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Medical herbalist Ellie Holly's talk on herbal medicine, the value of weeds
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Using Weeds As Medicines

I had a lovely day down at Rye Harbour Discovery Centre last Saturday giving a talk to the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.  It was well attended with over forty attendees.  Lots of interesting discussions about how to use common garden…
new year detox diet plan

New Year guide to clean eating: a two week gentle detox

New Year is a time for clearing out and beginning a new.  We still have a long stretch of shorter days ahead; it is a time to look after yourself and be kind to your body and soul.   It is a good time to do a health reset: dedicating…
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Vitamin D the sunshine vitamin - are you getting enough?

The shortest day of the year is nearly upon us, and without good levels of daylight our bodies are deprived of vitamin D. Vitamin D ‘the sunshine vitamin’ is manufactured in the skin when it is exposed to direct sunlight.  From October…
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Omega 3 essential fatty acids and their importance in preventing and treating depression

A recent study has confirmed the suspicion that omega-3 essential fatty acids play an important role in both preventing and treating depression.  Omega-3 essential fatty acids cannot be manufactured in the body and so must be consumed in the…
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Using local herbs for health - Dandelion

Dandelion – A very old medicine Spring is very gently starting to appear; green leaves are cautiously emerging.  Traditionally after a long winter with little fresh vegetables or fruit the poor country folk of England would pick young…
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Make room for mushrooms!

Did you know eating mushrooms is extremely good for your health? Did you know that eating mushrooms is likely to help your body fight candida and definitely won’t make it worse?  Did you know that Lovastatin, the drug used to lower high cholesterol…
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Delicious vegan sweet potato and cauliflower lentil dish

This delicious and simple recipe (discovered on the BBC Good Food website and amended) is good enough to serve to guests at a dinner party and works equally well as healthy mid week dinner.  Or you could make it and store portions in the fridge…
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Ordinary winter blues or SAD?

Here's What You Should Know Everyone knows the feeling that overtakes us as winter drags on well past the holidays. We look outside at a cold, desolate world with gray skies and ask ourselves, "Will spring ever arrive?" In most cases, these…

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Clear chronic inflammation and pain with this 12 week nutrition programme
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The Twelve Week Health Reset Programme

The Health Recovery Programme - A twelve week programme to clear chronic inflammation and get you feeling great again! This programme is designed to get you feeling 10 years younger! The Health Recovery Programme will: Clear brain fog and…
3hr online course nutrition and supplements for health ageing
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Nutrition and Supplements to Slow Down Ageing

Nutrition to Slow Down Ageing: Boost Your Energy, Brain Function, and Healthspan A three hour online course with Ellie Holly | In collaboration with City Lit We’re living longer than ever—but are we staying healthy as we age? This three-hour…
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Nutrition to slow down ageing: Part one and Part two

Nutrition to slow down ageing: Part one and Part two   Find out what you should be eating and drinking, and what youneed to avoid to slow down the ageing process. Find out what drives most of the diseases of older age: diabetes, arthritis,…