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Intermittent fasting and chronic disease

Intermittent fasting and chronic disease A recent study on the 16:8 intermittent fast (the 8 hour eating window one) found it increased the likelihood of cardiovascular disease by 91%. It got debunked, but not before the results went viral and contributed to the stress and confusion around diets and…

Hurkle-durkle (lying in bed) is not good for mental health!

I remember back in 1994, I went to a seminar by Dr Leon Hammer, a famed clinical psychotherapist and Chinese medicine expert, and someone I really admire. I read his books so often they fall apart. Anyway, during his presentation he warned us that spleen function was rapidly declining…

Spiritual secrets to looking young

Spiritual Secrets To Looking Young One of the latest healthy ageing measures is your ‘real organ age’. There’s this theory that some of our organs ‘fall apart’ or age faster than others and this can predict onset of specific diseases (Harvard). They seem to think that when organs ‘fall…

How to lose belly fat: add chi

The theme of the week is belly fat. It came into my mind (I’m usually getting what’s an issue on people’s minds out there), then clients presented with it, and then I heard health reports on it (this always happens to me, it’s like when you get a Mini,…

The solution to feeling insignificant

“I feel insignificant.“ This is something I’ve been hearing more frequently in the last year or so. Psychology puts it down to meaning feeling insignificant compared, usually via social media, with other people, celebrities or friends who seem to have much larger lives. Social media comparison usually gets the…

What to do about worry!

In the ancient days healers observed the patterns in the stars to better understand the patterns in their patients. One of the great classic texts (Yellow Emperor’s) says heaven is covered with constellations, earth with waterways, and us with channels. Cosmic elements are in play as we float in…