Summer Foraging
I recently went on another day’s foraging workshop with Jacqueline, who is a fount of fascinating information about the food and medicine in the plants we pass every day. This time we found some of the […]
Cholesterol
One of the things that most concerns – and confuses – people is cholesterol. Understanding cholesterol and how it works in the body is a complex topic, but there is often a lot of confusion surrounding how […]
Foraging in Spring
I recently went on a day’s foraging workshop with a wonderful French lady and her dog. It was fascinating to identify and collect some fresh, nutritious and free food while enjoying an energising walk in the sunshine. […]
The Fat Jab – Is it worth it?
Fat-loss injections are becoming increasingly common in the UK. The two main fat-loss injections are Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide), available on NHS prescription from specialist weight-loss clinics. But many people are asking – is it worth […]
A Gentle Start to 2026
A new year is often a great time for a new start. Some years we bounce into the new year full of great ideas and good intentions attacking new year’s resolutions with determination. Other years we are […]
How to detox your water and air
In this blog we focus on reducing the pollutants in our water and air so that what we drink and breathe does not add to the toxins building up in and around us. Remember our metaphor […]
How to detox your home
The second deep dive into detoxification looks at your environment. As you know, detoxification is not just about removing toxins and harmful foods from our diet, it also includes our the environment we live in, the water […]
What is detoxification?
Detoxification, according to Functional Medicine, describes the body’s physiologic process of rendering chemicals, compounds, hormones, and toxicants less harmful. This process is often referred to as “metabolic detoxification” and the organs that reduce the toxic load […]
Detoxification
Detoxification is not just about removing toxins and harmful foods from our diet, it also includes our the environment we live in, the water we drink, the air we breathe, the clothes we wear and what […]