Obviously when you are pregnant you want to make sure everything you do is safe for both you and your baby. Reflexology is generally considered safe if you are pregnant providing all is well with the pregnancy and you tell the Reflexologist you are pregnant. Reflexology should be avoided by women [...]
Most mindfulness techniques have at their heart a simple instruction. Focus on your breath... This is supposed to be simple, but what if it isn't simple for you? What then? For people struggling with anxiety it may increase the feelings of panic. Mindfulness involves placing our attention on a chosen anchor, noticing when [...]
This week the press seem to be full of articles on sleep, ranging from recent research to the reasons why we lose sleep - the top reason being a heavy workload. I am sure that most people reading this blog post know that if they have a good night’s sleep they [...]
I am very lucky that despite having many digestive issues, I haven't had heartburn. However, I am aware as we go into the holiday sesaon, when people go on holiday their diets change so your chances of getting heartburn increases. Heartburn, which is a symptom of acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux [...]
We all know that fibre is an essential part of everyone's diet, but for IBS sufferers it can be a challenge to get enough fibre into their diet. Researchers from the University of Helsinki gave two types of Rye bread - the standard loaf and a rye loaf that was low [...]
What we see in clinic all the time, is people coming in with running or training injuries that have blindsided them, they have no idea how it happened. Its like the injury came out of nowhere. Injuries don't come out of nowhere. Most running injuries produce signals
This week the daily mail reported that three in four office workers blame desk for sickness: badly set up desks and chairs cost companies 7bn each [...]
Post natal depression is very well known, what is talked about less often is depression during pregnancy. A team of scientists in the Uk and Singapore conducted a systematic review of six clinical studies, involving 450 pregnant women that examined the effects in yoga on depression during pregnancy. All six studies showed [...]
The aim of Reiki is to restore harmony within the client and instil a sense of peace. During the process of restoring harmony you may notice subtle changes in your mood, appetite or sleeping pattern. All of these reactions are very short lived and subtle as Reiki is one of [...]
What is Sports Massage? A specialised massage for the treatment of specific muscle groups before and after exercise and to aid the recovery of sports related injuries. The benefits include: • Improve training • Prevent injury • Aid recover from injury • Improve self-awareness • Improve performance ... Sports massage is not solely for sporting people... It is [...]
An international team of researchers looked into this if vitamin D can reduce the risk of a severe asthma attack. They analysed seven trails that included 435 children and two others that included 658 adults all of whom had mild-to-moderate asthma. According to the study, Vitamin D halves (from 6% to 3%) the [...]
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In my introduction on natural sugars, I listed a variety of foods that can be added when cooking as a natural sweetner, this would always be my preference. I know there are times when we need a natural alternative to white sugar, previously I listed my thumbs down [...]
Sitting all day is a current health concern. While I know that sitting all day has been described as "the new smoking" until now this made me uncomfortable - as its not the same. You can get help to quit smoking. If you work in an office you are expected [...]
