With the warmer weather starting to come through, many of us are starting to dust off the exercise gear and training shoes to get fitter for the summer. Sometimes we can get put off from exercising because of the aches and pains that can follow. This can be offset by proactive self-care strategies. Firstly, we […]
This week, Columbia University announced a “breakthrough” in our understanding of how gluten relates to health issues. Their findings, published in the journal Gut, revealed that the complaints gluten-sensitive people (those with non-celiac gluten sensitivity) experience are a consequence of a disruption of the gut lining – what has come to be called “leaky gut.” […]
‘From the moment we are born the body has an intelligence system designed to look after us’ ‘Hey you up there! See that rash, growth, sneeze? It’s a message from your body. Are you listening?!’ Kim Knight, health and personal development coach explains symptoms are intelligent communication from the body to the head. “We are […]
If you are still looking for answers to heal from chronic illness, you might want to check if you are ticking all these boxes… A true understanding from a holistic mind-body perspective of what really creates illness. To understand that no matter the physical symptom or condition, there is almost always an emotional and mental […]
When I was ill with chronic fatigue, and unable to work for over 10 years, before I discovered what was actually causing the problem (which took me 5 of those 10 years), I would have given anything to find out (a) what was causing symptoms and (b) what I needed to do to get well. Funnily enough, […]
From my own very long journey back to health from chronic fatigue, depression and many other ailments, plus working with hundreds of women, I have noticed there are certain habits, traits, beliefs or patterns which will halt progress in its tracks. Here they are… 1. ‘HEALING WILL HAPPEN OVERNIGHT OR IN ONE SESSION’ This is […]
by Kim Knight, Health and Empowerment Coach for Women (Part 1 of 2 in a free series on bullying) Bullying can appear in many shapes and forms, and in all walks of life: it can happen at school or university, at work or at home. But why is it people become bullies? Why is it […]
Most people experience guilt, but not many question why, or know how to deal with it. Over the years I have learnt there are essentially two types of guilt: True (healthy) guilt... and false (unhealthy) guilt. Let’s look at both of them. First of all healthy guilt. This is the type of guilt we feel […]
On my return from a two week trip to China (a bucket list must!) there was a definite change of season in New Zealand, with fallen linden tree leaves covering my street and with a nip in the air in the mornings. A beautiful time of year! Rapid temperature changes, whether from cold to hot, […]
By David Holden, ND, MS - Naturopath & BioChemist Yes, you can do it! The Wellness Approach to winter is to boost your system with specific foods, herbs, exercises & Lifestyle Medicine so bugs done get a look in! As an ex-Microbiologist of 5 years before I became a Naturopath, I studied all bugs known […]