The Daily Dose
Welcome to The Daily Dose, where we share our team's experience and expertise to help you live a healthier and happier life. From natural remedies for common ailments, through news on our many complementary therapies, to easy and quick de-stress tips and the latest health research, we are here to keep you informed and give you down-to-earth advice.
Immune health from our naturopathic nutritionist
Join us for a sit-down chat on immune health from our naturopathic nutritionist Rhi Hepple, analysing immune system stressors and how to manage and combat them through food, nutrition and general lifestyle. Rhi gives positive lifestyle tools to help handle our emotional reactions, such as breathing techniques, yoga and meditation, and supplies details of the top food supplements that support…
DIY ayurvedic face massage
You may have heard of foot reflexology, the deliciously relaxing therapy where different areas of the sole of the foot are massaged to stimulate and revitalise areas of the body. But did you know that the face is also rich in reflex points that are linked to our organs and body systems – so massaging…
All probiotics do the same – probiotic myths
In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re passionate about probiotics at The Hub! But there are a great many misunderstandings surrounding probiotics… which are best to buy and why, how to take them, when to take them, and so on. Here we debunk one of the top probiotic myths: that all probiotics are the same and…
Box breathing with Paul Hill
Join our in-house hypnotherapist, Paul Hill as he talks us through a simple, yet very effective breathing technique – box breathing. It can lower blood pressure and provide an almost immediate sense of calm. The slow holding of breath allows CO2 to build up in the blood. An increased blood CO2enhances the cardio-inhibitory response of…
Beat hayfever with homeopathy
If this time of year is a sore-eyed, sneezy, itchy drag for you, then you’re by no means alone. One in four Britons suffers from hayfever, compared with one in eight in the early 1980s – and, in line with asthma and eczema, allergic hayfever is on the increase. Due to global warming and mild,…
Get off your butt and do it! From our NLP coach
Too much to do, too little time… never let that be an excuse again. NLP coach Shelley Edwards – we call her Mrs Motivator! – guides you through an ace way to make yourself get off your butt and do those things you’re always putting off doing or find hard to face. This exercise, which…
Full moon in Scorpio
The powerful, life-changing energy of Scorpio represents death and transformation, says our pilates instructor and office administrator Rebecca Marr. And the effects of this year’s Scorpio full moon today are all the more intensified by what is currently happening in the world and around us. Like the caterpillar that turns into a butterfly, we are…
The colour red: to cleanse and ground you
Join us for the second episode in the six-part guided meditation series with Jane Seaman, The Hub’s meditation teacher. Jane focuses on the power of the colour red and its cleansing and grounding properties. This is a visualisation meditation to enable you to remove your energy and chakra blockages through Jane’s soothing, steadying voice –…
Orthodox vs alternative therapies?
Here’s a cautionary tale illustrating the perils of treating symptoms rather than the root cause of an illness. Which is a chief reason why we at The Natural Health Hub would recommend choosing alternative therapies and complementary medicine rather than conventional drugs There once was a town called Allopath. It had many people, streets and cars but due…
Hand reflexology to help you sleep
Lack of a normal routine… job insecurity… money worries… families being on top of each other… a less full day… There are so many reasons why sleep is eluding many people right now. Tried a bath before bed? Lavender on your pillow? Sleep music? A drink or two more than you should?! And still you’re…