Dr Sam Watts

Dr Sam Watts Ayurvedic expertise and natural health, led by Dr Sam Watts. Dr Sam Watts is an integrative medicine practitioner based in the UK.

Sam specialises in sharing the wisdom of Ancient Ayurveda in a Western world through a variety of courses, and programmes as well as professional training.

23/03/2026

If you’re looking to improve your levels of physical energy, vitality and youthfulness, these practices are game changing….

22/03/2026

This is how we can learn from the incredible metabolic health profiles found in Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹

20/03/2026

In traditional Greek medicine, as it is in Ayurveda, the sun has long been revered as a powerful therapeutic tool for transforming health and treating disease.

And now robust modern day clinical evidence is supporting this notion, showing that healthy sun exposure can modulate a raft of physiological functions in the direction of healing, including:

🌞It stimulates vitamin D production, essential for bone health, immune function, and inflammation regulation.

🌞It helps regulate circadian rhythms, improving sleep quality and hormonal balance.

🌞It boosts mood and mental health by increasing serotonin levels, reducing risk of depression.

🌞It supports cardiovascular health by promoting nitric oxide release, which can lower blood pressure.

🌞It may enhance immune function and assist in certain skin conditions (like psoriasis) when exposure is moderate.

Viewed in this light, we can see why we all feel so much healthttier and happier after a good afternoon spent in the sun!

19/03/2026

If you’re trying to reduce your blood pressure, these are my top three evidence based herbal options….🌿🌿🌿

18/03/2026

This is why cultivating a sense of hope, empowerment and self belief is so vital in any arena of life, especially health…

17/03/2026

Irrespective of whether you are wearing shoes or not, the beach is one of the most powerful health boosting environments in the world. The air chemistry found on and around the sea is completely unique, with clinical evidence showing it is able to reduce inflammation, boost immunity, reduce cortisol and increase serotonin levels.

But if you go barefoot at the same time, you unleash an additional cascade of change in the direction of health and healing.

This is because walking barefoot on sand exposes our feet to the slight negative electrical charge found there, which offsets the positive electrical charge found in the body. This research helped create the new scientific discipline of “earthing” or “grounding.” And when we earth in this way, it can help to reduce inflammation, improve sleep and mood and even support immunity.

So going barefoot on it own is powerful, spending time by the ocean is powerful, but combine these two practcies together and you have access to some of the most transformative environmental medicine practices of them all!

🌿 Love herbal medicine?Me too! Herbal medicine has been part of my daily life for over 15 years. The ability to support ...
17/03/2026

🌿 Love herbal medicine?

Me too! Herbal medicine has been part of my daily life for over 15 years. The ability to support health naturally, care for my family’s everyday ailments and injuries, and work with herbs professionally is exactly why I’m so passionate about it.

And now I want to help you experience that same confidence with herbal medicine.

If you’ve ever wanted to understand herbs better, care for yourself and your family more naturally, or even explore becoming a herbalist, this is for you.

✨ Join my “Blueprint for Becoming a Herbalist” course and start learning:
• How herbal medicines work
• How to use herbs safely and effectively
• Practical skills for everyday health support
• The confidence to start your herbal journey

🌱 Whether you’re a beginner or simply curious about herbal medicine, this course will give you the knowledge and confidence to start using herbs in your life.

👉 Join the Blueprint for Becoming a Herbalist today and begin your journey into the world of herbal medicine.

https://www.mind-body-medical.co.uk/herbalist2026

16/03/2026

If every household had a herbalist in it, we could transform the health of our families, communities, nations and world; if you’d like to cultivate this type of health empowerment and agency, I’d love to welcome you to my FREE 5-day online course, The Blueprint for Becoming a Herbalist. Simply comment “herb” and I’ll send you a direct invite….

16/03/2026

If you would like to learn herbal medicine, be that to look after the health and wellbeing of your friends and family, or to qualify as an accredited herbalist with an industry recognised qualification, my FREE 5 day online course, The Blueprint for Becoming a Herbalist, is for you!

We kick off next Monday 23rd March - simply comment “yes” and I’ll send you a direct link where you can learn more and sign up to join me 👍👍

14/03/2026

This is why you should make dates an integral part of your diet…..🌴🌴

11/03/2026

This is why I try to make Sideritis a staple in my daily diet…..

For those asking where I source it, check out .uk

10/03/2026

When it comes to maximising our longevity and healthspan, one of the most important things we can do is build better energy systems.

Zone 2 training, characterised as steady, conversational pace aerobic exercis, is arguably the single best tool we have for optimsing mitochondrial function.

Mitochondria are the engines of your cells. They produce the energy that powers everything from muscle contraction to brain function and cellular repair. As we age, mitochondrial efficiency declines, which is strongly linked with fatigue, disease, and reduced lifespan.

Zone 2 training places just enough demand on the system to stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis, essentially encouraging your body to build more and better mitochondria.

Over time this improves fat oxidation, metabolic flexibility, insulin sensitivity, and overall cellular resilience.

Research from labs such as those led by Iñigo San-Millán and others has shown that consistent low-intensity aerobic work improves the oxidative capacity of muscle and supports long-term health and longevity.

In other words, you’re not just improving fitness, you’re upgrading the energy infrastructure of your cells.

Practically, Zone 2 usually sits around 60–70% of max heart rate, or a pace where you can comfortably hold a conversation.

Done consistently, it’s one of the most powerful tools we have for metabolic health and healthy ageing.

Sometimes the most profound adaptations come not from going harder, but from going smarter.

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