14 foods that support your liver!
Spring is a good time of year to give your liver a helping hand. There are many foods that can help cleanse the liver naturally by stimulating its natural ability to clean toxic waste from the body. Here are some tips: Garlic: Just a small amount of this pungent white bulb has the ability to […]
How to Change a Habit!
The truth is that we all have some habits that no longer serve us, and deep down we usually know it. We recognize that if we were able to let go of some old vices and start introducing new habits, it would benefit us in many ways. How good are you at changing your habits? […]
Improve Your Mood!
Feeling low at times is a fact of life, but there are simple, natural things you can change in your diet and lifestyle to help you get back on track so you can make the most of every day. Low moods generally hit us when we least expect them; often we struggle to find […]
It’s All Perfect
One of the most powerful concepts I am able to share with my clients is: “Who and what we are is perfect as we are”. From the earliest times we are taught that we must become someone or something else in order to be worthy of love. If we do this particular thing we are […]
Do you have a slow Metabolism?
Metabolism, put simply, is the rate at which your body converts food to energy. Metabolic rate is governed by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located at the base of your neck and the hormones it produces set the resting rate of energy production in your body. Why would it concern you if you […]
Top Tips for Indulging the Healthy Way!
As Christmas gets closer some of you might be wondering about what foods you can eat on festive days. It’s easy to forget about healthy eating at this time of the year, when celebration and indulgence are all around us. “I’ll be healthy next week”, we tell ourselves as we reach for another treat. But what […]
Top Tips to Shorten a Common Cold!
You know the signs. If you feel a tickle in your throat, have a thick head and your body aches, chances are you’re coming down with something. An adult gets on average three colds per year, each lasting around nine days. But you don’t have to surrender. Here’s how to stop a cold before it takes […]
A brief introduction to mindfulness!
Are you efficient at your work and feel like you are in control of your life? Are you enjoying each part of your day, whether it’s at work, at home, with loved ones or on your own? Or do you feel that you could be enjoying each day a little more? If so, it turns […]
You don’t have to live with Candida!
Last month I covered what Candida is and how you can self-test at home to see if you have an overgrowth. If you tested positive for a Candida overgrowth in your body you’ll be experiencing unpleasant symptoms such as sugar cravings, frequent bloating and gas, brain fog, difficulty concentrating, frequent urinary tract infections, yeast infections, feeling […]
Understanding food cravings!
A food craving is an intense desire to consume a specific food, stronger than simply normal hunger. Most of us have had food cravings at some stage in our life. Pregnant woman often crave strange food combinations like ice-cream and gherkins, as their bodies nutritional needs change. But it’s not just pregnant ladies that have […]
Spring Opportunities – How to feel well in Spring!
The seasonal change from winter to spring will bring some challenges to your health and well-being. If you don’t recognize this natural pattern or try to resist it by loading up on heavy foods and not exercising enough, it can lead to spring allergies and leave you feeling tired and sluggish; water retention, heaviness in the limbs, […]
Candida – Do you have a Yeast Infection?
Scientists estimate that 70 percent of our population (men and women) suffer from Candida Albicans overgrowth. Candida Albicans is a yeast that normally lives in the mouth, throat, intestines and genitourinary tract of humans and is considered to be a normal part of the bowel-flora. In a healthy person, candida happily co-exists with other good […]
Probiotics & Fermented Foods – Are Lifesavers!
Probiotics are live bacteria that are vital for our bowels to function properly. Pro means“for” and biotic means “living”, and as their name tells us, probiotics are all about nurturing life. These good bacteria occur naturally in our guts. But we have to replenish them all the time in the form of food (e.g. fermented […]
Stretches for Your Workplace!
As a Yoga teacher and massage therapist I know how important regular stretching is for your body. Human beings were not designed to sit for long periods of time every day – it’s not natural for our bodies. Not only that, but the way you sit — and type, and hold the phone – could […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Fasting
I first tried fasting back in 1991, while I was living in Germany. I was young and exploring everything new and healthy on the market. There was a lot of talk about the benefits of fasting and more and more books coming out on the subject. I bought a book and then did a five day […]
4 Tips for Winter Wellness
Do you find that maintaining good health over the winter season can be challenging? You are not alone – winter can be a trying time for many people, both mentally and physically. The days are shorter, darker and colder and our bodies are more susceptible to all kinds of winter nasties like colds and flu. While […]
What Do Quinoa, Buckwheat and Chia Seeds Have in Common?
What do Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), Buckwheat and Chia seeds all have in common? All three are gluten-free and all three are plant seeds, not to be confused with grains (such as rice and wheat) which are produced by grass species. Our bodies require nine essential amino acids (building blocks) to build protein from. We can’t […]
The 12 Step Programme to Managing Your Emails
Addictions come in many shapes and sizes – and believe it or not, they all have one common denominator… you can never get quite enough of what you know is not good for you. And yes… you can get addicted to emails too. So ask yourself… Have emails taken over my life?? Do I manage my […]
The Truth about Coconut Oil and Cholesterol
You may have heard a lot about coconut oil recently – it’s reputed to be one of the new “Superfoods” on the market. But is it really so good for us? And what is it that makes coconut oil so special? Let’s find out! Coconut oil has a long and highly respected reputation in many […]
Why Iodine is Important!
Are you getting enough iodine in your diet? Iodine is a vitally important nutrient that is detected in every organ and tissue and many if not most are deficient in this nutrient. Along with being essential for healthy thyroid function and efficient metabolism, there is increasing evidence that low iodine is related to numerous diseases, including […]
Why is Zinc a Mineral We shouldn’t do Without?
Zinc is arguably the most important mineral in your body. It is one of the minerals men should never be without (see info lower down on the page) and it has such a wide application in the human body that everybody should ensure that they obtain enough of this trace element. What is Zinc required […]