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To go dry or not in January?
After the excesses for many during the festive period, lots of people feel they need a detox and do ‘dry January’ whereby they go sober for the month. So, we thought...
How to reduce stress with supplements
Stress awareness day is coming up and there are so many articles written about stress and how to manage it. It is a massive subject and very individual but cortisol...
Prebiotics, Probiotics, Microbiomes – What does it all mean?
We are not alone! The average human body contains approximately 30-40 trillion cells, but also about 40 trillion microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses. In fact, there are so many...
Self-esteem – Why is it important?
Self-esteem is used to describe a person’s overall subjective sense of personal worth or value. In other words, self-esteem may be defined as how much you appreciate and like yourself...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I think this is something most of us have heard of and up to one third of the population suffer symptoms at times. It is the most common disorder of...
Homeopathy Awareness Month
It is Homoeopathy Awareness month and an opportunity to spread the word of Homoeopathy and to empower people to take charge of their health and wellbeing. My name is Wendy...
Touch Starvation
Touch Starvation – what it means to us as humans Humans are largely social beings, and some research suggests that many people feel comfort, security, and satisfaction from physical contact. Deprivation...
Stress – what is it and is it bad?
Stress is your body’s reaction to help you deal with pressure or threats. Your stress hormone levels usually return to normal once the pressure or threat has passed. A small...
Touch Starvation – what it means to us as humans
Humans are largely social beings and some research suggests that many people feel comfort, security and satisfaction from physical contact. Deprivation of physical touch may result in people experiencing negative...
Walking for health
Walking is our main form of transport, yet many feel at odds with this most natural of human movements. The car has taken over and how often do we all...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the cold winter snap continues it can seem as if we are living through a nightmarish-Groundhog Day lasting for eternity. Winter really has taken hold and the warm summer...
Blue Monday
I was recently informed that Blue Monday was just around the corner, a term that apparently marks the most depressing day of the year, officially Monday 18th January. As I...