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A whole approach to happiness

A whole approach to happiness

A leading psychotherapist is helping to educate people about the barriers to happiness. Ruairí Stewart, aka Happy-Whole Coach, is a London-based Psychotherapist, who has dedicated his career to changing people's lives using psychotherapy. As a therapist to people from all corners of the world, Ruairí finds the most common struggle for those lacking confidence and suffering with anxiety is that they are hugely concerned about what other people think or say. This can be a crippling affliction...

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Re-establishing healthy routines

Re-establishing healthy routines

With our usual routines remaining in a state of flux at the moment, it’s worthwhile focusing on certain routines that can support wellbeing - with sleep being top of the list. University of Oxford sleep scientist, Dr Nicola Barclay, has teamed up with health and wellbeing brand, Mammoth, to help families get back into their daily routines, despite the challenges of the pandemic. Dr Barclay, who works in the University of Oxford’s Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, explained: “Since...

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Social star

Social star

Each week, we will pick our favourite post from Natural Lifestyle’s Instagram (@naturallifestylemag). This week, we couldn’t have put it better than the message from the lovely Wild Oats health store, in Bristol (@wildoatsbristol) - reaffirming the importance of taking care of your own wellbeing.

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Managing our mental health

Managing our mental health

As we navigate our way through the physical and mental challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, one expert has offered some support on managing the effects. Digital therapy platform, feelya, has revealed some tips from its mental health expert, Dr Craig Knight, a Chartered and Registered Psychologist and Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. He offers psychotherapy on the feelya platform. He suggests the acronym SHARK: five things to remember when the pandemic sends you into a tailspin. S -...

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The need for real food

The need for real food

Leading nutrition experts have highlighted the importance of eating real food this winter. The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) believes that what people need to do to keep well this winter is to eat a diet of real food. It advises that the first step to achieving this is by reducing the quantity of sugar, white carbs, ready meals, processed meat and processed seed oils that are eaten, and increasing the intake of good quality sources of protein, unprocessed fats, colourful vegetables and...

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Natural Lifestyle recommends

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Made in Italy from the juice of organic apples, Suma’s Apple Cider Vinegar is raw, unpasteurised and unfiltered. It includes the ‘mother’, a natural sediment which contains beneficial bacteria, pectin and enzymes, which can contribute to healthy flora in the human gut, and aid digestion. Supplied to Suma by one of the oldest and most respected Italian vinegar producers, Suma’s apple cider vinegar’s long fermentation process makes it rich in antimicrobial antioxidants, with anti-inflammatory...

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A new approach to health and fitness

A new approach to health and fitness

Described as a radically different and life-changing 'anti-diet' fitness programme is a new book from Chalene Johnson. 131 Method is billed as a nutrition solution to boost metabolism, restore gut health and lose weight, and has been penned by the health and wellness experts, who currently holds the Guinness World Record with over 27m downloads to date. Several years ago, Chalene began to suffer a steady decline in her health that included debilitating brain fog, mood swings, and chronic pain...

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Natural Lifestyle recommends

Natural Lifestyle recommends

There’s something compulsively chewable about 365CBD Gummies. These nutrient-rich cubes of pastille yumminess, overflowing with the natural flavour of raspberry, mango, strawberry or lemon-lime, deliver an accurate dose of CBD in a satisfyingly chewy hit. In fact, they are one of the most convenient, portable, and delicious ways to enjoy CBD. Here is something else to chew over – all 365CBD is extracted from hemp using a complex and fully regulated process that allows the makers to create the...

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Plan your nutrition

Plan your nutrition

A healthy diet is a balanced diet, and without proper consideration, you could be failing to get the right nutrition. And so, Nichola Ludlam-Raine, a Registered Dietitian and speaking on behalf of Lizi’s Granola, has offered her top tips to optimise nutrition and make sure you’re getting all the important nutrients. She suggests: Try to eat a rainbow of colours of foods to ensure you’re getting a wide variety of nutrients. Include protein foods such as lean meat, beans, pulses, fish, eggs,...

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Yoga for all

Yoga for all

A yoga devotee hopes to show how everyone can benefit from trying it out though her new app. Hannah Barrett has created a new app in the hope of helping people find their inner strength in order to transform their lives through yoga, having experienced the powerful healing effects for herself when she suffered with extreme postnatal depression after the birth of her daughter. Hannah found herself drawn to yoga in 2014 whilst pregnant with her son. Although she had always enjoyed exercise, she...

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Say no to the sugar cravings

Say no to the sugar cravings

Ever wondered why you are craving sugar all the time, and what you can do about it? Well, Dr Rachel Evans PhD has some answers, as she explains that reaching for sugar regularly can be a telling sign of certain behaviours and bodily needs that may need addressing. Dr Evans, a psychologist in eating disorder recovery, advises that from eating habits, to low blood sugar, emotional control and restricting mentality, an intense desire for sugary food can often be an indication of nutrient...

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Health store gives back

Health store gives back

One of the UK’s leading independent health store is doing its bit to give back to its local community. When shopping in Wild Oats, which is situated in Bristol, customers will be encouraged to pay for an extra item in their basket through its Buy 2 Take 1 initiative, in which you pay for an extra item in you basket when you do their shopping in-store. Wild Oats then donates all the products bought to a local charity on the customer’s behalf. All you need to do is when you’re at the till, let a...

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Natural Lifestyle recommends

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Sanitise with a clean conscience with Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint Organic Hand Hygiene Spray, which kills germs with a simple formula: organic ethyl alcohol, water, organic lavender oil, and organic glycerin, none of the nasty chemicals you find in conventional sanitisers, but just as effective. The Organic Hand Hygiene Spray is perfect for using on the go, on your little ones’ sticky hands and faces, spray on surfaces in public bathrooms, classrooms, buses, trains, planes, and you can clean...

