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Kale or Chemo?
What 'Coronation Street' Can Teach Us About Our Attitudes To Cancer Treatment Did you see ‘Coronation Street’ last week? In it, one of the characters, Sinead, was quoted as saying "I’m in this situation because I avoided chemo and instead listened to some kale...
Why Am I So Tired?
“Why Am I So Tired?” is probably one of the most common questions I see on friend’s Facebook pages and I have to bite my tongue when I see some of the answers! Tiredness or fatigue has so many causes that it’s impossible to say what’s going on, and what we should do...
What’s The Alternative To HRT?
Why Worry About HRT? With HRT hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the moment, it’s not surprising that many women are confused and worried about they’re going to to get through their menopause. Over the past few weeks, there have been stories about the...
Natural Remedies For Wasp Stings, Bee Stings and Insect Bites
Summer's here and with our mild winter, the bees, wasps, horseflies and other critters are out in force! Having been stung myself twice last week, here are my natural remedies for wasp stings, bee stings and insect bites. Let's Start With Prevention Mosquitoes are...
How I Spontaneously Healed In Hours
Since my cancer scare three months ago, getting a better work-life balance has become top priority. As part of that, soon we'll be moving to a home that's more family friendly, and I've been working hard to get that all underway. Needless to say that alongside running...
St John’s Wort Oil Recipe
July is the height of summer, and the countryside is a vast array of beautiful flowers, one of which is St John's Wort. In herbal astrology it was assigned as a 'herb of the sun' and you'll always find it growing in a sunny spot. You probably know it for it's ability...
Herbs For Mental Health
With one in four of us experiencing a mental health problem at some point in our lives, it's important to know about herbs for mental health. The patients I see struggling most often have anxiety, depression, or a combination of the two and whilst there's often an...
Elderflower Syrup Recipe
As I write this the Elderflowers are just appearing on the trees, and it's rude not to use them! They look and smell quite distinctive so there's little chance of you mistaking them for anything else, and once your syrup is made you'll be able to use it throughout the...
Some Kuvan Would Be Nice – How PKU Almost Wrecked Us
It's been a while since I last wrote a blog on our journey with PKU, and quite a lot has gone on in that time! Perhaps the most 'interesting', (if you can call it that?!) is that a few weeks ago, we thought I might have cervical cancer. We spent our Easter holidays on...
Mind-Body Medicine – Why You Need To Get The Message
Back in 1993 I did a weekend Reiki course with my dad. Our teacher was Australian Reiki Master Barbara McGregor, who'd trained with her Master, the Reverend Beth Gray for 7 years. That along with her background in editing 'Wellbeing' magazine, gave her a wealth of...