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Wherever you are in the world, nature is abounding with vast, untapped sources of health-sustaining plant chemicals… not far from your doorstep. A while back...

The proper management of fever is a basic self-care skill that everyone should possess, pandemic or no pandemic. I have my herbs of choice, of course, but th...

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed at times like these. Self care practices may have gone out the window due to lack of time, money, or both; kids need feeding, h...

Last week I wrote about some practical steps we can take to boost our defences during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In this article I want to share some “ki...

The time has come for me to dedicate some time to the Coronavirus - mainly, how we can go about avoiding infection, and what steps we can take to ensure swif...

The Coronavirus is spreading fast and, while 80% of patients are predicted to have mild-moderate disease and recover without complications, we should all be ...

What I love about the Algarve is that, even in the depths of winter, spring herbs abound. Wonderful weeds like nettles, dandelion, cleavers and chickweed are...

It's been a while since I posted on here on my blog - instead I've been writing feverishly for Biocol Labs, a natural pharmacy based in Lisbon who has just s...

Pain is something we have all experienced, but it’s only recently that scientists have started to uncover the differences in how individual people respond to...

Headaches are incredibly common - in fact, migraine and tension-type headaches are the second and third most common disorders worldwide. Modern medicine has ...

PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, can be a confusing diagnosis. It is a common condition that is often misunderstood by mainstream medicine, and the wron...

Last month I had a rant about the many downsides of hormonal birth control. Rant over. I rest my case. This month I’d like to talk about how to come off the ...

Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve felt very strongly about hormonal contraception. My years of training and experience as a practitioner of natural medicine ...

Although pregnancy technically ends with childbirth, the 3 months after birth is often the most challenging time for new mothers and is referred to by many a...

Whoops - I totally flaked on last month’s article. You could say I had slightly underestimated the workload involved in looking after a newborn baby... So wh...

Last month I talked about gut health, immunity and how to boost our natural defences with pre- and pro-biotic foods. From this month I’m going to take you th...

As the autumn draws closer, there are a number of herbal allies I turn to to boost immunity and prevent infection in both myself and my patients. Next month ...

You may have heard of the term ‘burnout’, ‘adrenal fatigue’ or even ‘adrenal dysfunction’ in the news over the last few years. The medical establishment does...

I often write about specific medical conditions and the natural treatments that can help overcome them. However, I’m constantly reminded that the physical as...

Last month I wrote about the conundrum of high blood pressure and the medications used to treat it - now I’m going to share with you my top five herbal and n...