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Information about coronavirus
With thanks to Dr John Campbell Retired Nurse Lecturer in Cumbria and his daily You Tube updates: to Dr Dietrich Klinghardt Physician from Washington state USA; Robyn Puglia, Nutritional Therapist with the immune system as a speciality; Liz Butler, Nutritional … Continue reading
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Tagged convalescence, corona virus, immune support, infection, nutrition
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We need the Sun!
Although the days are noticably longer now, it is still pretty gloomy in February and it can seem like a long time until the warm sun of May. Many people find their mood low and even have bouts of depression. … Continue reading
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Tagged nutrition, osteoporosis, SAD, sunbathing, Sunshine, Vitamin D
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Healthy Eating in Mid Winter
So have you started on a healthy diet with lots of salads and raw vegetables to get healthy again, after the Christmas excess? Maybe you have been feeling under the weather for quite a few months and decide that this … Continue reading
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January Resolutions
Is there something you want to change about your life? Have you made a New Year’s Resolution? Did you plan it before New Year with a view to starting on 1st January? If you have celebrated Christmas in the traditional … Continue reading
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Tagged Healthy Eating, New Year Resolutions, nutrition, Vegetables
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Healthy Eating to Save the Planet
A couple of years ago, I realised that my training in Naturopathic nutrition taught us a Systems Approach to health through the naturopathic philosophies. A Systems Approach theory stresses the interactive nature and interdependence of external and internal factors in an … Continue reading
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Why can’t I stick to my healthy diet?
There are many reasons why it can be hard to eat a good healthy diet. Temptation is of course the number one. You see other people around you eating sweets, donuts, cakes and biscuits, drinking sugary drinks and you just … Continue reading
Time to Ditch Wheat
Ever since I changed to a restrictive, but healthy, diet to address Chronic Fatigue syndrome, over 25 years ago, I have prided myself on continuing to eat organic and healthy food. Then, two years ago, after a time of huge … Continue reading
How do you get better sleep?
Sleep problems are extremely common these days and once one looks at the things that one can do to help, it becomes clear that the average lifestyle is not at all conducive to a good night’s sleep. That said, there … Continue reading
Travelling with Coeliac Disease
My first year as a diagnosed Coeliac sufferer coincided with my busiest ever year of travel. I went to Egypt 5 times, to the USA, to Spain, to the Yorkshire Dales, attended a walking leader course in Wales and made … Continue reading
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Tagged Coeliac Disease, Collett's Walking Holidays, gf, gluten free travel, travelling gluten free
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More Healthy Baking
This cake is not only delicious but has good levels of nutrients. There are vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in the dried fruit, healthy fats (yes butter is a healthy fat after all!), protein from the eggs and nuts, and healthy … Continue reading
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