A qualified medical herbalist from East Devon will be sharing her knowledge of everyday foods and their health benefits with visitors at this weekend’s River Cottage Spring Food Fair.
Jayne Palmer from Roots to Health is giving a talk based on a quote from Hippocrates: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food". She will explain how common ingredients like onion, garlic and fennel contribute to a healthy diet and how, in concentrated form, they can have medicinal uses.
Roots To Health is a complementary consultancy, advice and prescription practice...
This evening I start my first session of insomnia treatment with Stephanie Romiszewski who is a Sleep Physiologist at the Sleepyhead Clinic in Exeter. I am both excited and nervous as I begin this journey into the unknown, a little sceptical, as nothing I have tried in the past has made the slightest bit of difference to aid my sleep, not even sleeping tablets and I have believed, for quite some time now, that I am beyond help.
First, let me tell you a bit about myself. I am 44, happily married, with a beautiful 8-year-old son who is my world. I...
People who live in or near Moretonhampstead are being invited to the first of a series of wellbeing drop-in sessions at the town’s hospital.
The sessions will give the public an opportunity to meet the local NHS community nursing and therapy team and find out how the staff support people to live healthily and independently at home.
Local people can discuss any health, wellbeing or fitness concerns they may have, relating to themselves or someone else.
The first event takes place on Thursday 4 December, from 10am to 1pm.
The first adult sleep therapy clinic of its kind has opened in the South West.
Based in Exeter, the clinic provides expert adult sleep therapy with treatment for insomnia and related sleep problems.
Run by Sleep Physiologist Stephanie Romiszewski, the course of treatment combines a scientific knowledge base with a sleep specific form of cognitive behavioral therapy to offer an effective long-term treatment for insomnia and other sleep issues.
Stephanie said: “We all know how it feels to get one bad night's sleep- and how good it feels when you finally get that...
Devon based wellbeing specialist Annie Ford has recently expanded her Well Well Clinic to The Practice Rooms, 15 Castle Street, Exeter.
Well Well Clinic was founded in 2013 specialising in wellbeing coaching and stress management.
During her time as an executive, business and life coach, Annie noted that stress was common with executives, senior managers, clinicians and students. This inspired her to expand her training in mindfulness, reflexology and aromatherapy, all proven to reduce stress and enhance wellbeing.
Annie offers a range of services which include 1:1...
A person’s job is often a constant source of stress in his/her life. People worry about many work related things such as being replaced, the company closing down or letting employees go, getting passed over for a promotion, pay cuts, etc. There is also the stress caused by taking on additional responsibilities. Even though work-related stress can be brought on by others, people often put more pressure on themselves.
#2 – Financial Stress
A large number of studies have shown that finances are the leading cause of stress in most people. Financial stress...
Devon based wellbeing specialist Annie Ford, has recently launched a new range of aromatherapy products for women.
Well Well Aromatherapy includes candles and oils all made from natural products as well as organic balms.
Annie’s Well Well Aromatherapy journey began with the completion of a diploma in clinical aromatherapy and since then she has spent several years developing the portfolio of products.
Annie, who’s impressive career has included time as a nurse, midwife, Macmillan nurse, manager, coach and wellbeing therapist, has launched the range to provide women...
A pioneering scheme designed to improve people’s memory and mental wellbeing through shared reading is being rolled out across libraries in Devon next week. (Monday 21 January)
Devon County Council has joined forces with national charity The Reader Organisation to expand the successful ‘Get Into Reading' programme, and create 'Reading Together in Devon' - a county-wide network of 'Library Memory Groups' and 'Feel Better with a Book' groups.
A year-long pilot of ‘Library Memory Groups’ was launched in Devon County Council’s Libraries in Tiverton and Exeter Central two years...
Especially for Fellow Mums working, in business or Fulltime Mummys looking to go back to work. I am not going to keep this from you as I want you all to know that what I am telling you I speak from experience and I want to share with you my tips and techniques that helped me dramatically to get my ideal balance when my business took over my life a couple of years ago.
I am not afraid to tell you that two years ago I thought I was running a successful business and nothing else should matter. I thought as long as I did the VAT returns, logged the accounts, looked after my...
Businesses on a busy trading estate in Exeter are being offered free health and safety training in a bid to reduce the number of accidents at work.
Exeter City Council is teaming up with the Health and Safety Executive and other partners in an effort to make the work place a much safer place to be on the Marsh Barton Trading Estate.
In 2012, 255 accidents at work were reported by Exeter businesses – over 40% of these were from the Marsh Barton area.
Injuries ranged from broken bones, head and back injuries to cuts and burns caused by slips and trips, falls from...
