Partners in touch – connection and communication
I’ve been working in CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) for many years, and one powerful healing modality I use is massage. I find that teaching massage is enormous fun as just a little know-how and technique delivers a whole new experience. I’ve been running various Massage classes since 1992, and Massage for Couples (mostly at […]
Reading...The Changeology of Good Health
I recently discovered the work of Sydney’s Les Robinson on Enabling Change and his book on the art and science of “Changeology“. As I explored his website and resources, it occurred to me that it was as applicable to individual health improvement projects as to world-changing community and social change work. Here’s what the model […]
Reading...The iron deficiency that isn’t about iron
We meddle a lot with women’s bodies – contraception, HRT, low carb diets, extreme exercise. Our bodies aren’t machines – they’re complex chemical/electrical/biological systems. For some women, it gets even more complicated if they have food intolerances or chronic fatigue issues. Sometimes, when things get out of whack, the things we think to be CAUSING […]
Reading...HIIT – take the boring out of fitness
Back in July last year (2018) I watched Michael Mosley’s documentary on staying healthy despite living a busy life. He shared his research on different ways to stay fit and healthy. One solution he found a lot of evidence for was High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) without equipment at home. It made a lot […]
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Holiday hints to stay healthy
The festive season has arrived – and along with lots of fun and reconnection, it also brings temptation, stress and challenges to our best intentions. The challenges of food A few bubbles – and lots of water Go for moderation rather than deprivation – you’ll be more successful. Rather than declare “no alcohol”, declare “lots […]
Reading...Winter wellness – beating the viral blues
There’s a nasty virus going around at the moment – not “the flu” with its fevers, aches and pains – but still a virus. This nasty little beastie’s main impact is fatigue – the people who get it are really knocked about, and can end up spending days in bed sleeping. They don’t have the […]
Reading...Managing bronchitis without antibiotics
Despite official guideline which state specifically that antibiotics should NOT be the first line treatment for bronchitis*, 2014 statistics from the Medical Journal of Australia show that 90% of the time, doctors prescribe antibiotics for new cases of acute bronchitis in adults. If antibiotics don’t help, what DO you do? First of all, if your […]
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