Spring is a time of rebirth, when the dormant plants form shoots with sudden growth and rapid expansion. Life reawakes with great excitement and the drabness of winter turns into a bright flurry of warm light. The spring meridians are Liver and Gall Bladder. Foods and nutrients To keep these meridians balanced eat more B Vitamins, Magnesium and Zinc. Wholegrains including …
Are you Vitamin D deficient?
The fat-soluble Vitamin D is well know to be good for healthy bones and boosting your immune system but did you know that it can also help with muscles, utilize calcium and phosphorous, regulate gene expression of over 2000 genes and regulate hormones. There are very few foods that naturally contain Vitamin D. These include wild oily fish (the best …
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
If you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia then you will know better than anyone the symptoms you have and how painful it can be. For those who do not have a FMS diagnosis the main symptom is a pain that move from place to place and between different body systems e.g. skin, bones, nerves and more specific tenderness both sides …
A is for Aromatherapy
(From an active aromatherapist with 30 years experience) Aromatherapy means the therapeutic use of aromatic oils. However a traditional aromatherapy treatment is very different to a massage with nice smelling oils. In your deep tissue, holistic, Swedish, remedial, sports etc massage the hands do the work in order to smooth out and stretch the muscles removing tension. It is a physical massage …
Nail facts and your health
Once emerged the nail itself is dead tissue Nails consist of 3-4 layers held together by a oil and moisture It takes about 3-6months for the new nail to reach the free edge (white bit on the end). This will depend on age, season and climate (nails grow slower in cold weather) Toenails grow slower and are often thicker. They …
How to cope multi-tasking a busy life
My Story Loosing my Dad was one of the most devastating events of my life. When a parent falls ill you feel many emotions from spending as much time as you can with them for as long as you have left, to trying to help them as well as running your own life / work / family or all of …
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