Lauren Booker

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Lauren Booker has worked in the alcohol field for over 10 years, both as a practitioner and consultant. She is a member of the Skills Consortium and practices as a recovery coach alongside her role as a consultant for Alcohol Concern.

Why do 5 million people sign up for Dry January?

Ageing, Australasia
Intermittent fasting and dementia study
Intermittent fasting as a protection against dementia: Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Hospital will lead a study examining whether intermittent fasting can reduce the risk …
NHS, Nursing
Coventry University addressing NHS staff shortages
Coventry University has officially launched its new School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health in London as it aims to address staff shortages in the NHS and the care sector. The …
Integrative, Lifestyle, Neurology
Why is everyone talking about Dementia?
Dementia is a public health priority with a huge human and economic burden. 50 million people are living with dementia globally and 850,000 of those are in the UK. As …
First Aid
Asthma – why tree pollen, alcohol and …
With the advent of Spring, many asthma sufferers struggle to keep their asthma under control. There may be some key triggers and unexpected culprits to look out for … and …
Integrative, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Neurodiversity, sleep
Illicit cannabis use often linked to insomnia
A study of illicit cannabis use for medical reasons by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis in 2019, suggested that an estimated 182,583 individuals in the UK self-medicate with illicit cannabis …

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