Posts from the Dr Libby Blog
In the heart of winter many people say that they feel out of sorts. People are generally drawn to comfort foods and tend to move less. They experience more difficulty getting up and tend to be lacking in energy – to the point where even routine tasks seem like a chore. They also tend to […]
Isn’t autumn such a beautiful time of year? When I observe the seasonal transitions that come this time of year, I can’t help but make parallels to the transitions in our lives. Change is inevitable, yet it’s not always comfortable. Some changes can elicit feelings of joy and delight, others make us want to hibernate. […]
We have learnt so much from traditional forms of medicine, whether this is their use of natural therapies or their holistic approach to the prevention and treatment of disease. Here are a few gems that we use in conventional and holistic practice today. Listen to your body Most traditional medicine approaches encourage you to “listen with […]
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin (because it contains the trace element cobalt), is an incredibly important B vitamin. It is necessary for the production of red blood cells and plays an important role in maintaining the health of nerve cells and in the formation of genetic material. All of the B vitamins, including B12 […]
There have been books and movies written about it, its abundance rivals coffee… and it seems every second week there is a study released about the benefits of chocolate. There are a number of reasons why chocolate can be beneficial for your health, however not all chocolate is created equal.
The wisdom “let food be thy medicine” dates back almost 3,000 years, and the importance of this statement is no less important now than it was then. Food has the ability to help support us through these times when common winter illnesses such as colds and flus, sniffles, coughs, chapped skin and the winter blues abound for too many.
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