Category Archives: health
Illin’ Like A Villain
So you’re ill. Congratulations, like me, you failed to get a flu shot. As a result, among the myriad lovely presents that I brought home from Paris was none other than the influenza monster. And this is serious business, because … Continue reading
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Yoga: Room to Breathe
There’s another thing that I have been filling my days with for the past month or so: yoga. Before we went on holiday, I was doing the whole bikini body 30 day shred thing, but seriously that quickly got a … Continue reading
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Moment of Zen
Life. One minute you’re lazing on a beautiful tropical beach, getting ready to go for a frolic in the crystal blue water. The next minute…a shark appears. And that’s how things are for me right now, since we are in … Continue reading
Winter SADness
Since I got back from holiday, the weather has been decidedly v. British October. The thing that people that don’t live in the UK don’t understand about the weather here is that it isn’t necessarily the cold that is horrible, … Continue reading
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Bikini Body
We booked our holiday about a month ago, and ever since then I’ve been vaguely trying to tone myself up and get a little ripped since this holiday is going to be 100% lounging about in bikinis. Also, I’ve been … Continue reading
The War on Zits: Adult Acne Survival
I am pretty fed up with my skin right now. I am a full-grown woman in my early 30s and I am sitting here typing this post while my face is slathered in a layer of glycolic acid serum and … Continue reading
Skin Salvation: Dry Oils
This winter, my skin just seemed to get drier and drier to the extent that my usual Palmer’s Cocoa Butter lotion isn’t quite up to the task. I also went through two tubs of E45 cream before deciding to try … Continue reading
POTS syndrome: Why I am so tired.
I went to my Dr House-type doctor yesterday, the one I am seeing about my CFS. I was there to get the results of my blood tests (mostly normal) when she asked me some random questions: have I ever fainted? … Continue reading
Dr Lipman and his fabulous breakfast smoothies
Last week I ordered a copy of Spent: End Exhaustion and Feel Great Again by Dr Frank Lipman. (This book is also published under the title Revive, and the Kindle version is here.) One thing I like to share on … Continue reading
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Breakfast of Champions
This is how I start my mornings these days: An Actimel, a bit of greens powder mixed with some soy milk, a cup of puerh tea, a pint of maple cinnamon “detox” lemonade, and a fistful of supplements. I don’t … Continue reading
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