200 Plus Weight Loss Tips

My latest book is now available from the Amazon Kindle Store:

200+ Weight Loss Tips, many of them backed up by references to scientific and medical research. Practical ideas that are easy to apply and effective. No bizarre diets or trying to sell you pills, CDs, specific programmes, or anything else!  Just great advice and support to help you get control of your appetite, lose weight and keep it off.

Vegetarian Survey

What’s it like being vegetarian in the world today? Is it easy, challenging, satisfying, fun? What’s difficult and is there anything that could really make a difference? The Big Veggie Survey, a major new research project, commissioned by the Vegetarian Society and carried out by market research company ORC International, aims to find out.

The Vegetarian Society, an educational charity, wants to hear from vegetarians, vegans, ex-veggies and meat-reducers to learn more about the experiences of vegetarians in today’s world. The Big Veggie Survey is also aimed at caterers, carers and teachers, indeed anyone with an interest in vegetarianism. The survey is open now and runs until 3 September at www.vegsoc.org/survey 

Vegetarian Shoes

I used to have a much loved pair of shoes from Vegetarian Shoes based in Brighton (but with an online shop too) that had a sticker inside saying: shoes for feet that don’t eat meat. It always made me smile when I put the shoes on. Sadly my most recent pair of shoes from this great company don’t have the sticker, but they’re still stylish and comfortable.

Vegetarian Shoes now has a sale on with some great bargains. So do take a look.

Learn More About The Bach Flower Reemedies

 Want to know more about the wonderful Bach flower remedies? There's a new web site where you can do that: Bach Educational Resource. This is a highly informative, internet-based learning programme with films, lectures, and archive material which is all free to view and use.

New book on Kinesiology now available

My new book on kinesiology is now available.

In it you can learn about the history of kinesiology and the different systems that have evolved; read case studies from around the world and accounts of how practitioners and system developers got involved in this amazing therapy.  Learn about the potential of kinesiology to help heal the world.

I have just discovered how you can avoid carriage charges altogether. The Book Depository is a large reputable online book company based in the UK, they offer free carriage to the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and lots of other countries. Seems bizarre, but it is true. You can see and buy all my books here. (I have seven in print now in English.)

Help small businesses in cambodia, Benin and other countries

Lendwithcare is a UK charity helping people in the Philippines, Benin and other countries who need small loans to help fund their businesses. You can loan as little as £15.00.

Currently there is a reflexologist in the Philippines

A restaurant owner in Benin

A hairdresser in Cambodia

An internet café owner in the Philippines


Give someone a hand up, not a hand out. Feel good about yourself and the world.

articles and information

just been looking around InfoZooms - seems like it has some good information in easily assimilated form.

Walking

Walking is a great form of exercise, particularly if you haven't done much exercise before. Here are some tips from the US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases:

# Try to walk at least three times per week. Each week, add 2 or 3 minutes to your walk. If you walk less than three times per week, you may need more time to adjust before you increase the pace or frequency of your walk.

# To avoid stiff or sore muscles and joints, start gradually. Over several weeks, begin walking faster, going further, and walking for longer periods of time.

# Set goals and rewards. Examples of goals are participating in a fun walk or walking continuously for 30 minutes.

SLS & Personal Care Products

Some recent research from Bath University brings into question the use of products containing sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). This detergent is used in a range of personal care products (face creams, toothpaste, bodywash, hair conditioner, shampoos, shaving cream, etc.) and also medicinal cream such as Aqueous Cream BP (commonly used to treat eczema). The research using aqueous cream BP showed that the thickness of healthy skin is reduced within 4 weeks.

Richard Guy, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, says: “Our study has found that rubbing aqueous cream containing SLS into the skin thins [the] protective barrier, making the skin more susceptible to irritation by chemicals.

Check the ingredients list of all your personal care products and any medicinal creams - you're looking for sodium lauryl sulphate/sulfate - why thin your skin when there are good products that don't contain this harsh detergent?

If you're buying Christmas presents for other people, do them a favour ad check out what you plan to buy before you buy it.

Read more about this research>>

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes

Vegetarians like to celebrate as much as anyone else. Here's a veggie menu from the Cancer Project.
here's some other ideas too for a cruelty-free thanksgiving.

Thinking ahead to Christmas, these menus would work for then too.

Improve Your Memory

Gary Small, a psychiatrist at the University of California, Los Angeles, says that stress hormones have been shown to reduce short-term memory.

If you find you are forgetting things more than you want to, consider whether it could be down to too much stress in your life and ask yourself what you can do about it.

Read our article on how to improve your memory with tricks and tips and supplements.

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Many people's arthritis or rheumatism gets worse at the change of season, so I thought it's time to highlight products and advice on our web site:

Long gone are the days when health care providers told people with arthritis to “rest their joints.” In fact, physical activity can reduce pain and improve function, mobility, mood, and quality of life for most adults with many types of arthritis including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and lupus. (US Government Centers For Disease Control & Prevention)

So what sort of exercise should you do and for how long? What if it hurts? Read our detailed article on arthritis and exercise.

We also offer natural arthritis supplements for the pain and discomfort of arthritis.,

Runo: A mixture of herbs specifically chosen for their anti-rheumatism properties, includng poke root, sarsparilla and prickly ash.

