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.
Research on chronic pain has shown that massage can be as useful for pain management as paracetamol and Nurofen (and you don’t have to worry about constipation and other side effects). I’m running a 1/2 day Massage for Couples workshop on the afternoon of Sunday February 16th, 2020. Come along and you can learn…
This recipe with high protein and fibre chickpea cookies feed you and your microbiome, keeping you satisfied and feeling great
It seems like everyone knows about the importance of their immune system as the pandemic rolls on. But there’s not a lot in the mainstream about how to keep it strong… Mainstream protections are a critical starting point The mainstream approach to staying alive and well in this environment is an important, broad brush application,…
Are you sick of the side effects of pain killers you take? do you have inflammation? (we all do to some extent!) NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, Voltaren, Naproxen etc) can cause stomach aches, diarrhoea, stomach ulcers, headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, increased blood pressure etc. NSAIDS can cause kidney failure when they are combined with ACE inhibitors (medicines used…
‘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…
A good friend of mine is a bit of a sustainability nut. This week she introduced me to Project Drawdown – the first comprehensive plan researched for reversing global warming. The research results are “fresh off the press” (April 18th, 2017) and list the top 100 best strategies for turning climate change around. It’s been increasingly…