Chamomile
Chamomile is presenty flowering on my back lawn. I will harvest these flowers and dry them then use them as a herbal tea. This tea is used calm the nervous system and improve digestion.
Find out the ins and outs of osteoporosis medications BEFORE you begin. Post menopausal is especially a vulnerable time.
One of the things that can stop working so well in our bodies is our digestion – and heartburn can get REALLY uncomfortable REALLY regularly. Take the problem to your GP and you’ll probably come out with a prescription for a PPI (some brand of a family of drugs called Proton Pump Inhibitor). This class…
Even so-called harmless paracetamol at the recommended dose has been shown to be harmful with chronic use in over 65 year olds. Could this be you?
Even a Journal of Psychiatry 2018 espouses the use of herbal medicine: for stress, burnout and chronic fatigue. Rhodiola rosea possesses a dual and unique mechanism of action: normalises the release of stress hormones boosts energy production through the main power house of our cells – the mitochondria (I like to…
‘Feel good’ hormones enhance our well-being on a daily basis. These neurotransmitters are found in our brain as well as through our body. Food does it; exercise does it; sex does it: substance abuse does it; singing does it; and giving and receiving massage does it too. Oxytocin and dopamine are chemicals our bodies produce…
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…