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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...
Trigeminal neuralgia – Can anything be done?
The trigeminal nerve is the 5th cranial nerve and has 3 branches – Ophthalmic (top), maxillary (middle) and mandibular (bottom), see the diagram below. The sensory nucleus is in the...
Beating migraine naturally
Migraine is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and in the UK alone, some 86 million workdays are lost to the condition every year. Besides severe headaches, symptoms also include...
CBD Oil – what are the benefits?
CBD is a buzzword at the moment and I am sure you have heard about it in connection with chronic pain and treating kids with terrible epilepsy. The endocannabinoid system...
Psoriasis – Can you help your symptoms with a natural approach?
Psoriasis is thought to be caused by an over-responsive immune system. When the immune system functions properly, a highly complex collection of processes work together as our first line of...
Asthma
Alongside medication and a proper treatment plan, home remedies for asthma can play an important role in keeping symptoms under control. Remedies range from simply identifying triggers to making various...
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...
Tinnitus – Searching for the sound of silence
Tinnitus, or ‘ringing in the ears,’ is the phenomenon of hearing phantom noises in your ears that are not from an external source. It has a wide range of presentations,...
Sleep – Essential To Wellbeing
The 3rd of January was the festival of sleep day. There is a reason why they use sleep deprivation for an effective torture method – it’s because it’s essential for...
Long Covid
On September 8th 2021 it was World Physiotherapy Day, which celebrates the work that physiotherapists across the world do to help their patients on their healthcare journey. This year’s topic...