My mum is a firm believer in traditional healing. When she was young girl living in Pakistan, the option of conventional health care wasn’t always readily available. She grew up using traditional medicines which is why she has such an impressive portfolio of remedies. I remember taking a teaspoon of ground up ajova seeds with…
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Constipation is such a common issue. Like coughs and colds, this condition also peaks during the Winter time when we are all inclined to drink less and eat more dehydrating foods. It seems that most people I meet are dealing with constipation issues.
A couple of years ago, I discovered Redbush tea in a quaint little tea shop in Manchester, Didsbury. I fell in love with the flavour and have been drinking it ever since. Redbush tea originates from South Africa and has been used therapeutically by South African mums to ease colic and when applied to the skin it…
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During the Winter, the body becomes more prone to dryness. Dehydration commonly appears within the hair, skin, lips and nails.This is usually due to a combination of factors including: cold weather, poor diet, low water intake and reduced movement within the body. Moisturisers, lip balms and conditioners help to ease dryness and irritation but if…
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My birthday is coming up soon and I am looking forward to a slice of cake and some dark chocolate. Eating cake and chocolate will raise blood sugar which could lead to a spike followed by an energy slump. As a form of damage control, I always accompany desserts with a cup of unsweetened green…
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I was thinking back to how I used to feel when my lifestyle was hectic and my diet seriously lacked what my body needed. I remember sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a headache, fuzzy head and feeling tired even though I had slept a good few hours. My eyes ached, I had…
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Welcome back,From 24th February – 2nd March is Eating Disorders Awareness Week According to the UK charity Beat, Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses affecting 1.6 million people in the UK – they claim more lives than any other mental illness but are treatable and recovery is possible. The problem is that awareness of eating…
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Today I would like to share my story which relates to binge eating. Later on in the week I will be sharing strategies which have helped myself and others to overcome eating disorders like binge eating.
I am looking at bulimia today and raising awareness of this type of eating disorder.
Of all the eating disorders, anorexia has the highest mortality rate. My personal connection with anorexia has been to support my daughter with overcoming this eating disorder.
