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Trauma-Informed Care: Healing with Compassion and Understanding
Trauma-Informed Care is an approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and prioritises creating a safe and supportive environment for those individuals who may have experienced trauma. It is not to necessarily treat trauma-related difficulties, but to help with the barriers that people affected by trauma can experience within healthcare.
Love and Connection
Love, connectedness, and a sense of community are fundamental to human well-being and something we tend to take for granted. In terms of health, I have often spoke about the deep influence that social connection can have on both mental and physical health. Studies consistently show that strong relationships not only reduce short term stress, but can even increase lifespan – one study showing an increase of 50% increased risk of premature death from all causes!
World Cancer Day
Today marks World Cancer Day where we honour those impacted by cancer. I’ve been an integrative cancer doctor for over 25 years and have heard hundreds of stories of people’s journey through cancer and helped many people living with and beyond a diagnosis.
Nourishing Your Mind and Body After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
When you are facing a breast cancer diagnosis, so much energy and focus is poured into treatments, appointments and coping with the immediate challenges of cancer. But there are certain pillars which can be overlooked to help with the foundations of our health. Nutrition fuels the body to heal. Sleep is a bodies repair mechanism and movement is there for strength and vitality. Emotional wellbeing supports our resilience and ability to face each day. By strengthening these pillars we give ourselves the best chance of not just surviving, but thriving and building a stronger and healthier foundation for the future.
Winter Wellness: Tips for Staying Strong This Season
Being in the midst of a so called quademic (a wave of winter virus’ including flu, RSV, norovirus and COVID-19) and numbers rising exponentially in our hospitals, the media seems to be reporting on very little other than vaccination as probable prevention. However, as vaccination is neither 100% guaranteed nor applicable to everyone, or simply down to personal choice, I would like to mention some other ways to protect yourself during this winter season.
The Secret Superheroes of Gut Health
What if the key to better gut health was hidden in the colourful fruits and vegetables we eat every day? Here is where polyphenols are the star of the show. Polyphenols, are a type of phytonutrients – naturally occurring bioactive chemicals found in plants including those we eat.
How to Thrive in 2025!
From AI-driven wellness solutions to personalised nutrition powered by wearable health technology, here is how we thrive in 2025!
Light in the Dark: Harnessing Winter’s Stillness
As nature slows, it mirrors a chance for us to pause and assess how we nurture our bodies. During the colder months, our circadian rhythm changes and we tend to sleep more in winter as energy levels lower. Traditionally humans would have used the quietness of winter to also slow the pace of life as we are naturally inclined to draw inward for shelter and warmth.
The Gift of Calm this Christmas
It’s the lead up to Christmas and whilst lots of us may enjoy the festive season, for many this can also be a time of stress and overwhelm. Here are my top 3 ways to practice calm this Christmas.
Beyond the Tears: Understanding and Coping with Grief
Beyond the Tears: Understand and Coping with Grief "Whenever we think about loss, we need to think about love" Julia Samuel As a palliative care doctor who has worked in cancer care for over thirty years, I have experienced my fair share of death both personally and...
Focus on Men’s Health
As we near the end of November, which is men’s health month, we focused our monthly free webinar last night on raising awareness of men’s health with a special spotlight on the prostate. Led by Dr Asim Vine of our Integrative Doctors and also a GP, we learnt first of all why it’s important that we talk about men’s health and also how an integrative approach can be helpful.
The Importance of Connection During Self Care Week
The Importance of Connection During Self-Care Week It's self-care week, so as we approach Christmas, which can become an overwhelming time of year for many, I wanted to offer some advice on what self-care means and how it can be realistically incorporated into our...