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Happy Hormones

Exercise is important as a regular activity for the obvious reasons of body use, flexibility, cardio vascular health and weight loss…..but what is the mechanism behind this weight loss…….and why does exercise beget more exercise!? Only an hour of exercise is enough to help raise serotonin(S) levels …when serotonin levels drop you start to crave […]

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The relationship between neck pain and Sinusitis

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What can you do about arthritis?

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Stress survival

Modern living is full of all kinds of stress, not all of them are bad, but it is how we deal with them that can allow them to have a negative impact on our physical,mental and emotional wellbeing. Prehistoric man needed the autonomic nervous system, the fright and flight response to stress……a imminent attack from […]

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Vitamin D health and prevention against degenerative disease .

There is  some new research out , published in the European journal of clinical nutrition. The study was conducted using a sample of 743 adults between 20-65, the study ran over summer and winter…..the surprising news was that there wasn’t much difference in people’s levels of Vit D in summer and winter. We’re told that […]

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How to keep your back healthy….some simple steps!

So what does good posture look like? Most people who come to me for treatment immediately apologise for their ‘poor ‘ posture ,and try to sit up ram rod straight..! This is what is perceived by many as ‘ good’ posture- shoulders back,tummy in bottom tucked under. All this actually achieves is to flatten out […]

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Winter Blues affecting your well being?

Having just returned from a short break in Morocco I’m only too aware of how quickly winter is taking hold. The dark night’s are closing in , the temperature is falling, and the temptation is to become sedentary…..curled up on the sofa….and to eat! So what can we do to combat this! 1. It sounds […]

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