Sowing the seeds for a career in Integrative Medicine Guest Blog by University of Bristol Medical Student, Lazaros Iakovidis As a medical student, I was formally introduced to Integrative Medicine (IM) through a ‘Student Choice Placement’ during the...
The Silent Epidemic – Men’s (ill)Health On average, men are sicker during their lives than women and at the same time the life expectancy of men is reducing. What can we learn, and more importantly what can we do to support our own health? The WHO is researching...
Alexander Technique: “giving Nature her opportunity” Why might you try the Alexander Technique? Those that have come across the Alexander Technique often say it’s ‘something to do with posture’. However, it’s actually something deeper: a pro-active way of dealing with...
The Impact of Chronic Stress on Your Health and Wellbeing Make it your key mission to find enough calm in your life Stress isn’t an inherently bad thing. It’s a natural response to a situation in which we feel danger and gives us a burst of energy to move...
Nutrition and Women’s Health Use the power of nutrition to optimise hormonal health Women can use the power of nutrition to optimise their hormonal health as they transition from puberty, through the fertile years, perimenopause, menopause and the...
Winter Solstice After the darkness, the light returns! 21 December is the Winter Solstice. The word comes from the Latin ‘Solstitium,’ meaning ‘sun standing still’ and there is evidence that our Neolithic ancestors were celebrating the Winter Solstice as far back as...