Cinnamon was spoken of in the Bible as “one of the finest spices”. The Ancient Egyptians used it in the embalming process, and it used to be traded as a currency. In Ancient Rome, weight for weight, cinnamon was five times more expensive than silver!
health & well being
Emma’s Gift
While at work one day, one of the nurses booked a patient onto my afternoon list as an emergency after being found to have very high blood pressure. I had never met this patient before, but skimming through the notes, I could tell that Emma was considered as, what is commonly known as a “heart […]
THE GUT, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
I would love to give some time to the gut this week. Its simple name understates its powers! In essence, the gut is a tube that runs from mouth to anus. It is just ONE cell layer thick. That is all that protects our bodies from the outside world and toxins. A healthy gut should […]
Preparing Mind & Body for Autumn
Autumn is our last season of abundance before the sparseness of winter. Autumn is full of ripe fruits, nuts and vegetables that we both eat and store in preparation for the winter ahead. Autumn gives us some glorious moments of warmth and sun to be enjoyed. It is a time to slowly transition from light, […]
OLIVE OIL aka LIQUID GOLD
The Ancient Greek poet Homer called olive oil “liquid gold”. Hippocrates called it “the great healer”. In Ancient Greece the olive can be found etched onto coins and tombs, and olive oil was used to anoint kings and athletes in ancient Greece. But it was the Romans who expanded olives across their empire covering most of […]
SPERM HEALTH AND MALE INFERTILITY
Male fertility is at an all-time low. Total sperm counts have dropped more than 50% in the last 50 years. The average 20-year-old male today has the testosterone levels of 70-year-old. Furthermore, the quality of the sperm i.e., their shape and how well they swim, has also diminished. These results have come from studies on […]
The Vagus Nerve And Why Cats Purr …
There is a nerve in the body, it is quiet and calm; it checks in on most of the body and does wonder for us! Its street name is The Wanderer – aka the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is fascinating. Its nickname is attributed to the way it winds its way through the body. […]