Our immune system is constantly on alert fighting off bacteria, bugs and infections. If we are a bit run down, tired, or stressed, or if our diets are lacking in nutrients we can easily come down with a cold. With this cold weather, it can be harder to keep winter bugs at bay, and it [...]
If like me, your body has not been exposed to direct sunlight for a good few months and the sight of snow and darkness has been your forte, you could be lacking in Vitamin D.
The most natural way of acquiring vitamin D is through the sun and your body will self regulate the amount you [...]
Apart from causing anxiety and pressure, stress also creates some physiological changes in the body.
Stress causes the adrenal glands to secrete the ‘fight or flight’ hormones – adrenaline, noradrenalin and cortisol. In the days when we were hunter-gathers the fight or flight reaction was vital for enabling us to flee dangerous situations whilst out hunting.
Our [...]
How do you know if stress is affecting your health? Most of my clients associate stress mostly with their mind rather than their body. They get stressed about pressures at work, late running trains, or childcare.
Few realise that stress also has a physiological impact on the body. One client recently came to see me complaining [...]
Swine Flu Hygiene Reminder
Though not so heavily in the headlines Swine Flu prevention measures should remain in our consciousness, particularly as all our children are about to be back in the classroom coughing and sneezing all over each other!
Here is the advice from the World Health Organisation:
Hygiene Recommendations
In areas with confirmed human cases of novel [...]
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