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Mind and mood

Sniffing out Alzheimer’s disease

April 30, 2019 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

loss of sense of smell might indicate early cognitive decline

  Scientists have discovered that one of the earliest symptoms related to the development of Alzheimer’s disease is a problem with the sense of smell. The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is increasing rapidly. It is one of the most dreaded of diseases and yet modern medicine seems […]

Filed Under: Healthy Ageing, Mind and mood Tagged With: Alzheimer S Disease, Alzheimer's disease, chronic disease, herbalist, herbs, Reverse Alzheimer Disease

Meditation for brain preservation

December 24, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

preserve your brain health with meditation

We have an ageing population in the UK. This means the proportion of older people is increasing. While living longer might be desirable, it is true that many older people have a decline in brain function. In fact, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is a major cause of death in the UK. This fact highlights the […]

Filed Under: Healthy Ageing, Mind and mood Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, health, meditation

Alzheimers disease and iron intake

November 12, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

red meat is a good source of iron

Alzheimer’s disease was first described in 1906. It was little known at the time and did not even enter medical textbooks until decades later. So, how come this disease is at epidemic proportions and now a leading cause of death in the UK? We know that certain genes can predispose some people to have an […]

Filed Under: Healthy Ageing, Mind and mood Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, ApoE4, diet, Mediterranean diet

Alzheimer’s disease – is fibre good for the brain?

October 22, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

fruits and vegetables at a farmers market

Dementia is now the leading cause of death in England, ahead of cancer and heart disease. Yet, while many people might know someone that has survived cancer, how many people with Alzheimer’s disease do you know that have got better, or even improved? Currently conventional medicine has no treatment for Alzheimers disease that does anything […]

Filed Under: Healthy Ageing, Mind and mood Tagged With: Alzheimer's disease, diet, leaky gut, microbiome, probiotic

Pesticides linked to autism and other chronic diseases

August 20, 2018 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

crop spraying with pesticides

In my article Could indoor toxins be making you ill?, I discuss how the constant exposure to household and workplace toxins can mean these chemicals accumulate in the body. And, how this build up of toxic chemicals may be one factor underlying the rapid increase we are seeing in chronic diseases, such as heart disease, […]

Filed Under: general health, Mind and mood Tagged With: autism, chronic disease, environmental toxins, health, pesticides

Why it’s important to manage stress for weight control

November 13, 2017 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

managing stress with meditation

There is no doubt that life in the modern world is stressful. Could this stress be one cause of the modern epidemic of obesity? Researchers seem to think so. In another study, researchers showed that it may be important to manage stress if you want to maintain or lose weight. What is stress? Stress is the […]

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How to fight depression with herbal remedies

September 11, 2017 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

saffron is one of several herbal remedies for depression

Why might you choose to use herbal remedies for depression? After all, don’t we have antidepressants for that? In fact, modern medicine has an over-simplistic approach to depression. Treating depression symptoms by altering levels of chemicals in the brain. While depression is a mental health condition with many underlying causes. And, treating depressive symptoms with […]

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How much water should I drink a day?

August 28, 2017 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

drink enough water to stay hydrated

As a herbalist, my patients often tell me “I know I should drink more water.” But, do we really know how much water we should drink per day? From the studies on this subject, I would say that it depends on many factors. No study directly answers the question of how much water to drink, […]

Filed Under: general health, Mind and mood Tagged With: water

How to fight depression

August 14, 2017 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

nutrients from a healthy diet can relieve depression

This is the first part of a three part series about how to fight depression. In this first article I will briefly discuss how stress can cause changes in the body that result in low mood. Then I explain how to fight depression with dietary changes and nutritional supplements. In the second part of the […]

Filed Under: Mind and mood Tagged With: 4R, diet, fatty fish, leaky gut

How to manage stress

July 17, 2017 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

learn to manage stress to enjoy better overall health

Are you feeling the effects of stress? Do you feel like you’re just not going to cope if just one more thing happens? And then it does! Well, read on… because I have a few tips to help get you through. A little bit of stress is actually good for us, but too much can […]

Filed Under: Mind and mood Tagged With: acupuncture, herbs, magnesium

Can a better diet improve mental health?

May 8, 2017 by nikki hawkes Leave a Comment

The SMILES study showed diet can change symptoms of depression

The second week in May is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Part of my job as a herbalist is to explain the role that certain dietary choices play in health. Not only physical health but also mental health issues such as autism and depression. This is especially true in my role as a […]

Filed Under: GAPS, Mind and mood Tagged With: diet, GAPS

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