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Powering through working at home

Powering through working at home

With many people still working from home, finding ways to support your productivity has never been so important - but have you ever thought of the power of plants and how they can help? The UK’s leading online florist, Serenata Flowers, has identified 10 plants that are more than just a pretty face, as they possess qualities that can actually improve our health and wellbeing as well as increase productivity – the perfect additions to your home office setup: Increase productivity: Having plants...

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Families adopt new healthy routines this autumn, poll finds

Families adopt new healthy routines this autumn, poll finds

While January is usually the most common time for us to kickstart healthy habits, it seems September is becoming the new time for a fresh wellness plan. That is according to the results of a new study, which has revealed people are embracing the power of healthy routines for their families this September, with some 87 per cent saying they were planning on eating more healthily and being more active from September onwards and three out of four parents (77 per cent) believe that routine is...

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Natural Lifestyle recommends

Natural Lifestyle recommends

At a time when customers are seeking natural ways to protect and support their immune systems, The Naked Pharmacy has formulated a new extract of Spanish olive leaf focused solely on immune health. Traditionally, the olive leaf available has focused on the oleuropein content but this component does not break down easily to the immune active component, elenolic acid. This formulation uniquely contains elenolic acid from pre-digested Spanish olive leaves to enhance its immune benefits, mixed...

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An education on PCOS

An education on PCOS

With September marking PCOS Awareness Month, women are being encouraged to understand the symptoms. Some 70 per cent of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) don’t know they have the condition, according to research by Verity, the UK PCOS charity, but, left undiagnosed and unmanaged, it can impact fertility and increase the risk of diabetes and other metabolic conditions. Verity is launching PCOS Awareness Month in September to create awareness of the condition, which disrupts the...

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Get ready to organic your lifestyle

Get ready to organic your lifestyle

This month marks Organic September, where we are being encouraged to make simple switches to care for nature, climate and health. The campaign, run by the Soil Association and the Organic Trade Board, is a month-long celebration of organic farming, food, drink, beauty products and clothes. In the face of climate change, diet related ill-health and widespread decline in wildlife, the need to change our food systems has never been greater. As more of us are seeking to make choices to minimise...

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Managing your waistline for a healthier you

Managing your waistline for a healthier you

Lockdown life has seen many people put on weight, but one expert is here to warn of the need to stay in control of your waistline. With the forthcoming National Diabetes Month (taking place in November), Dr Michael Mosley has explained why men should be particularly vigilant about weight gain, while also reminding of the benefits of a healthy meal plan for all. Dr Mosley explains that we know Covid-19 symptoms seem to be more severe in people with diabetes, which could be down to increased...

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Research reveals lack of confidence among young women

Research reveals lack of confidence among young women

A new poll has revealed that almost a quarter of young British females (24 per cent) don’t like the way they look. Furthermore, as many as 43 per cent say they only feel attractive if they are wearing make-up, while 29 per cent have cancelled evenings out with friends as they felt self-conscious. A staggering 62 per cent believe the pressure to look good is now unbearable, with 48 per cent saying social media makes them feel unattractive, compared to others. Meanwhile, nearly 50 per cent said...

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Developing healthy digital habits

Developing healthy digital habits

Many of us will have noticed a rise in our digital use as our usual routines have gone out the window, but one expert is here to ensure you develop a healthy approach to technology. Last year saw more than 140,000 digital magazine issues distributed and read 99...

Your skincare survival guide

Your skincare survival guide

With lockdown meaning we can’t access the usual treatments we might do, looking after our skin at home has never been more important. And so, the team of Consultant Dermatologists at the Cadogan Clinic have shared their helpful advice to help navigate skin concerns...

The cycle of the pandemic

The cycle of the pandemic

New research has revealed almost half of women have reported worsening PMS and changes in their menstrual cycle during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the research from menstrual cup brand, Mooncup, 45.3 per cent of women say their PMS symptoms (such as mood...

The real impact of working from home

The real impact of working from home

While the nation continues to adjust to working from home, a new poll has revealed the impact on our physical and mental wellbeing. Research by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has found that there are key health and wellbeing disparities between different...

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Good Health Naturally’s award-winning CurcuminX4000 with fenugreek seed extract can provide powerful natural anti-inflammatory support and pain relief for a variety of health conditions. Known as the active ingredient in the Indian spice, turmeric, curcumin has been...

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Support healthy blood sugar balance and metabolic health with Bio-Berberine Advanced. Berberine is an alkaloid present in a number of plants, including barberry, tree turmeric, Oregon grape and goldenseal. Its history dates back 3,000 years, when it used in...

Steps to beating lockdown fatigue

Steps to beating lockdown fatigue

You may feel like you have been in lockdown for an eternity, and while there is light at the end of the tunnel as the vaccines continue to be rolled out, it remains an important time to consider your own health and wellbeing and find ways to cope with lockdown. And a...

Your lockdown workout rules

Your lockdown workout rules

We might still be under lockdown, it might be cold and dark outside, and your exercise motivation may be dwindling – but it needn’t be that way with help from one fitness expert. Darren Kirby is the founder of Fitter Healthier Dad and has shared five simple practices...

The best bacteria for your gut

The best bacteria for your gut

Our gut needs a range of healthy bacteria to keep it functioning well and to keep us in optimal health. And the experts at ProVen Probiotics are reminding of the known benefits around the use of healthy bacteria supplements and help to explain how to pick one that...

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Natural Lifestyle recommends

Now under a third lockdown, it’s important to ensure we’re doing all we can to support our health. The body’s first line of defence when fighting against germs and bacteria is a strong immune system, but many of us aren’t getting the nutrients we need from diet alone...

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