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A Thoughtful Forkful
by Alison, on 16 January 2013, Digestion, Detox, Bloating, Health
How happy am I? Not only the scientific world, but also the world of geeks has validated my incessant message to chew, chew, chew. Scientists in the Netherlands discovered that aromas released during chewing boost a feeling of fullness by activating areas of the brain that signal satiety[1]. Japanese research has shown that eating quickly could almost treble the risk of being overweight[2]. Continue reading >
What to do when aches become a pain
by Alison, on 27 July 2012, Health, Herbal Remedies
I see a lot of achy, pain-harassed people in my clinic, with many different conditions causing their discomfort. A case in point was a woman called Julie (not her real name), who was in her early 40s and had a wide-ranging selection of intense aches and pains that sometimes made it difficult for her to get out of bed and get going in the morning. It was all completely random, so that she never knew if her hands or feet would be stiff and painful or not. Continue reading >
Take out the Toxins!
by Alison, on 19 January 2012, Digestion, Detox, Bloating
How would you feel if the bin men didn’t come? If your drains were blocked and your gutters overflowing? Pretty smelly and unpleasant, I guess.
Our bodies need rubbish removed from them just as our houses do. When you have over indulged (Christmas chocolate, anyone?), it’s even more important to get the exit routes functioning as well as possible.