19 Feb

Hum your way to happiness

Sounds that we hear and those that we make have a profound effect on our mood. Sound is a vibration and like any wavelength or ‘vibe’ it makes our cells jiggle and alters our frequency – it alters our mind set and our emotions. EVERYTHING in existence is a vibration….. food, colours, people, places,...
27 Jan

Ginger

It not a looker, that’s for sure but inside that knobbly dull exterior lurks a powerful healer. As an Aromatherapist one of my favorite essential oils has always been ginger, it’s properties are far reaching on a physical level and on an emotional level I think ginger is the oil I love the most....
04 Sep

Guilty Pleasure’s!

Ok, so you fall off your healthy eating pedestal for anything from a minute or two to a week or two…….that’s not great but let’s face it, it happens. Following on from my last blog on the importance of the frame of mind you are in when you eat, being so influential to your...
15 Aug

Mood for food

It’s really worth considering what you are doing, thinking and feeling when you are eating. For those people with a delicate digestive system have you ever noticed that when you are away on holiday or in any relaxing situation certain foods that gave you indigestion at home do not cause you any aggravation when...
25 Jun

Breathing…

We all know this one’s a must……but the effects different types of breathing have on your body may be a surprise! Let’s deal with the totally obvious first….breathing brings oxygen into the body, which is then used in the cells for the processes that happens in your body, the sum total of which is...
12 Jun

Salt… friend or foe?

This substance has been taken a lot of abuse over the years… should we, shouldn’t we, how much, some, none? Like so many things the issue here is mainly about purity and moderation. Salt had some important beneficial effects, the body needs a certain amount for various functions (water balance, blood pressure, skin, nervous...
27 May

Feeling stagnant? Change the water!

We all know we should drink lots of water every day but let’s consider why and how much. Seeing as our bodies are made up of 76% (ish) of water then it stands to reason that it’s a fairly important element for our overall health. We need to replenish and refresh it……I liken it...