How to reduce Inflammation at Christmas A big part of the holiday season is celebrating with delicious foods and drinks at work-do’s, social events, family get-togethers and Christmas Day.…
Mmmm milk madness!
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Whilst dairy milk is fantastic for dairy calves, we humans are not dairy calves! In addition, countries with the highest rate of dairy consumption have the highest incidence of fractures. …
Opinion: Dr Tracey Chandler – Managing perfectionism
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Opinion: Dr Tracey Chandler – Managing perfectionism One of the key perfectionism management tips is forgiveness and compassion towards yourself and others. This, in itself, is a powerful tool. In…
Perfectionism, the forgotten addiction – Featured in Health Central
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The Forgotten Addiction
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The forgotten addiction Whilst writing this brings up my perfectionist tendencies, as a mother of 3 teenagers in the ‘selfie’ generation and a ‘recovering perfectionist’ I feel compelled…
Chocolate Mindfulness
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This is a great exercise to practice mindfulness.Take a small (or large!) piece of chocolate.Hold it gently or have it nearby so it doesn’t melt.Make sure you’re sitting comfortably and…
Infection Prevention and Treatment Tips
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Are you worried about COVID-19? Want to boost your immune system or fight a viral illness naturally? Follow my top viral illness tips to help your immune system. These…
Fluroide
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2020 is my year to be brave. And so, with my big girl boots on, I’m going to tackle the controversial topic of fluoridation of our water. As this is…
Loneliness
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What factor has the same health risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, is as lethal as alcoholism, is twice as harmful as obesity, is associated with a 30 percent…
Is it time to revisit ‘the pill’?
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I have to say that while I believe ‘the pill’ is a lifesaver and a necessary evil, it is also an over-prescribed ‘castration’. Since its conception (excuse the pun) in the 1950s’, use…
Botulinum, an unusual mental health tool
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With mental health firmly entrenched in the nations thoughts at the moment it would seem strange to discuss botulinum aka ‘Botox’. However, a young patient I saw recently led me…
Up-healthing popular foods
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Last Sunday’s ‘Cheese toastie day’ and September ‘Shake’ month seem unusual celebrations but I’m not one to turn down an opportunity to talk about food. Those timely celebrations link to…
My new love affair….with stress!
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I am sorry, I owe you an apology. In my October 10th, 2018 piece I discussed the problems of stress. Thanks to ‘The Upside of Stress’ by Kelly McGonigal PhD…
Taken by takeaways
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Wrapped up by wraps? Hung up on hamburgers? Captivated by curries? With ‘up-health’ing’ fish and chips as an appetiser last week, let’s look at how to ‘up-health’ other takeaways. I…
How to eat takeaways
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An unusual title for an Integrative (Nutritional and Environmental) GP but an experience on a recent road trip inspired me to write about this topic. It’s also hopefully a little…
