NATURE AS MEDICINE - HOW GARDENING CAN IMPROVE HEALTH
Did you know gardens can have a huge impact on physical and mental wellbeing? There is a growing movement (no pun intended 😉)...
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Dec 20, 20214 min read
Stress, the vagus nerve, and the gut-brain connection
Ever wondered why you feel nauseous when you're anxious, or get an upset tummy when stressed? Neurogastroenterology is a fairly new area...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
TIREDNESS
Tiredness is probably one of the most common symptoms in general practice, and can be due to a huge range of underlying causes! Fatigue...
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Vegan mushroom and tofu dumplings ❤️
This was my first ever attempt at making dumplings from scratch - my kids absolutely love dumplings so I thought it was time to try them...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
WHY WE NEED SLEEP
Sleep is something we often either take for granted, or struggle with, or try to get away with doing as little as possible... Yet it's SO...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
Simplicity and health
Sometimes less can be more... And simplicity can bring freedom ❤️ I've been on a deliberate journey towards this over the past few years,...
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Cortisol and sleep
Did you know that cortisol plays a key role in sleep and circadian rhythm?! And with the stress of the past 18 months, it's an important...
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
Happiness and gratitude
'Happiness is a mismatch between our reality and our perception of reality' While life isn't always perfect, and hard times are...
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
FOOD AND MOOD
While many people are aware of the link between stress and mood, did you know what you eat also has a direct impact on mental wellbeing?...
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Oct 26, 20213 min read
Are there any foods that can worsen mental health?!
Following on from my previous post on how to eat for mental health, today's post looks at whether certain foods can worsen mental health...
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Oct 26, 20215 min read
Top tips to create new habits
I've been posting a lot of info recently on ways to improve health, through diet, excerise, time in nature, managing stress. But one of...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
Mindful eating and health
I love this article!! Lifestyle medicine is all about looking at the whole person, and how food, environment, exercise, stress, sleep,...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
Diet and mental health
Food and micronutrients - is there a connection?? In my third post on mental health and nutrition I'll be looking at micronutrients and...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
Supplements and mental health
💙 Want to know about what nutrient supplements can help with mental health, in addition to diet and lifestyle? 💙 This is a great review...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
Children and stress - creating simplicity
💙Stress is at the root of so many health issues in the Western world - it's estimated that up to 80% of visits to GPs are for stress...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
The effects of plant based diets on health
🌿This is a cool visual image of how plant based diets impact on health 🌿There is very good evidence that plant based diets result in:...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
Exercise and kids brains
🍁Our walk to school this morning was wet and grey, but we got to see geese!! 🍁Since our kids were little, we've aimed to use active...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
The biology of stress
STRESS!! ✨This is a HUGE topic, so I'll start with the basics of how stress works, then discuss more in future posts ✨We all know about...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
Forest bathing and nature
🌱Did you know geometric patterns in nature (called fractals) can reduce stress levels by up to 60%!!! 🌱Simply being in a natural...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
How mindfulness helps your brain
💙Mindfulness is an incredibly powerful tool for stress 💙Practising daily mindfulness literally rewires your brain, and alters how you...
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