A migraine usually presents as a severe headache felt as a throbbing pain at the front or side of the head that gets worse when you move and prevents you from carrying out normal activities.In some cases, the pain can occur on both sides of your head and may...
Beginning the journey to parenthood is an exciting and challenging time. With all the thoughts and options ahead of you, we have collected some useful information from the Shine practitioner team to hopefully help you on your way. If you are worried about...
It’s not only the scarf, coat and gloves that will keep you feeling cosy this winter. The food that you eat can be just as important, yet how many of us give such matters a moment’s thought?This guide will explain exactly which foods are warming...
Did you know that the weather can affect your posture?As we head into the colder season, it is worth thinking about the subtle changes we all tend to make to our posture as the temperature drops. These changes may be subtle but they make a profound impact on...
With the right lifestyle, the experts tell us, the chances are that you could live up to a decade longer. But what’s the best prescription for long health? Is there a stand-out combination of diet and supplements that enhances lifespan and quality of...
Natural health treatments offer powerful solutions to many of the problems that confront us as we age. They can help women through the menopause, replenish your increasingly dehydrated skin, soothe the negative effects of stress or anger and help to prevent...
Fertility Acupuncture at Shine, with Marian Fixler and Valeria Frank. The fertile ground of acupuncture: For many couples the process of trying to conceive can be a long, complex and emotional one. The reasons that many struggle with fertility issues...
Many people don’t eat meat for ethical or environmental reasons, but the ‘right’ kind of meat can be an excellent source of nutrition, supplying vitamins B3, B6, B12, iron, zinc and selenium.However, the nutritional value varies...
A well-balanced emotional state is vital to good health, but symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression commonly feature in health problems or illness.
Pregnancy and childbirth is a time of huge physical and emotional change, an amazing journey which can never the less be quite challenging. Most women look after themselves really well during their pregnancies, eat healthily, practice yoga or exercise...
Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in the UK, the effects of poor diet, lack of exercise and stress impacting terribly on the nation’s arteries, causing them to thicken and harden. The good news is that the disease is preventable,...
The menopause is a natural physiological event and marks a time of transition from one stage of life to another. Typical symptoms associated with the menopause include hot flushes, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbance and weight gain. These are all a response...