Blog
Below you can read some of my writings and advice on conditions I have many years experience in working with in my Herbal Practice.
If you have any specific questions with regards to your condition and if I can help, please feel free to reach out to me using the contact box at the bottom of the page.
Here you'll find some go-to tips and 'over the counter' herbal remedies and supplements which can be helpful in the given conditions.
If you are working with a complex case, or something you are dealing with on-goingly, please do reach out to a herbalist and consider working with them through your needs, allowing them or other complementary therapies to support and guide you. Even qualified practitioners are not encouraged to self-prescribe in these cases.
Hormonal Conditions...
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Endometriosis
Read BlogAround 1.5 million women in the UK live with Endometriosis - a condition where cells, like the ones in the lining of the womb, spread to outside of the uterus and are found elsewhere in the body...
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Menopause
Read BlogOver the last few years I have seen many patients who are looking for alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy, or who are struggling with menopause symptoms. The onset of the menopause can bring...
Sex & Aging
Over the past 25 years of practice I have lost count of the number of patients, both men and women, who have asked if herbs can help with the problems that they are experiencing in the bedroom....
Cancer Care...
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After Cancer, What Next?
Read BlogThere is nothing quite like personal experience to really focus the mind. For years I have worked with cancer patients, both during and after their treatment, but it isn’t until you have been there yourself...
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Detox, Cancer & Me
Read BlogLike most trauma, the diagnosis of cancer takes a while to sink in. It takes time to truly occupy all of your thoughts and for your mind to process what is happening. It's an odd experience and...
Stress & its Relationship to Disease
When our body stops managing to maintain internal balance and harmony there is an increased likelihood that we develop disease. Stress and the sustained release of stress hormones can cause organs...
Winter Ailments...
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Winter Coughs & Colds
Read BlogRecords show that Edinburgh citizens in the early part of the 20th century suffered from the same winter health problems that we suffer from today. Almost half of the people...
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D)
Read BlogThe new year is here and after the celebrations, for some, January depression has now really hit home. The long winter nights...
Gut Health...
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Trust Your Gut
Read BlogOne of the things I have observed in clinic over the years is the connection between our overall health and our gut health. Time and again a patient will come in with, say, a skin problem or an issue with their joints...
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Prebiotics
Read BlogThe effectiveness of probiotics for a variety of health concerns, including good gut health, overall well being and generally keeping your immune system happy, has long been recognised...
If you'd like more specific and personalised advice, to build a supportive and sustainable treatment plan with my guidance, go ahead and book an appointment with me.