Richard Kramer RCST BSc, Crouch End-based Cranio-Sacral Therapist, writes: Cranio-sacral therapy (CST) is natural, safe and effective - it uses the light touch of the therapist to encourage the body to heal itself. It is based around the gentle and natural motion of fluids which surround the brain and spine, and which influence the whole body.
For a sauce with a difference, puree some raspberries, add a splash of agave syrup
Everyone I introduce these salad rolls to falls in love with them and they make an interesting alternative to ordinary salad. Try serving them with grilled fish.
After chopping garlic, leave it for 15 minutes before cooking with it. This allows the health protective mechanisms in the garlic to develop, a process which is halted by cooking.
by Liz Bygrave
Every time we eat cooked food, immune cells rush to our digestive system as if our body has been invaded.
Did you know that eating sunflower seeds can help eliminate cravings for cigarettes?
If your stomach feels unsettled after eating, try drinking a cup of peppermint tea after a meal to settle your stomach.
By Liz Bygrave, with advice from nutritional therapist Valerie Cottez
Stress depletes our bodies of vital nutrients so it makes sense to take supplements if you’re going through a difficult period.
All the B vitamins are good for stress, but B5 is particularly good:
Next time you get cramp, confuse the muscle into relaxing by rubbing the palm of your hand briskly backwards and forwars over the affected area.
Many of us are more careful nowadays about what we put in our bodies, but what about what we put on them? Most cosmetics contain a veritable cocktail of chemicals, and it’s worth considering that the skin is a highly absorbent organ, so plastering these chemicals on your body is perhaps not so far removed from eating them.