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.
New moon in Gemini card
A new moon is the first phase in the lunar cycle, the beginning of a fresh cycle that represents new beginnings and presents the ideal time for setting intentions for the month ahead. Every new moon Rebecca Marr, The Hub’s pilates teacher and receptionist, intuitively pulls a card from her pack based on the energy…
15 easy ways to make your diet healthier
Our naturopathic nutritionist Rhi Hepple gives her top simple food swaps that will make a big difference to your diet. Here’s your starter for 15 to add more nutrients to your food… no elaborate preparations or recipes, just a few no-fuss changes to your shopping list! [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1″] Swap white pasta for wheat-free…
The wonders of matcha tea
The team at The Hub are all converts to matcha tea. This health powerhouse of a green tea, which was once the centre of tea ceremonies in Japan and drunk by monks before meditation, means literally ‘powdered tea’. Because matcha is made from the whole leaf of the camellia sinensis plant stone-ground in its entirety into…
Staying hydrated in hot weather
With the weather set to turn positively balmy over this Bank Holiday weekend, do you know how much to drink to stay hydrated when it’s hot? A lot more than most of us think, it turns out. A leading surgeon at Southampton General Hospital recommends that in a heatwave people ought to be downing three…
Boost your immunity with reflexology
This is a lovely therapeutic hand reflexology massage video contributed by our reflexologist Ally Brown for supporting your immunity and lymphatic system. Recorded by the Association of Reflexologists, it shows just how great reflexology can be for regulating our body systems and moods. The massage works best if you use a little bit of hand cream…
Say om to depression and anxiety
One of the highlights of the month at The Natural Health Hub is our sound baths with Sonja Gundry. No, you don’t have to wear swimmers… you simply lie on your back on a mat, with a pillow and blanket, and ‘bathe’ in the sound of gongs and sound bowls, which send you into deep…
Lemon oil uses and benefits
Whether it is being diffused, taken internally, or applied topically, lemon essential oil has so many uses and benefits that no household should be without it – and no company makes lemon oil that’s purer and more potent than DoTerra With its clean, fresh, citrus aroma, lemon is known for its purifying properties. Often used…
Be at your best more often
The Hub’s NLP practitioner and life coach Shelley Edwards is all for living life to the full – and one of the key ingredients of that, she says, is the ability to be at your best more often. Of course you’re going to have your down days and times when you’re a bit under par,…
Nutritional tips for hay fever sufferers
As the hay fever season clicks in with the tree buds starting to shoot out their pollen, here’s some advice from our naturopathic nutritionist Rhi Hepple on reducing hay fever symptoms. What to eat and what to avoid, supplements that can ease symptoms and other measures you can take to lower your histamine levels …
7 simple steps to live for today
Our NLP life coach and weight loss mentoring coach Shelley Edwards says don’t beat yourself up right now – it’s exceptional times, who knows what’s round the corner! To stay sane and grounded never has it been more important to just LIVE FOR TODAY – here are Shelley’s 7 simple steps to do just that……