According to ancient Taoist beliefs, the primary method for achieving good health and contentment is tuning in to the natural changes of life, or in other words ‘going with the flow’. The most obvious natural flows are the changes from night to day and from season to season, and we can follow these changes by […]
In the past I was always a bit nonplussed when it came to kombucha. I didn’t think I liked the taste, and I was sceptical of the claimed health benefits. But now I’ve found out more about it, and discovered how easy and fun it is to make at home, I’m definitely a kombucha convert! […]
Complementary or conventional? Eastern or Western? When it comes to choosing what kind of treatment is appropriate for any given condition, in the UK we have to choose one kind or the other, and never the twain shall meet… Enter ‘integrated medicine’ – an attempt to combine the strengths of both approaches, leading to more […]
Fermenting foods preserves them, improves digestibility, creates new nutrients, and has numerous health benefits. It is also a culinary adventure, creating new tastes and textures. This wonderful book opens the doors to simple home fermentation, so that we can all claim back the fermented foods of our ancestors. What is fermentation? Simply the action of […]
PART 1 – The Basic Bone Broth Meat stock, AKA ‘bone broth’ is one of the most effective healing foods that you can make. It contains the concentrated essence of the ingredients used, and being liquid, is extremely easy to digest. It is also very simple to make. Not to mention the fact that it […]
A recent study by a team from Exeter university has found that acupuncture is an effective treatment for the ‘mystery symptoms’ effecting people who are unable to get a diagnosis. 80 patients were studied, who had a mixture of undiagnosed musculo-skeletal problems, chronic pain, fatigue and emotional problems. Half of the participants received 12 acupuncture […]