https://youtu.be/XHgymX_i0sQ Over the past 30 years I have found many cases of back pain only improve once diet and nutritional causes are worked on. Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Fiona, a local Hertfordshire GP, who found her own chronic...
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A Stoic Stay In Hospital
This is the first time I’ve posted for a while, as I’ve been in hospital for 7 weeks. For those of you who wish to know – it was an infected spinal disc. A rare form of excruciating back pain that needs huge amounts of antibiotics to treat. I had...
High Blood Pressure?
https://youtu.be/fAoMhTFuEDg?si=0375JQh9BMpRl9xY I discuss: The link between high blood pressure and the risk of dying from COVID-19…and how Dr. Pickard is using this knowledge to help his patients What high blood pressure is actually trying to...
Health Benefits of Chocolate
How to Live Longer: Eat Chocolate Yes, I thought I should start with the best overall benefit of eating chocolate – you will live longer! A study of 7,800 men by researchers Dr. I-Min Lee, and Dr. Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr., of the Harvard School of...
True Wellness with Dr James Chestnut
Dr James Chestnut was an early influence on me in practice. He has recently been on a series of podcasts with my colleague Ari Whitten on the Energy Blueprint. If you are a patient of ours and you’ve read the ‘Chiropractic Wellness’ pamphlet, or if...
Happy Healthy PeriMenopause Hormones
In the Menopause Masterclass I cover: • Overview of female hormone cycle, menopause and peri-menopause• Symptoms of hormone imbalance• What causes the imbalances- Is it literally a ‘Man Made’ problem???• Why brains are at risk• What to do about it•...
Healthy Hydration
https://youtu.be/D4fq3Zbb-mU Healthy hydration is more than water. In the masterclass I cover: Water Beyond water! Are you drinking too much? What is deuterium? Is this why drinking tap water is so unhealthy? How much water should you really be...
Holliday Survival Guide
The video has a tip not in the graphic... (and click on the infographic to open it in another tab/window to view it properly)
Blood Test Analysis
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Jiddu Krishnamurti Normal blood tests that GP’s run are about the most important, and scientifically valid tests that can be done. Unfortunately the ranges doctors look...
Blood Pressure Basics
What do the numbers mean? And what can you do about them? https://youtu.be/a6EU48J_aJY For more information about treating high blood pressure naturally: https://beatbloodpressure.com/understanding-blood-pressure-readings And what is the pulse...
Gifts Galore: Energy, Anxiety and Gratitude
In today’s post: What is the greatest predictor of anxiety? What to spend time doing instead that will increase your happiness by 25% AND increase how much you exercise? … and are you working on your Energy? ENERGY Starting with energy, have you...
5 Good Things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvNYE4C3bek You can join the Facebook Group Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehealthlab7/ Check out the '5 Things Clear' litter clean up campaign page (while it's still up)https://www.facebook.com/5ThingsClear...
Collagen Do’s and Don’ts
Collagen: Younger Bones, Joints and Blood Cells? https://youtu.be/o20OZKDQnyk In the video I cover: The types of collagenHow to get it in your dietSupplements and dosagesEXERCISES to improve collagen (very important)And a special not for...
The Elephant or the Ferrari
Social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt developed the analogy of the Rider and the Elephant and the Heath brothers enhanced this model with a third component – the Path. Sachin Patel came up with another analogy I like: The Ferrari and the Lamp Post....
The Foundations of Good Health and Habit Formation
https://youtu.be/FXMsESeJOxo Here's the GRIT assessment: http://www.sjdm.org/dmidi/files/Grit-8-item.pdf And th Magnifcent 7 Lifestyle Assessment:...
The Cell Blueprint Questionnaire
https://youtu.be/xTQL3QUHpPY?si=OwFwbgfZAUeT3_KG PRICES: Please note the prices in the above video may not be the same as they are today. If you would like a copy of the Cell Blueprint you can either pick one up at the clinic or you can email us....
How to Decrease Beta Blocker Side Effects
Beta blockers are a class of drug used primarily to treat high blood pressure, but they do have other uses. Like any drug, the best dose is the smallest, and in reality they should be treated like 'crutches' while the real cause of your problem is...
Basic 1 Month ‘Prep’ Detox
BASIC 1 MONTH DETOX: So what can you do to detox? Decrease exposure Increase your ability to eliminate them from your cells Make sure they are ‘bound’ in the gut and eliminated from your body To decrease exposure, download this resource:...
Lower Blood Pressure Naturally Using a Towel
Did you know that you can lower blood pressure naturally using a towel? Blood pressure is a big problem that can lead to strokes and is a major contributor to heart disease. Prescribed drugs don't work as advertised. While those drugs are lowering...
Medical Schools Putting NHS at Risk
In the past 2 weeks I have been called a ‘wizard’ a ‘magic man’ and a ‘genius’ by patients, and one lady said she felt like ‘Wonder Woman’ after a recent treatment. While I thanked each of them for their kind words I reminded them it is their own...
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