Devils' Claw: A traditional herbl remedy for arthritis, rheumatism, gout, lumbago, fibrositis and myalgia. It also works as an appetite stimulant and has a positive effect on digestion. Many older people find this herbal supplement particularly beneficial.

Glucosamine: Plays an essential role in the repair of cartilage in the joints, but there are no major food sources of glucosamine. This becomes a problem if the body does not produce enough itself. Glucosamine is not a pain killer; it works to repair the joints in a natural way.

Turmeric Tablets: It has been shown to be particularly useful if you suffer from shoulder, knee and elbow pain and stiffness. Irritable bowel syndrome and some digestive problems respond well to these turmeric tablets too.

MSM Joint Pain Cream: A soothing cream to apply to skin around the joints. Contains essential oil of limes, sulphur rich methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM), wheat germ oil, organic coconut oil and gently fermented soya protein.

Check out these and more in our online healthy living shop>>

Special Offer On Multivitamins & Minerals for Women

we are currently offering 15% off RRP on our Women’s Multivit – this promotion ends on September 30th - buy now and save money on a supplement specifically designed for menstruating women.)

Not Losing Weight

Nothing is more frustrating to a dieter than not losing weight when you expect to. Just when you’ve started to get the hang of a new lifestyle your body stops responding to the hard work that you are doing. This is generally referred to as a weight loss plateau.

What’s most frustrating about these signs is the fact that it might seem like you’re doing everything right. You’re eating what you’re supposed to be eating, working out when you plan to, and even cutting back further than you have to on your chosen diet plan.

Lynn VanDyke suggest 4 things to do if this happens to you:
• Increase your calorie intake slightly
• Increase the intensity of your exercise plan
• Try adding more protein to your diet
• Drink more water

Read more of her advice in her Weight Loss Plateau article.

Botulinum Injections For Smooth Skin

Botulimum injections are popular but there are big costs to animals. The substance used is a toxin produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. The toxin is one of the most powerful poisons known, but, because it has a natural source, it is impossible to know how strong it is without tests. Batches are tested by injecting them into mice until the animals are paralysed, and most of them die of suffocation. Every batch of the poison used for these treatments has to be tested on animals to establish its strength. Each year, thousands of mice die a slow and painful death, just so that humans can have smooth faces.

Is Smoking An Addiction?

A study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology in 2010 suggest that people who smoke do so for short-term benefits like oral gratification, sensory pleasure and social camaraderie. Once the habit is established, people continue to smoke in response to cues and in situations that become associated with smoking. The researcher Dr Dar of Tel Aviv University believes that the belief that nicotine is physiologically addictive is over-rated and that it has much more to do with habit than addiction. Read more of this research.


If you want to give up smoking, think about the triggers and habits that keep you smoking. Hypnotherapy has a good track record in helping people stop smoking. This research suggests why that is the case.

Don't smoke, but know someone who does and wants to give up? Please take a moment and forward this email to them.

The best natural acne remedies I know

Acne is a common skin and can lead to a huge loss of confidence for the sufferer.

Here are some natural acne remedies:

* Blue Flag Compound - A traditional herbal remedy for acne, containing 4 herbs known for centuries as being effective in skin problems.
* Tea Tree Cream - deservedly becoming more and more popular as an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal cream. Apply to spots and stop inflammation and infection spreading.
* Zinc is vitally important for the skin and is particularly beneficial for teenage boys. If you are not sure if you're short of zinc, take the home zinc test and find out.
* If your spots are worse around your periods, agnus castus may be helpful.
* Flower remedies can help you maintain your self esteem and self-confidence while you sort out your spotty skin.
* Vitamin E taken internally may help reduce scarring.

There's more detailed information about these great acne products here.

Happiness From Money?

Money doesn’t buy you happiness, at least not once you’ve met your basic needs and have a bit more for emergencies, fun, personal development and maybe to support your children or give to your favourite charity. But though most people know that money doesn’t buy happiness, most of us act as though it does.

There’s always the thought that if we had a little bit more (we’re not being greedy) we’d be OK. It’s a seductive idea but it keeps you enthralled and never quite satisfied with what you already have.

I know people who have a lot more money than me, but are they happy? Do they moan and complain less? I don’t think so. But, of course, if we had more money, we wouldn’t be like this, would we? We’d be grateful and happy … but would we?

Read more about my thoughts on happiness and money.

School Anxiety - Help From Homeopathy

Many children get anxious starting a new term but he,lp is at hand. Genie Rowson has written an excellent article on using homeopathy to counter school anxiety.

Another possibility is to use Indigo remedies - these remedies are specifically designed for children and are safe and effective - there are several that might apply for the school jitters - Confidence, Happy, No Fear - read more about the Indigo essences and make your choice.

Ovarian Cancer Survival

Ovarian cancer has a relatively low survival rate, but research (March 2010 Journal of the American Dietetic Association) suggests women with this problem can increase their chances of surviving by adopting a more healthy diet:

*** High in fruit and vegetables
*** Low in meat
*** Healthy whole grains rather than white bread etc.

This is the diet we should all be following anyway. If you're not, focus on one of these three and make some healthy changes.

Check out our healthy vegetarian recipes here.