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Why and how does Vitamin D prevent / minimise COVID-19?

The importance of Vitamin D to help maintain a resilient immune system has, understandably, been catapulted into the headlines recently. More and more compounding evidence is linking Vitamin D supplementation with a reduction in the potential damage caused by the SARS virus COVID-19

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Gut Health

Gut health is such an incredibly complex topic which can’t possibly be covered in one post! We will share a much more detailed blog at a later date but it would be remiss of us not to mention it in these top tips as it has such a huge influence on your immune system as well as your stress and anxiety levels. There is now overwhelming [...]

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Cold Showers

A cold shower may sound shockingly unappealing but there are so many health benefits associated with turning down the temperature. Exposing your body to cold water increases the amount of white blood cells in the body. It is these white blood cells that help protect your body against disease and support our immune system. The cold water also [...]

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Breathe

Breath practice is often the most overlooked and underestimated form of relieving stress but at this current moment in time, it should be an essential part of your day. Our breathing is THE most important function for sustaining life so we should really focus on it a lot more than we do!There are many studies which directly link deep breathing [...]

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Think outside…no box required!

Chatting to clients this week it’s been great to hear how many of you have become regular runners and / or walkers! When ‘you know what’ hit early this year our daily walks or runs became a really important part of our day…even though we may not have realised it at the time. For some, this may have fallen by the [...]

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You’ve got a nerve!

You may have heard the word mentioned in many phrases over the years…. ‘You’re a bag of nerves’ You’re getting on my nerves’ ‘You have nerves of steel’ ‘You’ve hit a raw nerve’ ….but what are your nerves and why are they so important in your day to day wellbeing. What [...]

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The alternative ‘How to’ guide on Working from Home – COVID-19 Edition

These unprecedented times have led to unprecedented work environments. As the world attempts to ‘adapt’ to life in isolation, millions of workers have been forced to set-up office at home. For a minority of people this maybe the norm, they may already have an allocated room or space to work from, but for the large majority, the [...]