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Posts from the Dr Libby Blog
It is absolutely remarkable that a part of our nervous system – known as the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) – exists to allow us to feel calm and peaceful. Along with the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), it’s one of the two main divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Whereas the SNS is in charge […]
From time to time you might start to feel fatigued by your life. Maybe you’ve lost any spontaneity and this makes you feel bored, maybe you’re not fulfilled by your work anymore or maybe you are beyond stressed and living in a completely reactive state. Perhaps the pace of your life means that no matter […]
Treat others how you’d like to be treated – I’m sure many of us would lose count of how many times we were reminded of this as children. Yet many adults seem to throw this saying out the window, in the name of urgency and efficiency, in the frantic pace of modern life. We know […]
As the weather warms up, you may notice your mood naturally starts to lift, you feel more optimistic and more willing to become involved in activities. The summer months provide the ideal time to revitalise your health. Naturally you’re drawn to a way of life that promotes health, however some of us may need a […]
Feel good foods There are numerous foods linked with enhancing mood, the most famous, of course being chocolate. Dark chocolate in particular is high in the amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is one of 10 essential amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. It serves as a precursor for serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps the body […]
Rushing Woman’s Syndrome is the name of the second book I wrote in 2011. The book initially evolved out of my observation of a shift in women’s health and behaviour in my practice over the previous 16 years. Never before in my work had I witnessed so many females in a rush to do everything […]
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