Your immune system is there to protect you from anything nasty and to repair damage. The environment we live in has harmful viruses and bacteria lurking in many corners! Even the common cold could kill you if you didn’t have an immune system. It is made up of many different cells with different functions. Some […]
Many years ago I tore my hamstring. It was the most painful thing I have ever done and even now I can still remember the feeling! I never knew quite why it tore but I know that it was most probably down to an imbalance or over use. Over the past few months it has […]
This year in Rio we saw the swimmer Michael Phelps display cupping marks on his back. Even though cupping has been going on for many centuries it was the Olympics that have made everyone stand to attention. So what is cupping exactly and where does it come from? There is information to suggest that the […]
Spiced lentils with soft boiled egg, black rice and garlic naan bread Ingredients Naan (makes 4 naans) 1.5 cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tsp active dry yeast ½ tsp Salt 1 tsp Sugar (I use coconut sugar) 1 tbsp Olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed to paste 1 tsp cumin seed 3-4 […]
My blog today is going to be about Bach Flowers. I learnt about these remedies during my 2nd year acupuncture course. I found them very interesting and started using them last month to see what effect they would have. Before I tell you how that went, let me give you some information on what […]
Over the past few months I have been searching for a good, reasonably priced pair of compression socks for running. Why am I looking for compression socks for sport? Here is a brief explanation! As most of you know I am currently in the middle of my Chinese medicine acupuncture course. As part of this […]
This recipe makes 5 cups using silicon cup cakes moulds. You can scale the recipe depending on how many you want to make! For the base 1 tbls Hazelnuts 1 tbls ground almonds 1 tbls cashews 1 tsp honey Pinch salt ¼ tsp ground coffee For the caramel 6 dates, pitted 2 tsp […]
Hi everyone. I am going to talk to you about foam rolling. What it is, why use it and some great videos to get you started. First of all what is a foam roller? The picture below shows my home selection but will also give you an idea of what you may find in your […]
There are two forms of Eczema– extrinsic (90% of cases) and intrinsic (10%) and has been linked with asthma and leaky gut in children. Extrinsic eczema starts an immune response within the body to either an external, for example a washing detergent, or an internal trigger such as a food protein. Intrinsic eczema is where […]
Today’s blog I want to talk about alternative ways to help the body recovery after exercise. We already know the benefits of stretching, sports massage, protein and carbohydrates, but what else can be done? Here are three of my favourite things to help coincide with post recovery. Magnesium: Magnesium has many benefits. For exercise it is […]