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22/11/2022

We're putting together the final touches to a fun collaborative demonstration of hands-on therapy.

We'll be sharing several of the latest mechanisms proposed for how touch- and Massage-based therapy works.

Come visit us at the NEC....

If you are thinking about updating your knowledge and understanding to a more clinical evidence based level of practice then there is no better place than The School.

Visit their stand : TG20

The School are also presenting at the Hands-On-Hub theatre. For more info: https://buff.ly/3tAnQqm

To Register: https://buff.ly/3BxWXsm

13/10/2022

"He came to understand the power of mental resilience and the necessity of body/mind balance"

Pleased to be helping Adrian on this project which marries with awareness.

Fit Tech news: Onvy HealthTech has launched the AI Health Coach, an AI-powered app-based platform, with its roots in preventative healthcare, that is designed to keep users physically and mentally balanced.

04/10/2022

What to do: Eat real foods and remember to stop for at least 12-13hrs overnight. 🥑

What not to do: Eat ultra-processed foods 🍟

This new BMJ paper reveals that:

"high consumption of total ultra-processed foods in men and certain subgroups of ultra-processed foods in men and women was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer."

Objective To examine the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of colorectal cancer among men and women from three large prospective cohorts. Design Prospective cohort study with dietary intake assessed every four years using food frequency questionnaires. Setting Three l...

11/08/2022

Eating peanuts and contact with livestock - the habits that help prevent allergies...

As a child, Isabelle Gerretsen suffered from a wide range of food allergies. Could scientific advances save others from having to endure the same fear and stress?

26/07/2022

17/06/2022

Update - 2022 work strands

12/05/2022

Exercise is good for people with wear-and-tear joint arthritis and should be a "core treatment", new draft guidelines for the NHS advise.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61255733

It may hurt, but exercise is beneficial for joints, experts say in guidance for doctors and patients.

08/05/2022

From the head to the toe, we left no stone unturned.

An insightful weekend of C.O.R.E bodywork with the master himself, Noah Karrash.

08/05/2022

This is a great explanation of the difference between interference effects and heating effects from wireless tech on our bodies

https://youtu.be/rNxIYZ0ZiZg

Full 10-minute version: https://youtu.be/W1Gy8TqL83wPDF transcript: https://emfcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Untold-Story-of-Our-Wireless-World-D...

15/03/2022

We’re moving away from the idea that there’s just one biological cause behind any individual diagnosis, such as depression. Instead, a new view is emerging where multiple causes require treatment interventions to target common risk factors.

Dr Camilla Nord shares her vision for maintaining mental health. Could this involve at-risk individuals tracking symptoms, behaviour and biometrics all via one phone App.

I was delighted to hear Dr Nord’s appreciation of the role of interoception in mental health. Camilla suspects that changes to interoceptive processes may be a common feature that is helping people get better across different types of treatments.

https://youtu.be/UVexHNSrRlg

Dr Camilla Nord leads the Mental Health Neuroscience programme at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge. In this interview...

09/03/2022

Daft rituals and open-label placebos...can they help?

Apparently so!

My performance was given a boost after finding out about The Expectation Effect with David Robson

https://youtu.be/S49wGdysbiw

Science writer David Robson speaks to me about what what he learned whilst researching for his new book, The Expectation Effect. The core of David’s message ...

03/02/2022

This article on why modern produce may not be as nutritious as it once was offers plenty food for thought: https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/why-modern-food-lost-its-nutrients/

That said, there are some ways we can increase our chance of eating fresh food and minimise our intake of too many manmade chemicals:

🍏 Buy organic
🍑 Buy locally
🍓 Grow your own

It's also a great idea to find out as much information as possible about the food you buy, like how it was grown and processed. When fact finding, don't always rely on a brand name or strapline on a label!

01/02/2022

For the next week, my partner and I are challenging ourselves to eat only unprocessed whole-foods (aka 'Produce') and will exclude food from our diet that's been significantly changed from how it was grown or reared (aka 'Products'). Why are we doing this? In the following post, we take a look at 5 great benefits of ditching products in favour of produce: https://restoringbalance.life/2022/02/01/benefits-of-eating-whole-foods-vs-processed-foods/

29/01/2022

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has arrived in Peterborough.

I visited the centre this afternoon and have booked a series of sessions.

There's really compelling evidence for the health benefits of this type of therapy.

The owner, Aleksandra is running an special offer till the end of the month.



https://www.oxygen-therapy.uk/

27/01/2022

Today is stem4 Parent Mental Health Day. If you’re a parent, you’ll know that you're often too busy looking after little ones to notice that you might be getting rundown yourself. But gloomy winter days, cold temperatures and the ongoing stress of the pandemic can be draining, especially on top of all your other responsibilities.

So, today is all about taking a moment to stop and think about you’re feeling. One of our favourite techniques for tuning into our feelings is interoception. This is the ability to sense what’s going on inside your body and understand what these feelings mean. It can help you take positive action if you feel anxious or overwhelmed and reduce stress.

Here’s a straightforward four-step process you can try to get started with interoception:

🔎 Step 1 - Notice: simply give bodily sensations - such as changes in heart rate, breathing and digestion - more time and attention than you may have done previously. Just bring your attention to your body.

🧭 Step 2 - Explore: ask, what are the features of your feelings? Their location, intensity etc. You may also be able to explore how they relate to what’s going on in your life. In this step we are still observing with curiosity and without judgement.

🧘 Step 3 - Influence: next is a chance to calm and soothe your body at times when your heart rate is rising, chest is tightening or stomach is doing summersaults. For example, by using slow, steady breathing (with a longer outbreath than in) you can make very real changes to your physiology.

😌 Step 4 – Enjoy: once you’ve acknowledged what’s happening inside your body and have started to proactively influence This is all about integrating changes to how you sense interpret and influence bodily reactions into everyday life in ways that work for you. In this stage, your attention returns mostly to the outside world.

Final note - go gently! We can’t expect big changes straight away. It may take weeks or months to work through all four steps for strong bodily reactions to stressful situations.

For more on information interoception, as well as other tips and techniques on boosting your physical and mental wellbeing, check out our website: https://restoringbalance.life/

Inexpensive, practical health and wellbeing advice from Dr Ian Tennant. Return to a natural state of easy health – click here to restore your balance now.

21/01/2022

Interesting piece by the BBC on the benefits of , a type of cell renewal induced by intermittent fasting. Autophagy is linked to the following health benefits:

💪 Boosted immune system
💭 Improved memory
🙌 Extended life expectancy

Read the full post here: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220110-the-benefits-of-intermittent-fasting-the-right-way

19/01/2022

Hard to believe but we're already into the third week of the New Year! By now your kitchen cupboards and fridge are probably cleared of the indulgent Christmas leftovers, so now's the perfect time to create healthy new eating habits.

Starting in February, my partner and I are planning to take part in a challenge that's not only good for us but good for the environment:

Produce Not Products!

For one week, we're aiming to eat only unprocessed whole-foods (aka 'Produce') and will exclude food from our diet that's been significantly changed from how it was grown or reared (aka 'Products').

We'll be posting more details soon, but in the meantime if you'd like more ideas on living in easy harmony with your body, please sign up to the Restoring Balance newsletter: https://restoringbalance.life/gdpr-sign-up-form/