Immunity is something we hear a lot about but unfortunately do little about until we have that cold or flu which we cannot shake off. If you get a cold and it lasts for 2-3 days then it is a sign you have a strong robust immune system, the longer it takes for your infection or flu to clear up fully the lower your immunity can be.
Unfortunately several repeated doses of anti-biotics or steroids do little to strengthen our immunity long term. There are times when most certainly they are needed. When you take any kind of antibiotic, no matter for how long always replenish with a good probiotic for at least one month afterwards to replace the good [Read more...]
Are you suffering from tiredness, stress, lack of energy, breathing difficulties, bleeding gums? Are you prone to picking up infections or suffering from frequent colds and flu’s? Then you may need a boost of Vitamin C to kick start your immune system again.
I often get asked the question, how can I be lacking in Vitamin C, I eat loads of fruit especially oranges everyday? Unfortunately it is not that simple. The body needs a constant daily supply of vitamin C at a recommended dose of at least 1000mg…that is a lot of oranges! Also many supplements are filled with bulking agents so even though you believe you are taking a good supplement only [Read more...]
Continuing on from my article 2 weeks ago with adrenal fatigue and burnout.. You can find out simple steps you can take to help get you back on the road to recovery…
This upward & downward trend of high sugary diets, hectic lifestyles, stress and so on leads to upheaval in the body, throwing cortisol & insulin levels into turmoil, resulting in you wanting to crave even more sugar or ‘the pick me up’, which makes you even more tired. The worst times of the days for these slumps or slowing down are generally between 10-11am, 2pm & 3-4pm in the afternoon.
I help clients overcome these feelings everyday with rebalancing their adrenal [Read more...]
Today I am going to talk to you about your kidneys! As you already know these are the organs which are responsible for urination and excretion of wastes from the body. Over the past two months I have treated several people who have had recent kidney issues or have had a long history of kidney complaints. Two very simple common reasons were found to be at the root of the problems across both women and men.
1. The cold
It is imperative you keep your kidneys warm. Your kidneys are located towards the back top of your waist area. If you stand upright and place your hands on your waist with your thumbs to the front and your fingers to the back and [Read more...]
Less than two weeks to go…here are a few simple tips to keep you smiling
Enjoy the spirit of Christmas this year by taking things at a slower pace. A stressed, busy and tired you equal a stressed and unhealthy mind and body. Take a few deep breaths throughout your day and bear in mind these tips.
Do something with family members or friends as opposed to just buying something for them. Remember no amount of money can buy quality time! Perhaps plan a family day trip.(not to the shops)
Include family gatherings, or do something charitable to help those less well off or who live alone and have no family.
Set yourself a budget for each [Read more...]
If you tend to suffer from persistent sore throats it usually means your immune system is struggling to cope and rundown. Your bodies’ immune system can become quickly depleted from poor sleep, poor dietary choices, toxins e.g. viral, bacterial, food intolerances, stress.
With the onset of a cold and sore throat, it is important to give your immune system every chance possible to fight the infection. You can do this by eliminating sugar in all its forms, greatly cut down or avoid white flour based products, snacks, cakes, pastas, and so on as these carbohydrates are quickly turned into sugars in the body and therefore have a similar effect [Read more...]
What are your favourite memories of Halloween? Have a little think about it, and see what fond memories come flooding back for you. One of my favourites is…growing up on a farm, we didn’t actually have pumpkins as a child so we got a huge turnip instead, we spent the entire day carefully cutting and carving out all of the insides and cutting out a spooky looking face…then we put a candle inside and watched it glow. It was fun!
This week I have decided to get festive and I really encourage you…NO EXCUSES…to buy a pumpkin if you have never tasted it before. Sometimes the size of them can be daunting, go for a smaller one and don’t [Read more...]
Bored with your diet? Are you in need of little ‘dietary’ excitement?
By adding a splash of brilliant colours to your plate; Yes, red, oranges, yellows, greens, blues and purples. Aim to get as many of these into YOU as possible…and don’t forget wonderful greens which we spoke about last week. When you have an array of colours on the plate your meal is instantly look much more appetising. This means your digestive juices will be stimulated easily and as a result you will be better able to digest your food. You will feel good after eating them.
The different coloured fruit and vegetables are high in different unique pigments [Read more...]
Deirdre was so excited about her holidays , two weeks away in the sunshine..towards the end of her holiday she was beginning to feel just not right, queezy..she put it down to the usual ..alcohol, the heat, the change of diet..upon her return home and to work she was very sick, vomiting all of the time, if not feeling very nauseous, she had no appetite and was rapidly losing weight, the doctor treated her for a tummy bug and said it would pass in a few days.
He was right, the symptoms subsided for a very short while and then they suddenly reared their ugly head again in a slightly different way. She now found after eating a meal she could suddenly [Read more...]
Symptoms of Iron deficient Anaemia:
Ghostly White Pale skin tone, tiredness, dizziness, faintness, headaches, low energy and motivation could be because you are anaemic or have a tendency towards it! Have you thought you may be low in Iron? You more than likely are, however the mistake I commonly see people make is that they then take high doses of iron to sort the matter, but notice little difference only constipation and headaches or tummy upsets. Iron alone is not enough; you need to know why you are lacking iron in the first place?
Causes of Anaemia:
There are different types of anaemia and different reasons for it occurrence. You may have [Read more...]
