Something I’ve become very aware of over the last few months, is that many people are suffering ongoing aftereffects from the virus. Natural ways to support your body in healing from Post Viral Fatigue.
Author Archives: carolinementzer
Small Group Exercise Best for Body and Mind
The rise of the personal trainer. A recent study showed real benefits from exercising in small social groups with a dedicated trainer. These exercisers had lower stress, increased physical and emotional wellbeing. PT Marisa gives readers a great offer…
Lockdown Insomnia
For many, lockdown has meant that poor sleep has become the norm. This can be difficult to rectify if you’re not yet heading back to your usual work and exercise routines or feeling anxious about the future. Here’s some natural ways to tackle the problem.
Colourful Mexican Salad
I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to avoid going to the supermarket too much. I stock up on my tinned/frozen favourites so I don’t have to. With this in mind, this salad can be made almost completely from larder cupboard staples.
Diary of a Doctor – Should You Trust Antibody Tests?
Dr. Alex got his antibody test result this week. To our surprise it was negative. This is after seeing infected patients every day since lockdown, walking around a hospital without adequate PPE, and having symptoms. How can this be? Read more…
Mushrooms and Covid-19
While there is a lot we can do to support our immunity with good food, adequate exercise and sufficient sleep, supplements known to have a positive effect on our immune system also have a role to play, particularly if the immune system is already compromised…..
Peanut Butter Hummus
Hummus recipes usually call for tahini (sesame paste), but this has sometimes been difficult to come by in lockdown. On the other hand, we always have peanut butter in the cupboard. So I thought I’d devise a hummus recipe that replaces the tahini with peanut butter. Here we go…
Is an RDA enough?
There’s a common misconception that RDA’s are the perfect amount of vitamins and minerals you need to achieve optimum wellbeing. However, this is not what there were designed for. Read more…
7 Veg Vegan Lasagne
If there’s one veg laden meal I can guarantee the children will eat, it’s this one. Our son is a ‘healthy eater’ in training. Living in this family he’s going to have to eventually get used to the idea that all meals are not made up of sausages or pasta and pesto. Fortunately, I never have any arguments when it comes to this 7 veg vegan lasagne.
The Five Ways to Wellbeing
The Five Ways to Wellbeing. With #mentalhealthawarenessweek fresh in our minds, here’s some reflections and tips for wellbeing from a dad parenting his two kids in lockdown.
