Monthly Archives: May 2021
I am in constant wonderment at the requests people make for herbs from faraway places to help with common ailments, when we have our own native plants which are just as effective and which have been tried and tested over the centuries. Every region of the world has its own 'materia medica'. This collection of […]
If you and your partner long for the pitter-patter of tiny feet but the only pitter-patter you hear is rain, do not despair. Dr Marilyn Glenville, the UK’s leading nutritional specialist on women’s hormonal health, is giving a seminar in Dublin this Saturday on natural solutions to infertility. Dr Glenville has studied and practised nutritional […]
This year, two pieces of EU legislation will impact your freedom of choice as a consumer, your local health food store and the arena of natural healthcare. Although it might not seem so right now, their potential to affect your life, your loved ones and your community is vast, not least because they are part […]
âLove thy neighbor,â quipped Mae West, â and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier.â Easier, too, to love Miss Mae for her wisdom and sparkling wit. As the Lady said, âA dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up.â * With the near-confluence […]
Today, I sit at my PC, delighted with my rapid recovery from a ‘flu-like virus that took hold just yesterday. Aches in every part of my body, sick tummy and headache have receded. As I reflect on what I have done and taken to speed the passage of the virus, I think about whether, in […]
Today, I sit at my PC, delighted with my rapid recovery from a âflu-like virus that took hold just yesterday. Aches in every part of my body, sick tummy and headache have receded. As I reflect on what I'm using to speed the passage of this virus, I think about whether, in a yearâs time, […]
Happy New Year 🙂 I suspect most of us have made and broken a few New Year’s resolutions by now. Every January, I write lists of fascist diktats barking orders pertaining to nutrition, exercise, relaxation, meditation, correspondence and creativity. By point five â sometimes even earlier â I am rebelling with a coffee in one […]
From time to time we like to have our staff in The Hopsack try out supplements to see what they make of them. Â This time our little Japanese starlet, Mayumi, tried Better You Magnesium Oil… ‘Having a little stroll on the sea side always gives you a relaxing feeling. I suppose magnesium chloride (a […]
Calling all herbivores ⦠and omnivores who wish to forego the traditional bird! A good entrée can be hard to find for a flesh-free Christmas. We felt, deep in our hearts, that the hard-working Tofurkey should be laid to rest this year, so we donned our muddy boots and sallied forth to spear a pumpkin […]