What Is The Lymphatic System? It is a network of tissues and organs (the spleen, thymus and tonsils) that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. Its primary function is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body In addition, a vital component is the bone marrow
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Breathwork has quickly become an absolute essential part of my practice. From my first experience at Synthesis, I was absolutely hooked. Ever since then I have been reading all the books I can find on it, and practicing as many different techniques as possible. This blog summarises the main ones that I have tried. Breath
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You might not think that within the context of Functional Medicine I would want to talk about lucid dreaming but, I think we should! For two reasons, one being rather obvious(!). Sleep is one of the most important elements of healing, from many chronic conditions. Many in the field believe that lucid dreaming can be
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“I have adrenal fatigue” This is one of the most common reasons why people contact me. They have either (a) read about this condition and realised they have many of the symptoms, (b) been told by a practitioner they likely have the condition, or, (c) have been tested and been told they have this condition.
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In the first part of this series on thyroid health we discussed the importance of the digestive tract on thyroid function; but also flipped it round and highlighted how an underactive thyroid can impact digestive health. The same vicious cycle is true when we discuss thyroid function and and blood sugar levels. Managing a person
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When we use the example of hunter gatherers many of us often use it to back up our argument that we are designed for meat and low carb diets. I do believe we are designed to eat meat, and I have met many people who fell ill when going on a vegetarian/vegan diet. I have
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Mysterious protective effects of coffee against diabetes have been reported in the past. A 2010 meta-analysis analyzing data from 18 studies reported that each additional cup of coffee consumed per day was associated with a 7% reduction in risk of diabetes. This was surprising, especially because coffee consumption has been shown to raise glucose levels
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So in the last blog post we discussed some of the less well known aspects of cardiovascular health. Essentially that cholesterol is not the bad guy it has been made out to be. In fact research has without doubt shown the importance of cholesterol in health! What is important is the number and size of
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Hormonal Health So hormonal imbalance is something I see regularly in clinic. One key thing to understand about hormonal imbalance is it is normally an effect of an imbalance somewhere else. It is a symptom of an imbalance rather than an imbalance in it’s own right. This is a HUGE concept to understand as it
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