Insomnia: Is it your psychology or your biology?
There can be such a strong temptation to view insomnia purely as a symptom of psychological distress – I know, I have been there! And whilst, yes, of course, sleepless nights can be the result of worry, I don’t believe
How low carb’ diets are depriving us of sleep
Someone reminded me recently that the first three letters in the word, ‘diet’ is, ‘DIE’. Well, given the link between sleep deprivation and death and the fact that some diets spell the beginning of sleepless nights, this is not that
Your nightly brain detox and why sleep matters
In an age of round-the-clock news and information it can be tempting to view the need for sleep as an inconvenience. But "need" is indeed the imperative here. Have you ever considered why lack of sleep can kill, is used
Get hot and manage weight with thermogenic foods
What is thermogenesis and how does it help you to lose weight? Thermogenesis combines two latin words to mean the generation (genesis) of heat (thermos). Whilst the vast majority of your calories are burned as you rest due to what is called
Super easy, ultra healthy dal
Recently I had some very lovely and willing friends around to help me trial a new product. I think they would have done it anyway but I did offer a little carrot: a very nice dal with freshly fried popadoms
Incredible Edible Egg
Patients are regularly taken aback by my advice to increase the eggs in their diet, even to have two per day if necessary. The recommendation is followed swiftly by the question, "what about cholesterol?". The dogma has been deeply ingrained
IBS Nightmare Over
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be a living nightmare for some people. A digestive disorder can quickly become a source of anxiety and anxiety can be a cause of IBS, causing a rapidly developing self-perpetuating cycle. Focusing treatment on both
Herbs in the operating theatre, the dentist, the opthamologist and in your cupboard.
You may not think you are familiar with herbs as medicine but it is most likely that you take some form of it every day, have benefited from botanical discoveries in a hospital setting, make sure to pack them for
Like father like daughter
Since childhood herbs and natural medicine have been a significant and poignant part of my life. From hedgerow to health, my childhood was punctuated by regular herb collection outings with my father and three sisters in the Highlands of Scotland
Milk Thistle to the Rescue!
Deathcap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides), accidentally ingested by foragers, usually kills within days due to liver and kidney destruction, but thanks to milk thistle being administered in hospitals in Europe and America - lives are saved! Intravenous administration reduces death by