IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a growing problem, but Western medicine has little to offer – however, the condition is well understood by Chinese medicine, and treatment can be extremely effective. IBS is a re-occurring disorder of the gut that causes pain or discomfort in the abdomen and alteration of bowel function – typically alternating […]
If you’ve been following me for any time, you’ll know I feel strongly about the inclusion of live (fermented) food in the diet. To summarise my views on the subject: Super good for you, easy and fun to make, tastes amazing! (For more on this subject, see the related posts at the bottom of this […]
Apparently, meditation and mindfulness are becoming the ‘in thing’ in the corporate world, with companies such as Google, Ebay and, somewhat ironically GlaxoSmithKline, all providing meditation opportunities to their staff. As I wrote earlier in the month, the stars are at it too – the most recent example being ‘Amazing Spiderman 2’ star Emma Stone. […]
Here’s a recipe for a super Qi and Blood nourishing vegetarian stock. I’ve written before about the benefits of nourishing meat stock but I was recently asked what a good non-meat alternative would be, so here’s my answer! A lot of vegetable stocks are quite light, but if you’re wanting to get the maximum strengthening […]
Emma Stone, star of ‘The Amazing Spiderman 2’ has recently gone on record with her new-found love of meditation, saying that it helps her to deal with anxiety, and is ‘changing her life completely’. I’m glad to see an actress in the spotlight talking about meditation, as it’s such a useful tool for reducing stress […]
Let me ask you a simple question: ‘How healthy are you?‘ I bet you’ve got an answer pretty much straight away, most people do. But it’s not quite such an easy question as it seems at first. In fact, the more you think about that one simple question, the harder it gets to answer. Because […]