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Mistletoe Therapy in Integrative Oncology
How Mistletoe Therapy is used in combination with conventional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, to reduce their side effects and support the body’s fuller recovery.
Is Stress a Choice?
Stress is often seen as something that happens to us, an unavoidable byproduct of our modern lives. But what if, at least in part, stress is something we choose? Not the stressors themselves, of course, life will always throw us curveballs, and this is out of our control. But how we respond to those stressors plays a much bigger role than we often realise.
NEW Podcast: Integrative Medicine Matters
I can’t wait to share with you my brand new podcast, Integrative Medicine Matters where I will explore whole-person health with leading experts in integrative, functional, and lifestyle medicine. In each episode, I’ll be joined by expert guests who are pioneering new ways of thinking about healthcare.
Why weight loss jabs are NOT the answer to longevity
Why Ozempic is NOT the answer to longevity I've been watching the news on the GLP-1 weight loss injections with frustration and sadness with the latest headlines reading they are the key to longevity. Drugs like this should be available for those in extreme cases who...
Trauma Conference Summary
Dr Elizabeth Thompson will summarise the key insights from the recent one day in-person NCIM Spring Conference on Trauma Informed Care within an Integrative Medicine Model, including the latest research and practical strategies for recognising and responding to trauma.
From Pollen to Peace: Natural Remedies for Seasonal Allergies
It’s that time of year when I can really suffer with seasonal allergies. Whilst 1 in 4 Britons suffer with hayfever there really has been very little advancement in modern medicine to help the most chronic sufferers who can find themselves suffering for months on end which can be extremely debilitating.
Mind Matters: Breaking the Silence, Building Strength
This mental health week, instead of relying on a hashtag or a celebrity endorsement, what actionable things can we as healthcare professionals do to bring about meaningful change within healthcare?
Sleep and Why It’s So Important
In the UK, sleep issues are a significant concern, with 67% of adults reporting struggles with sleep with only 33% achieving the recommended 7-8 hours of rest per night.
Activating Healthcare Through Nature: An Integrative Healthcare Festival
What if the future of healthcare wasn’t just about treating illness, but actively cultivating health through connection—to ourselves, to each other, and to nature? That’s the powerful idea behind Activating Healthcare Through Nature, the very first Integrative Healthcare Festival, hosted by NCIM in collaboration with Weleda UK with special guest speakers Julia Bradbury.
The Interconnection of Human and Planetary Health
Earth Day is celebrated around the world and is now the largest co-ordinated environmental event. I’ve spoken before about how planetary health and our wellbeing are deeply interconnected not just because of the significant influence on human health due to environmental degradation.
Raising Awareness of Stress and Trauma
Raising Awareness of Stress and Trauma April is stress awareness month and with the next NCIM conference coming up in May about trauma I wanted to talk about stress, trauma and some practical ways we can manage these events in our lives. Whilst trauma or a traumatic...
Why Homeopathy is Still Relevant in Today’s Medicine
We’re celebrating World Homeopathy Awareness week because many of you may know that along with a range of Integrative approaches I trained in homeopathic medicine alongside my cancer training in palliative medicine. I still find homeopathy such a useful tool in the integrative medicine toolbox and we teach it along with 18 other approaches in our masters level 7 programme in Integrative Healthcare.