Yes, I know. I can hear you all saying “I bet she’s off to France yet again!” Well…it’s not such a terrible addiction to have is it??!!

I’ll be away from the clinic from Saturday 23 July until Tuesday 6 Septmember.

If you need a top-up of herbs or supplements please let me know before I go, as although messages and bookings for appointments will be taken while I am away, herbal dispensing cannot. A bientot!

Many know my opinion of the OCP…evidence suggests the long-term effects may be similar to HRT. That is, an increased incidence of reproductive cancers.

Let’s look however at the nutritional effects of the Pill.

The following recipe for an edible natural facial scrub is an excellent way to ensure healthy, glowing, clear skin. Try using it once a week... a very nice facial treat to do while in you PJs on a Sunday morning.

Researchers in Wollongong report that fish oils can reduce pulse rate and oxygen consumption during exercise, making for more efficient energy production without compromising performance.

Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH) is a skin disorder associated with coeliac disease. Coeliac disease (CD) is a disorder of the small intestine caused by an autoimmune response to gluten, the protein component of some grains. Namely, wheat, rye barley, oats. In other words, it is gluten intolerance.

Dermatitis herpetiformis is often referred to as “coeliac disease of the skin”, while CD is referred to as “coeliac disease of the gut”.

Yet again, my unease regarding the safety of HRT has received some sound scientific back-up. A study of 900,000 women in Denmark, who were followed for an average of eight years, found that there was a 38 percent increased risk of ovarian cancer, compared to women who had never used hormone replacement therapy.