Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) I frequently see women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) a condition which is caused by a hormonal imbalance. It is characterized by a cluster of cysts… Read more »
Balancing hormones naturally Hormone” means in Greek, “to set in motion.” Hormones are chemical communicators produced by glands and tissues. They are released into the blood where they travel to… Read more »
Health guru, Leslie Kenton called the menopause a “passage to power”. I like that description because it suggests a positive time of revaluation, redesigning and finding new purpose in… Read more »
It’s easy to ignore stress, accept it as normal or not even be aware of it. Yet of all the factors that impact health, it’s one of the most significant.… Read more »
SOYA, ALMOND & BERRY SMOOTHIE 250g (half a pot) Alpro Simply Plain soya yoghurt 200mls Alpro wholebean soya milk unsweetened [or Alpro organic soya milk unsweetened but note this has NO… Read more »
WHAT IS OSTEOPENIA? Osteopenia means your bones are less dense than they should be which makes them weaker. If untreated, osteopenia can eventually turn into osteoporosis. According to the World… Read more »
Help for the Menopause – Soya is it Good or Bad? In Japan, menopausal hot flushes are so rare that there is no traditional word in the Japanese language to describe… Read more »
TUNA & SWEET POTATO STEW (serves 2) 1 very large sweet potato peeled and cut into small cubes 400g tinned tomatoes in juice 1 medium onion finely chopped Standard can of tuna (approx… Read more »
As a comfort food, what could be better than chocolate? It’s one of the nation’s favourite foods and recently we’ve been told it’s good for us. Dark chocolate in particular… Read more »
SOUR FACTS ABOUT SUGAR! “Pure, white and deadly” is the title of a 1970s’s book, not much noticed at the time, about the negative effects of sugar on our health.… Read more »