Ha! Since I wrote that intro, I've had tons of progress, case reviews, ask …
First, some clinic news... TESTING: REGENERUS PRICE INCREASE. Sadly, with inflation rising, many suppliers are having to increase their prices. Regenerus has just announced they will be increasing prices from 1st Sep so if you are planning to have of their tests done (eg. DUTCH, Mycotoxins etc), get 'em ordered before then and save some …
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 …
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 …
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
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, …
Sometimes don't you think: 'Oh, I wish someone would just tell me what to do to get myself back on track in life!' Well, maybe this year is your lucky one. Why not start the decade following a programme to increase your mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing? All of those will then inevitably impact on …
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 …
 Phew, hot on the heels of Julie (clinical hypno) and Anne (nutrition: genetics), let me introduce you to Deborah (nutrition: mental health) who joins us now too on the clinical referral team. Oh, and there’s me – I keep leaving myself out! Micki (director, chronic disease, gluten and ACE disorders). You can see everyone here so …