So, you’re sure that there certain things you can and should be doing to improve your health, and you’re eager to get on with it. But, it ‘s confusing. Sometimes you’ll hear that having breakfast is important; other people say it’s fine to skip it if you want to. Or, you’ll read that getting your […]
Functional Medicine
Cinnamon is so good for you.
CINNAMON IS GOOD FOR YOU. It’s that time of year. From now on you can pretty much guarantee to get more cinnamon than you get at any other time of the year. Along with cloves, nutmeg and ginger, it’s found in mince pies, Christmas pudding, mulled wine spice, and Stollen. These are all spices […]
What causes illness?
What causes illness? As a functional medicine practitioner, I need to find out as far as possible why or how the person who has consulted me has acquired the illness they’re presenting with. It would be unusual for someone to come to me with a cold. A cold is an example of a self-limiting illness […]
Jamie’s Sugar Rush
Thursday 3rd September 2015 Channel 4 9pm We know there’s an ‘epidemic ’of diabetes and obesity. We know that this is caused by over-eating or over-drinking of sugar, foods that contain sugar, or foods that behave just like sugar as soon as they’ve been eaten. And the effects are devastating. 26,000 primary school […]
Restful sleep
Having enough sleep on a regular basis is vital for health. The occasional bad night won’t do too much harm, we all have those now and then, but prolonged disturbed sleep or sleep deprivation takes its toll on health. Here are some pointers to help. Have a bedtime routine and stick to it. If you […]
Everyday Naturopathy
Everyday Naturopathy What’s Naturopathy? With its origins in Nature Cure, Naturopathy is underpinned by the principle of the healing power of nature, vis medicatrix naturae. The principle was first outlined by the Greek philosopher Hippocrates in about 400 BC. Hippocrates taught that the whole person should be looked at and the laws of […]
