Tap water for that feel good factor
In Scotland, scientists are looking into claims that adding lithium to water supplies could help our mental wellbeing. Lithium occurs…
Lifestyle
Alcohol won’t shift insomnia
You might think that a tipple after a long shift is going to help you unwind and de-stress, but don’t…
Dear Future Doctor
https://youtu.be/Reo_pnI1A64 Produced and performed by Stanford medical students! Stanford University School of Medicine's music video parody on Meghan Trainor's "Dear…
A Sabbatical in Italy
Rigoletto was the catalyst. It had been 12 years since I last lived in Italy and sitting in Covent Garden…
Kundalini Yoga: How to control your emotions by Maya Fiennes
Maya Fiennes is a well respected Kundalini yoga practitioner and instructor, based in Los Angeles. Trained as a classical pianist,…
Physician, heal thyself?
I became a doctor influenced by my late father, a single-handed general practitioner. He, like many doctors in the 1960’s…
Don’t hate the homeopaths
Since 2010, when the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee published a report saying that homeopathic remedies were no better…
Kinesiology
I consider myself very fortunate to work with so many amazing people each week, assisting with a diverse range of…
Needle therapy becomes mainstream
Millions of people in Britain swear by the healing powers of acupuncture. According to the Royal Society of Medicine, around…
The Art of Medicine
I think that studying medicine and working in the emergency services for 10 years undoubtedly influenced my view of the…