Author Archives: Laura

week 67

Qigong and medicineless hospitals

The ancient art of Qigong combines movement, meditation and breathing to help restore the flow of vital energy (‘qi’) throughout the body. Previously, I assumed it was one of those exercises that was too slow, too simple to be of … Continue reading

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week 66

Clued up Cafés

Although Mum does have her days where she misses dairy (moussaka longing) sugar (the carrot cake lovingly made) and wheat (the comfort of a chicken sandwich) for the most part she’s adapted to the new way of eating, without a … Continue reading

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week 65

Medical Astrology

‘A physician without knowledge of astrology will not rightly be able to call himself a physician.’ Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine You only need look at the thousands of magazines and newspapers carrying horoscope columns to know astrology holds … Continue reading

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week 64

The Joy of Unremarkable

Spring has finally come to England and my local woodland is filled with warbling birds – robins, finches (I think?) – fossicking among the thistles and swinging from newly greened branches. If I sound head-in-the-clouds happy, I am. Winter has … Continue reading

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week 63

A Healthy Fake Tan?

With less than a week till Christmas most of you will be in full festive swing. That means hangovers, ham-overs and champagne all round (or, if you’re like Mum, sparkling kombucha). It also means dressing up and going out, and … Continue reading

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week 62

Kombucha

They say fashion goes in twenty-year cycles. Thus the noughties revival of electro-pop, Ray-Bans and high top sneakers. But although we like to try on old trends, our taste buds inevitably change. We want high-waisted jeans, minus the stonewash; synthesizers without … Continue reading

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week 61

Dust to Dust

This week I had planned to write about a folklore remedy – a tea fungus. But then my Grandpa died, and it didn’t feel right. His funeral is on Friday. Grandpa Black, Mum’s dad, was 91. He ‘had a good … Continue reading

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week 60

The Fundamentals

This week I had a vitamin crisis. I somehow managed to c**k up my order of Bio En’R-G’y C, meaning there is currently NO vitamin C in the house, not one liposomal sachet. Same goes for the organic wheatgrass shots. … Continue reading

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week 59

A Dirty Weekend

Last weekend my boyfriend whisked me away to Yorkshire.  We slept at a country inn, directly opposite what was once one of the greatest monasteries in England, Byland Abbey. The ruins of this 12th century abbey are a sight to … Continue reading

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week 58

Rebounding

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Marcus Freudenmann, producer of the hit film CANCER is Curable NOW. Freudenmann and his wife Sabrina, a naturopathic doctor, traveled the world with their four children for almost three years interviewing the … Continue reading

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