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Life After Breast Cancer: How to Keep Your Heart Strong and Healthy
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a moment to put the spotlight not only on treatment and recovery, but also the long-term wellbeing of women after breast cancer. One area that deserves attention is heart health.
Ayurveda: When East Meets West in Healthcare
What happens when the 5000 year old wisdom of Ayurveda meets the science of modern western medicine? Could this redefine healthcare as we know it?
Beyond the ‘Loss’: Embracing Menopause
It’s World Menopause Day 2025 this week, and I’d love to use this time as an opportunity to look at the narrative around the menopause. I feel it’s so important that we shift our perspective and reframe how we speak about this life stage for women.
Food as Medicine: Strengthening the Immune System
Every single day a hidden battle occurs with a variety of virus’, bacteria, fungi, parasites, cancer cells and harmful substances. Strengthening our immune system isn’t just about fighting off seasonal illness’, it’s about supporting a system which saves our lives.
Holistic Dentistry: What do we know about the role of the oral microbiome?
From the lips and tongue to the gums and throat, the oral cavity is the very start of our digestive system. Our mouth doesn’t just help us chew and speak, it also influences how the rest of the body functions.
Functional Testing in Integrative Medicine
As an integrative medicine doctor I frequently have patients who have been on a long health journey but have not got many answers. This frustrating experience is surprisingly common with an estimated 1 in 4 people who visit their GP according to the NHS, given the label of ‘medically unexplained symptoms’. For some, they may never receive a diagnosis and instead their care will be based on symptom management alone. For me, this highlights the limitations of conventional medicine and where integrative medicine and using functional testing is exceptionally helpful.
Herbs from Sunrise to Sunset
Western herbal medicine is one of the approaches taught in the 2 year NCIM master’s Diploma in Integrative Healthcare for healthcare practitioners. Whilst there is growing public interest in herbal medicine driven by a desire often for more gentle remedies with less side effects than pharmaceuticals, often herbal medicine is seen as difficult to introduce for daily life – people don’t know where to start! There is often a knowledge gap within the general population as herbal medicine is often regarded as left of mainstream s and many people are often hesitant to talk to their doctor about how herbs can be used effectively.
Supporting Your Immune System Through the Seasonal Change
Have you ever noticed how colds tend to arrive almost on cue with cooler, darker days? Or perhaps like me, when you are on holiday! I returned from a trip last week with a full blown viral infection and feeling pretty awful with it. That combined with a drop in temperature and different weather patterns as we move into more autumnal days, made me remember how actually it’s the change in season combined with the mass return to work/school/education when we see the biggest uplift in viral infections.
The Power of Ritual: Creating Daily Practices for Inner Peace
As September ushers in the change of season, it brings a subtle shift in energy. One way I like to embrace this seasonal shift is by creating a new ritual, something which can sometimes be lacking for us in the wildness of summer when routine has fallen out of our daily rhythm.
Nourishing Your Skin Naturally This Summer
Our skin is the largest organ of our body (it covers approximately 1.5-2sqm of an average adult) and its main job is to act as a protective barrier to our external environment. So look after your skin if you want it to look after you!
How Herbal Teas Can Benefit Your Health
Herbal teas offer numerous benefits, both as a form of nutrition and as a therapeutic tool. Viv explained that herbal teas are hydrating, typically low in caffeine, and often free from added sugars, making them a great alternative to sugary beverages. But beyond hydration, herbal teas also provide valuable plant compounds like polyphenols, antioxidants which are found in many colourful fruits, vegetables, and herbs, that are crucial for protecting the body from oxidative stress and supporting long-term health.
My Journey With Fasting
My Journey With Fasting I'm doing my next 5 day fast and this time I'm using the new generation of fasts from Prolon, which has liquid soups that are a major improvement on previous iterations. Some of you may know I have been working on my metabolic health for many...