You’ve been at work all day, you’re tired, you have managed to get to bed early, you’re asleep and then……. Your legs decide to go for a walk. Restless leg syndrome is no laughing matter. Good quality sleep is critical for healing and energy in the day. Tired in the day = poor food choices (too much sugar and carbs plus caffeine), less exercise and…
Welcome to 2023, this week we are going to kick off with all things vitamin B12 and methylation, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Active B12 sublingual and Methyl B Hero. But maybe you are thinking, well I don’t even know what methylation is or when, how or why I would want to give vitamin B12? Fear not my friends, for next week will see…
Welcome to 2023, this week we are going to kick off with all things vitamin B12 and methylation, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Active B12 sublingual and Methyl B Hero. But maybe you are thinking, well I don’t even know what methylation is or when, how or why I would want to give vitamin B12? Fear not my friends, for next week will see…
Many moons ago a friend gave me a book on marketing by a famous, wealthy marketeer and in it was a line that really stuck in my brain. We can think about this in many contexts, from clothes/fashion to clinic to the C19 pandemic. During the lockdowns, I chose not to wear a mask whenever possible in public places. I chose that because I had…
When I was diagnosed with psoriasis, the dermatologist did exactly what she was trained to do. She advised I try to suppress the symptoms with drugs, slowly scaling up the potency and danger as the meds got stronger. When I left her office, I was furious. She wasn’t malicious, she was following what she thought was correct, but she had inadvertently taken away my hope….
As someone with a history of inflammatory arthritis, I can tell you it’s no fun. In my case, AS attacked my mid thoracic spine and pelvis, leaving me with permanent damage. If you check my gait, it’s not just a sexy sashay. Sure, you can tell from the way I use my walk I’m a woman’s man no time to talk, the musics loud, the…
Ginger Not that kind ginger, though, let’s just take a moment to admire the socks and sandals combo. Not everyone can make those work. Clearly, I am not everyone. Take a seat, cross the leg, cheeky smile, BOOM. Luckily, rumours of our extinction have been exaggerated (ginger misinformation). This week we are all about this ginger. This spicy, little root, correctly called Zingiber officinale, has…
Migraine is a classic functional medicine/nutrition topic because it all comes down to root causes and one of the key concepts of functional medicine/nutrition is looking for root causes whenever possible. This is where traditional medical care falls down in many areas, especially general practice. The reason is really because of modern medicine’s brilliance in treating acute emergencies. With the advent of new drugs, produced…
One thing I have noticed with migraine patients is the fear of an attack leads to certain behaviours that can lead to more issues. Specifically, medication over use. They will often say that if they get in early with the medication (NASID’s, paracetamol, triptans) then they can stop a full blown migraine. The challenge is that they then start taking them preventatively, and at the…
If you open any glossy magazine, you are sure to find examples of what the tabloids love to call “power couples”. Take your pick Posh and Becks? Jay Z and Beyonce? George and Amal? Kermit and Miss Piggy (we know where the power comes from in that couple…..) Call me nerdy, my personal favourite power couple is vitamin D and vitamin A (in the retinol form)….