Does the Pill Cause Depression?
The newspapers have been making much of the fact that a new study links taking the Pill with a higher incidence of depression – in fact women on the Pill are 23% more likely to take antidepressants – and it rises to a whopping 80% for teenagers on a combined oral...
Working with the Equinoxes
We've just past the vernal, or autumn, equinox. A time which is all about balance - balance between the dark and light, day and night, inner and outer. But there is another curious thing that you can see unfolding at this time. I remember the Principal of my...
Eating for Two!
Having the right nutrition throughout pregnancy can make a big difference to both mum and baby. Even small deficiencies can have an impact on the foetus, and contribute to birth defects. A small lack of many nutrients - Vitamins B1, B2, B6, folic acid, zinc, iron,...
Time for the Vitamin D!
We're losing our Vitamin D...... For the next 6 months! The sun if falling lower in the sky and we’re almost at the autumn equinox. Not only is winter on its way, but living where we do in the Northern hemisphere our body has all but lost its ability to convert...
Should You Take Co-Q10?
Can CoEnzyme Q10 Help You? Also called ‘ubiquinone’ Co-enzyme Q10 is a nutrient that is found in practically every cell in the human body, with a particular affinity for the heart. We know from the hundreds of studies which have been done on it since its discovery...