Family health the natural way!
Even in these days of hyper-hygiene, protecting the family from infection and dealing with all manner of minor ailments is something most mums worry about. Thankfully though, the bugs and nasty germs that the kids collect at school or nursery can often be successfully resolved at home using easily available, safe and effective natural remedies. [...]
Read MoreCranio-Sacral Therapy for Kids (and adults)
Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST) has been around now for about 30 years, and is gradually getting a good reputation for being able to work with a lot of different “problems” which don’t usually respond well to conventional interventions. I’ve been practicing it now for about 12 years, and use it to treat babies from about 2 weeks [...]
Read MoreBumps and bruises
It’s all rather similar to that old war time joke that great Grandma used to tell – with a little rye grin and a tinge of anxiety – when referring to hubby returning home from distant lands with rather more than just his kit bag!! The modern Mum does still have to worry about the [...]
Read MoreKids these days
The health of British kids has never been under closer scrutiny than it is now. In championing the cause for better school meals, Jamie Oliver propelled kids food into the highest echelons of British politics. But despite the best efforts of Jamie (and not forgetting Norah), and a few half-hearted policy changes, how much has [...]
Read MoreHelp yourself and your animals during Fireworks Season
Help yourself and your animals during Fireworks Season Basic guidelines to help your animals through this often traumatic evening (or month?) are to provide them with company and thus reassurance – don’t abandon them in the back room to cope alone. If this is not something that you would usually do then this atypical behaviour [...]
Read MoreBuy one, get one free treatments!
Third time lucky! This month we are offering the final in summer series of buy one get one free treatments, and I am pleased to say that we’ve saved the most relaxing and pampering until last ! So……as the kids go back to school following the rather erratic summer, treat yourself; come along and be [...]
Read MoreBladder Incontinence following childbirth
Q: I’ve heard that it is common to develop bladder incontinence after childbirth. How can I prevent this from happening? A: Tricia Stephenson from the Natural Food Store says, You’re absolutely right; childbirth can weaken pelvic muscles causing involuntary leakage when you cough, sneeze or strain. However, there’s plenty you can do to help prevent [...]
Read MoreDeep Tissue Massage, Holistic and Clinical Aromatherapy
Well, with the recent weather improvements (!!), the gardens are blossoming, and there is certainly an increase in the numbers of cyclists and joggers on the streets in the evenings. With these improvements many of us feel happier, and with more energy and “get up and go” we are doing more with our time. Rather [...]
Read MoreVerrucae – how to treat them
Verrucae are warts of the foot and are a result of infection with the human papilloma Virus (HPV). There are 90 subtypes of HPV, and transmission is by direct contact with the virus. It is not spread by blood but often spread by coming into contact with infected skin fragments and contaminated surfaces – hence [...]
Read MoreClimate Change: All-Year Colds ?
Is climate change causing us to be susceptible to colds all year round? Recent research says it is… Warmer weather may mean that we catch more mild infections, rather than fewer of the rather more nasty kind. This means that the immune level won’t be producing a strong enough response to kill the virus and [...]
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